minus-squarethomasw@sh.itjust.workstoScience Memes@mander.xyz•CFCslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·5 months agoAnd then there is PIC 99 in Cobol. In modern languages, it makes no sense, but there is still a lot of really old code around and not everything is twos complement, especially if you do not need the efficiency in memory and calculations. linkfedilink
minus-squarethomasw@sh.itjust.workstoMildly Infuriating@lemmy.world•It seems like all packaged foods do this nowlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·7 months agoJust use a scale and measure 100g of water linkfedilink
And then there is PIC 99 in Cobol. In modern languages, it makes no sense, but there is still a lot of really old code around and not everything is twos complement, especially if you do not need the efficiency in memory and calculations.