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[–] save_the_humans@leminal.space 62 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Sometimes it helps solve an equation by adding zero.

[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 16 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

This, this shit is why I would never have made a mathematician.

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 10 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

You say that but every time you make a void function that takes no arguments all the mathmaticians in a 12 mile radius combust.

[–] Fillicia@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

That's why in python you should never write 0 when False is clearly the superior choice.

[1, 2, 4, 5][False]

1

[–] kevin2107@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Fillicia@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

That not even the best

[1,2,3,4,5][-True]

>>> 5

[–] Fillicia@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Wait until you hear about solving 0/0 formulas in calculus.

[–] spookedintownsville@lemmy.world 6 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Are you talking about L'Hôpital's rule? Or something else I'm not aware of?

[–] Fillicia@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Yep that one. Funny, my courses were in french and we wrote it hospital rule while you just went ahead with the full french word, accent and all.