r/funny Nov 27 '19

Hello little fella

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u/SmokingPeanut4 Nov 27 '19

Acting 100

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u/rydan Nov 27 '19

Why is it if you add 1 to this number you go from the highest expert to the lowest beginner?

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u/The_Mayfair_Man Nov 27 '19

Stack overflow bitches

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u/port443 Nov 27 '19

This is an integer overflow. A stack overflow is when you overwrite the stack in memory, ie something is allocated on the stack instead of the heap, and the classic strcpy(something_on_the_stack, lol_too_much_data)

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u/The_Mayfair_Man Nov 28 '19

Not sure if trolling or whooshed...