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submitted 2 weeks ago by ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

What's the * for again?

[–] Monument@piefed.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

It’s to check to see if commenters know how to escape the symbol. Congratulations! You passed!

Source: I made it up.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

You don't need to escape standalone *. At least not on Lemmy.

[–] Monument@piefed.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Well, I thought my misinformation was funny.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

You can't escape it, it will always get you.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

That one's a typo