"The xkcd Was Real": Classic 'return 4' Random Number Moke Resurfaces
itsclivetime · x · 2026-10-21
The author shares the classic xkcd comic where getRandomNumber() simply does return 4; // chosen by fair dice roll. // guaranteed to be random., quipping that "the xkcd was real" — a nod to absurd yet confidently 'correct' code (likely AI-generated) making the joke feel prophetic.
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