I surely do hope that's a syntax error.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- I hope the problem is just a syntax error.
- In plain terms
- I wish it were only a syntax mistake.
- What can you take from it?
- Simple errors are easier to fix.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why is it comforting to attribute issues to syntax?
Another view
It’s a personal hope, not a factual statement.
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Permalink to quote #129 Anyway, my money is still on use strict vars . . .
Permalink to quote #131 This has been planned for some time. I guess we'll just have to find someone with an exceptionally round tuit.
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