• dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world
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      10 days ago

      I take this as less of a “I can’t use this intuitive feature reliably” thing and more of a “the truth table will bite you in the ass when you least expect it and/or make a mistake” thing.

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        9 days ago

        Just use a formatter. It’ll show you that the second one is two statements:

        1. {} (the empty block)
        2. +[] coerce an empty array to a number: new Number(new Array())
        • dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world
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          9 days ago

          I totally get that: use the right tools and you’ll be okay. This applies to many technologies in this space.

          With respect, I still take this advice like hearing “look out for rattlesnakes if you’re hiking there.” It might be safer to just hike where there are no rattlesnakes, instead.

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      9 days ago

      It’s not even the coercion that is the problem here. The types are already bad by themselves.