Nesting
/*
* In program code,
*
* $variables are things you’re uncertain of,
* and they start with dollar signs,
* and
* {
* braces group different situations
* }
*
* If (you need conditions) {
* you use this syntax
* }
*
* And exclamation points (!) mean “Not”
* e.g. 3 != 2 (3 is not equal to 2),
* lines of code end with semi-colons (;), never periods,
* and the answer always comes after “return”
*/
So,
function life() {
if ($artist->needs($salary)) {
in order to make ($belly != ‘hungry’) && ($family != ‘hungry’) {
// and
if ($art != $salary) {
//but
if ($computer_code = $large_salary) && ($life_quality = ‘boring’) {
fuck($art);
return $family;
}
// or
else if ($computer_art = $large_salary && $family != ‘hungry’) {
return $family . $computer_art;
}
// but
realize ($computer_art != $large_salary);
// but also
realize ($family + $large_salary != ‘happiness’)
// because
// this isn’t an equation
// or a simple choice
// between “this” or “that”
realize (life()->is_not_a_program()) {
// so
return $family . $art . $salary . $whatever_else_you_want;
}
// because you can always
}
}
rewrite the program.
NOTE: inspired by Writing Prompt #4 from Beatrice Underwood-Sweet
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I don’t need a dollar sign. I’m certain this is a great poem.
Thanks!
love the formatting… great concept.
I’ve been away from program coding for seven or so years, after 25 years at it. This caused a flashback.
Cool idea.
I love you.
You just made me love coding.
Awesome! I know very little about coding, but I totally love how you used it for this poem!