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Mom can we have Scratch? We have scratch at home. Scratch at home: (lemmy.ml)
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[–] notabot@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Have they #defined out the equals symbol? I don't think that for loop is going to compile.

[–] SteveTech@programming.dev 24 points 2 days ago

The symbol they defined out is not the equals symbol but rather U+2550, so the for loop is fine.

[–] lime@feddit.nu 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

why not? looks fine

[–] notabot@lemm.ee 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The #define = line would mean the = would be effectively removed, rendering the for a syntax error. That is, assuming it is an equals sign they've redefined, and not similar looking character.

[–] lime@feddit.nu 15 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

that's not a =, it's a ═ (U+2550 BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE HORIZONTAL). you can tell because == doesn't connect but ══ does.

[–] notabot@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago

Fair point, I wasn't sure it was the equals, hence my initial question. Drawing boxes with the box drawing characters does make a lot more sense.

[–] _____@lemm.ee 1 points 2 days ago

It looks like a different symbol of you were to compare the characters length in pixels

the equals and the horizontal double bars seem different to me.