C Language JavaScript Arithmetic

a lot of people don't know this - C actually lets you do arithmetic with mixed types, much like JavaScript: 🟢 luna@sappho:~$ bat -p c-js.c #include <stdio.h> int main() { puts("0.5" + 1); } 🟢 luna@sappho:~$ gcc c-js.c && ./a.out 0.5 🟢 luna@sappho:~$ This also works for exponents: 🟢 luna@sappho:~$ bat -p c-js.c #include <stdio.h> int main() { printf("%d\n", 50 ** "2"); } 🟢 luna@sappho:~$ gcc c-js.c && ./a.out 2500 🟢 luna@sappho:~$

A screenshot of two humorous programming posts showing fake C code that appears to support JavaScript-style mixed-type arithmetic and exponentiation. The punchline is that the displayed commands and outputs are impossible or misleading in real C, parodying confusion between C and JavaScript syntax. It is sent as a reaction to absurd programming claims, language misinformation, or intentionally cursed code.

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