ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 2 months agoPointers explained:lemmy.worldimagemessage-square78linkfedilinkarrow-up1588arrow-down136
arrow-up1552arrow-down1imagePointers explained:lemmy.worldZILtoid1991@lemmy.world to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 2 months agomessage-square78linkfedilink
minus-squareMonument@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoIt’s to check to see if commenters know how to escape the symbol. Congratulations! You passed! Source: I made it up.
minus-squareMonkderVierte@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoYou don’t need to escape standalone *. At least not on Lemmy.
minus-squareMonument@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoWell, I thought my misinformation was funny.
minus-squareValmond@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoYou can’t escape it, it will always get you.
What’s the * for again?
It’s to check to see if commenters know how to escape the symbol. Congratulations! You passed!
Source: I made it up.
You don’t need to escape standalone *. At least not on Lemmy.
Well, I thought my misinformation was funny.
You can’t escape it, it will always get you.
That one’s a typo