Corner cases...

[niston]

*writes script implementing a simple idea*

*2 weeks of testing reveals no serious bugs - but there's this one, esoteric corner case problem*

*debugs for 2 days, finds exactly one practicable solution*

*implements the solution, the corner case problem is completely solved*

BAMMM!!!

*hits new, even more exotic corner case problem, seemingly totally unrelated to, but evidently caused by that one line of code that solves the other corner case*

 

:pinch:

 

[StormWolf01]

:wallbash:

 

Gah, totally Hate it when stuff like that happens!

 

15 years or so ago, working on some server scripts.

 

Compile script, 1-3 lines, error. Compile fail.

Double check, and re-write error lines. Error, compile fail.

check references, re-write error lines. Error, compile fail.

Throw hands up and start reading books for 2 hours, find problem. Re-write lines. Compile, line error, compile fail.

Throw hands up in the air cussing. More research.

Finally find new method. Write new method into script. Compile. Compile success! Jumps out of chair cheering!

Next script loads. (It worked fine before) Compile fails, due to changes made in prior script.

AAAAARRRRRGGGGHHH!!!!

 

I'm so sorry, Niston. I know how frustrating it can be :(

[Zorkaz]

Okay what is this about in plain language? This sounds too exotic for me.