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The operator ^ for exponentiation or for excluding: how not to confuse them?
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CodyIT programming.dev CodiUnicorn@programming.dev
Joined: 2024-09-30
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Gophers, hey. Confusing ^ with exponentiation instead of XOR in Go seems like a pretty easy mistake to make. The bug itself is simple, but it still shows up even in some well-known projects with large codebases.

How often does this happen in your code?

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Multiplexer discuss.tchncs.de Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de
Joined: 2025-08-25
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There are languages that have a build-in operator for such complex things as exponentiation???
Today I learned...

- A flabbergasted C programmer -
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I_quote_Seinfeld_a_lot sh.itjust.works I_quote_Seinfeld_a_lot@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2025-03-02
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Is this just a desperate AI ad with a cheap call to action to increase engagement?

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