Cows Look Like Maps@sh.itjust.works to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 3 年前Bill is a pro grammersh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square99fedilinkarrow-up1806
arrow-up1806imageBill is a pro grammersh.itjust.worksCows Look Like Maps@sh.itjust.works to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 3 年前message-square99fedilink
minus-squaremagic_lobster_party@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 年前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).
minus-squareChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 年前 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-up1·3 年前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.
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.