Cows Look Like Maps@sh.itjust.works to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 2 years agoBill is a pro grammersh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square97fedilinkarrow-up1808arrow-down197
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minus-squaremagic_lobster_party@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years agoI’ve seen it. That’s why I’m opposed to comments unless they really bring value (like explaining the why instead of the what).
minus-squareChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years ago I’ve seen it. OK, so let’s hear your story about how misleading comments caused a major (or even a minor) problem.
minus-squaremagic_lobster_party@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoOne example was when a method’s documentation said that it would throw a certain exception. Turns out it was actually throwing a different exception (deep into the code), so no wonder why we never captured it in time.
I’ve seen it. That’s why I’m opposed to comments unless they really bring value (like explaining the why instead of the what).
OK, so let’s hear your story about how misleading comments caused a major (or even a minor) problem.
One example was when a method’s documentation said that it would throw a certain exception. Turns out it was actually throwing a different exception (deep into the code), so no wonder why we never captured it in time.