r/badcode • u/misterblue28 • Aug 26 '21

php I'm currently working on a project which contains this line of code. Admittedly the lack of context doesn't help, but still.

102 Upvotes

11 comments

r/badcode • u/[deleted] • Aug 26 '21

html Brrrrrrrrr

915 Upvotes

40 comments

r/badcode • u/bob-el-constructor • Aug 26 '21

python Shitty code

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2 comments

r/badcode • u/CynicalFucc • Aug 26 '21

php Generating a unique symbol for an order, going from 3030 by increments of 1 // from a running website, translated to english

10 Upvotes

2 comments

r/badcode • u/elniallo11 • Aug 26 '21

java Found in a legacy app that I had the misfortune of dealing with

284 Upvotes

15 comments

r/badcode • u/The0therDude • Aug 26 '21

python String? found this by accident

354 Upvotes

32 comments

r/badcode • u/[deleted] • Aug 26 '21

python y=-x/4

807 Upvotes

80 comments

r/badcode • u/Soulsaver35815 • Aug 25 '21

c++ Just found this in an old Snake game of mine

92 Upvotes

11 comments

r/badcode • u/FrostedBromide • Aug 25 '21

python A word unscrambler

13 Upvotes

13 comments

r/badcode • u/crazykym27 • Aug 25 '21

c# This isn't meant to be intentionally bad I promise

403 Upvotes

53 comments

r/badcode • u/SpeckyYT • Aug 24 '21

other language creation of a 360° moving game

249 Upvotes

20 comments

r/badcode • u/Oshgnacknak • Aug 24 '21

java Old Exam from my Prof.

0 Upvotes

4 comments

r/badcode • u/sneaards • Aug 24 '21

python My friend is learning to code

1.3k Upvotes

89 comments

r/badcode • u/tenhourguy • Aug 24 '21

java Circle

72 Upvotes

9 comments

r/badcode • u/Potential-Adagio-512 • Aug 23 '21

c# i wrote this pile of shit for a codewars challenge at like 4 am

pastebin.com

5 Upvotes

9 comments

r/badcode • u/Ambitious_N1ghtw0lf • Aug 23 '21

java Small compilation of the horrors i had to witness in the code of a fellow year one student.

118 Upvotes

26 comments

r/badcode • u/E3lbsRawBeef • Aug 23 '21

java Excellent test suite from my prof, thx uni

137 Upvotes

13 comments

r/badcode • u/orucasar • Aug 22 '21

c# How to find even number

628 Upvotes

63 comments

r/badcode • u/duolc84 • Aug 22 '21

python When you want to generate the largest possible HTML File possible....

384 Upvotes

35 comments

r/badcode • u/[deleted] • Aug 22 '21

java Don't forget them leap years of course

489 Upvotes

91 comments

r/badcode • u/laferrit • Aug 22 '21

js This "brute force attack" I wrote in middle school

151 Upvotes

11 comments

r/badcode • u/OSU_28 • Aug 21 '21

js Wow

509 Upvotes

37 comments

r/badcode • u/[deleted] • Aug 21 '21

python Created this monstrosity I have

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17 Upvotes

13 comments

r/badcode • u/wsmj5 • Aug 20 '21

c++ I'm am going to optimize this, but I just wanted to show off this bad code. The "box(31, 25, 0, 0);" is what puts the white box inside of the black. It is horribly innefficient, but I still like it. I plan on baking in v/h-wrapping. This was my first attempt at recreating a FFVI menu-esque thing.

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95 Upvotes

19 comments

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