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<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><title>programming</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="../../jargon.css" type="text/css"/><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.61.0"/><link rel="home" href="../index.html" title="The Jargon File"/><link rel="up" href="../P.html" title="P"/><link rel="previous" href="Programmers-Cheer.html" title="Programmer's Cheer"/><link rel="next" href="programming-fluid.html" title="programming fluid"/></head><body><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">programming</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="Programmers-Cheer.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">P</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="programming-fluid.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr/></div><dt><a id="programming"/><dt xmlns="" id="programming"><b>programming</b>: <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="grammar">n.</span></dt></dt><dd><p> 1. The art of debugging a blank sheet of paper (or, in these days of
on-line editing, the art of debugging an empty file). &#8220;<span class="quote">Bloody
instructions which, being taught, return to plague their inventor</span>&#8221;
(<i class="citetitle">Macbeth</i>, Act 1, Scene 7) </p></dd><dd><p> 2. A pastime similar to banging one's head against a wall, but with
fewer opportunities for reward. </p></dd><dd><p> 3. The most fun you can have with your clothes on. </p></dd><dd><p> 4. The least fun you can have with your clothes off.</p></dd><div class="navfooter"><hr/><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="Programmers-Cheer.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="../P.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="programming-fluid.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">Programmer's Cheer </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="../index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> programming fluid</td></tr></table></div></body></html>