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[–] save_the_humans@leminal.space 61 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Sometimes it helps solve an equation by adding zero.

[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 15 points 2 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months 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 2 months 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 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Fillicia@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

That not even the best

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

>>> 5

[–] Fillicia@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] spookedintownsville@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months 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 2 months 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.