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FIXME: Imp. A Standard Tag Often Put In C Comments Near A Piece Of Code That Needs Work.
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:FIXME: imp. A standard tag often put in C comments near a piece of
code that needs work. The point of doing so is that a `grep'
or a similar pattern-matching tool can find all such places quickly.
FIXME: note this is common in {GNU} code.
Compare {XXX}.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
Related:
FIXME imp. [common] A standard tag often put in C comments near a piece of code that needs work.
The point of doing so is that a grep or a similar pattern-matching tool can find all such places quickly....
eyeball search: n.,v. To look for something in a mass of code or data with one's own native optical senso
as opposed to using some sort of pattern matching software like {grep} or any other automated search tool....
boxed comments: n. Comments (explanatory notes attached to program instructions) that occupy several lines by themselve
o called because in assembler and C code they are often surrounded by a box in a style something like thi...
XXX: /X-X-X/ n. A marker that attention is needed. Commonly used in program comments to indicate areas that are kluged up or need to be.
Some hackers liken `XXX' to the notional heavy-porn movie rating....
XXX /X-X-X/ n. A marker that attention is needed.
Commonly used in program comments to indicate areas that are kluged up or need to be....
boxed comments n. Comments (explanatory notes attached to program instructions) that occupy several lines by themselve
o called because in assembler and C code they are often surrounded by a box in a style something like thi...
eyeball search n.,v. To look for something in a mass of code or data with one's own native optical senso
as opposed to using some sort of pattern matching software like grep or any other automated search tool....
vaxism: /vak'sizm/ n. A piece of code that exhibits {vaxocentrism} in critical areas.
Compare {PC-ism}, {unixism}. -- The AI Hackers Dictionary...
uperprogrammer: n. A prolific programmer; one who can code exceedingly well and quickly.
Not all hackers are superprogrammers, but many are....