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how to insert random error in a programming

Started byDebashish Saha <silideba@gmail.com>
First post2012-10-15 19:25 +0530
Last post2012-10-16 00:25 +0000
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  how to insert random error in a programming Debashish Saha <silideba@gmail.com> - 2012-10-15 19:25 +0530
    Re: how to insert random error in a programming John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2012-10-15 16:00 +0000
      Re: how to insert random error in a programming rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2012-10-15 19:21 -0700
        Re: how to insert random error in a programming Roy Smith <roy@panix.com> - 2012-10-15 22:27 -0400
    Re: how to insert random error in a programming Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-10-16 00:25 +0000

#31304 — how to insert random error in a programming

FromDebashish Saha <silideba@gmail.com>
Date2012-10-15 19:25 +0530
Subjecthow to insert random error in a programming
Message-ID<mailman.2205.1350309347.27098.python-list@python.org>
how to insert random error in a programming?

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#31316

FromJohn Gordon <gordon@panix.com>
Date2012-10-15 16:00 +0000
Message-ID<k5hbvb$ek7$1@reader1.panix.com>
In reply to#31304
In <mailman.2205.1350309347.27098.python-list@python.org> Debashish Saha <silideba@gmail.com> writes:

> how to insert random error in a programming?

Open the program source file and replace the Nth character with a random
character.

-- 
John Gordon                   A is for Amy, who fell down the stairs
gordon@panix.com              B is for Basil, assaulted by bears
                                -- Edward Gorey, "The Gashlycrumb Tinies"

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#31353

Fromrusi <rustompmody@gmail.com>
Date2012-10-15 19:21 -0700
Message-ID<d391c7a4-41ab-4992-84cb-cacd1550d022@a4g2000pbc.googlegroups.com>
In reply to#31316
On Oct 15, 9:00 pm, John Gordon <gor...@panix.com> wrote:
> In <mailman.2205.1350309347.27098.python-l...@python.org> Debashish Saha <silid...@gmail.com> writes:
>
> > how to insert random error in a programming?
>
> Open the program source file and replace the Nth character with a random
> character.

I'm reminded of a description of vi:

A program with two modes, one in which it beeps and the other in which
it corrupts your file.

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#31354

FromRoy Smith <roy@panix.com>
Date2012-10-15 22:27 -0400
Message-ID<roy-5F87C1.22270815102012@news.panix.com>
In reply to#31353
In article 
<d391c7a4-41ab-4992-84cb-cacd1550d022@a4g2000pbc.googlegroups.com>,
 rusi <rustompmody@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Oct 15, 9:00 pm, John Gordon <gor...@panix.com> wrote:
> > In <mailman.2205.1350309347.27098.python-l...@python.org> Debashish Saha 
> > <silid...@gmail.com> writes:
> >
> > > how to insert random error in a programming?
> >
> > Open the program source file and replace the Nth character with a random
> > character.
> 
> I'm reminded of a description of vi:
> 
> A program with two modes, one in which it beeps and the other in which
> it corrupts your file.

All the vi you need to know:  <esc> : q ! <return>

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#31349

FromSteven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info>
Date2012-10-16 00:25 +0000
Message-ID<507ca95d$0$6574$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com>
In reply to#31304
On Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:25:38 +0530, Debashish Saha wrote:

> how to insert random error in a programming?

While editing the source code, have your cat walk across the keyboard.

I really think you need to explain your question better.



-- 
Steven

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