minus-squareobstbert@feddit.orgtoxkcd@lemmy.world•xkcd #3228: Day CounterlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoThey’re using a signed 32-bit integer which can overflow to negative numbers. An unsigned integer would roll over to just 0, but then the joke wouldn’t work. linkfedilink
They’re using a signed 32-bit integer which can overflow to negative numbers. An unsigned integer would roll over to just 0, but then the joke wouldn’t work.