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Every day I learn something new… and stupid.
Hey kids, did you know that JavaScript doesn't have integers? That's right! All JavaScript numbers (either primitive numbers, or the Number object, and don't even get me started on how stupid it is that there is even a distinction between the two) are actually double floats! Now, in any Lisp-derived language, you…
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On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2011 | Every day I learn something new… and stupid. by helwr | 60 | 20 |
| Apr 2, 2014 | Jwz and Brendan Eich discuss the origins of JavaScript (2010) by sutro | 59 | 113 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 14 Hacker News comments by 13 different people, from Dec 2010 to Dec 2020.
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- lr4444lr · Dec 4, 2020
- aditya · Dec 7, 2018
- kbutler · Oct 7, 2016
- lr4444lr · Apr 6, 2016
- calibraxis · Sep 13, 2012
