Very Expensive Typo

**UserNameGoesHere** · 06-1-2013, 08:20 PM

gcc -o myprogram myprogram.c
./myprogram
...errors at blah blah line numbers ...
...fix those errors...
rm myprogram
gcc -o myprogram myprogram.c
./myprogram
....errors at blah blah line numbers...
.
.
.
...(hours of this later)...
rm myprogram.c
gcc -o myprogram myprogram.c
No such file or directory

FUUUUUUUU

dAnceguy117 · 06-2-2013, 01:40 AM

rip source code

**Fluvs** · 06-2-2013, 01:43 AM

Messed up

FissionMailed1 · 06-2-2013, 01:46 AM

Why aren't you using a makefile so this kind of thing doesn't happen, lmfao. Even if you only have one source file, it is a good habit to get into.

**UserNameGoesHere** · 06-2-2013, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FissionMailed1

Why aren't you using a makefile so this kind of thing doesn't happen, lmfao. Even if you only have one source file, it is a good habit to get into.

Yeah if it was something bigger I would. And you're right that I probably should.

I dunno -- I get sloppy sometimes when I'm just trying to throw something together.

Finished what I was doing, but that oops did set me back a bit. :-P

Izzy · 06-2-2013, 03:31 AM

I'm confused what you were trying to type in the first place that was similar to "rm".

**UserNameGoesHere** · 06-2-2013, 04:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Izzy

I'm confused what you were trying to type in the first place that was similar to "rm".

rm wasn't the typo

the .c on the end was.

Basically- compile code, test executable, fix code, delete executable, compile code,etc..
Except one time an accidental delete source.

Izzy · 06-2-2013, 04:58 AM

But wouldn't recompiling already overwrite the preexisting executable?

**UserNameGoesHere** · 06-2-2013, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Izzy

But wouldn't recompiling already overwrite the preexisting executable?

It does. But, ... habit. It was more to ensure I had a "clean" environment in the off-chance it for some reason didn't get overwritten, as unlikely as that might be. Probably a tad OCD like double or triple checking your house door to make "sure" you locked it.

I'm very thorough, but sometimes a bit too thorough.

While this over-thoroughness bit me here, it is quite handy for things like finding and fixing bugs though.

**qqwref** · 06-2-2013, 10:32 AM

Why didn't you use the up arrow (or similar) to copy the command you previously used? That should make it very hard to make a mistake like this.

**UserNameGoesHere** · 06-2-2013, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qqwref

Why didn't you use the up arrow (or similar) to copy the command you previously used? That should make it very hard to make a mistake like this.

With a bunch of miscellaneous commands, it's usually easier to just type stuff out than search through command history unless it's a particularly involved command (lots of options used/etc...)

Again, more force of habit. I would be issuing other commands in the between time and don't really feel like sifting 5 to 10 commands back to find what I want when it's easy enough to just type it out. That said, costly typo. :-P

One other thing I could do though to avoid this particular problem in the future is just allow the default name of a.out for the executable, for testing purposes, and only rename it once finished. It'd be pretty hard to accidentally delete a source code file that looks nothing like "a.out" and if I tried to remove a.out.c that file wouldn't exist and wouldn't matter.

FissionMailed1 · 06-3-2013, 12:52 AM

The thing about makefiles is that you can just make a template one that is universal for simple directory structures (i.e. everything is in the same directory as the makefile). It isn't a big deal to just reuse it, just change GCC args and whatnot. Also, in your makefile, you can add a label to delete all object files, so you can do something like this:

make
make clean

If you don't want to set up source control, you could just work out of Dropbox. That way, you have rudimentary housekeeping, should you make this mistake again.

dAnceguy117 · 06-3-2013, 01:19 AM

I email myself code periodically. #ghettolyfe

leonid · 06-6-2013, 09:04 PM

Check your recycle bin :twisted:

dAnceguy117 · 06-7-2013, 08:49 AM

oh u..........

**YoshL** · 06-7-2013, 08:52 AM

this reminds me of Toy Story 2
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/201...e-backup.shtml

06-2-2013, 01:40 AM	#2
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Izzy Snek Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas Age: 34 Posts: 9,192	Re: Very Expensive Typo I'm confused what you were trying to type in the first place that was similar to "rm".

06-2-2013, 04:58 AM	#8
Izzy Snek Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas Age: 34 Posts: 9,192	Re: Very Expensive Typo But wouldn't recompiling already overwrite the preexisting executable?

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06-3-2013, 12:52 AM	#12
FissionMailed1 FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Massachusetts Age: 33 Posts: 1,267	Re: Very Expensive Typo The thing about makefiles is that you can just make a template one that is universal for simple directory structures (i.e. everything is in the same directory as the makefile). It isn't a big deal to just reuse it, just change GCC args and whatnot. Also, in your makefile, you can add a label to delete all object files, so you can do something like this: make make clean If you don't want to set up source control, you could just work out of Dropbox. That way, you have rudimentary housekeeping, should you make this mistake again. __________________ YOUR THROBBING MULTIFARIOUS LUSTFUL DESIRES ARE COMPLETED N YOUR HYPER-ORANGE SELF, YOU MAKE ME LOVE AGAIN, YOU'VE CHANGED MY HEART, MY MELANCHOLIA DISAPPEARS WHEN YOU ARE INSIDE OF ME, MY HUMAN RAGE IS TEMPERED WHEN I AM INSIDE YOU, THE SECRET IS COMMUNICATION, LONGEVITY, STAMINA, REPETITION, FURY, SOULFUL KISSING, EARPLUGS. YOU FUCKING CORPORATE COCKS AND CUNTS. MY ANXIETY COMPLETE, MY DESIRE REPLETE, THE TASTE OF ORANGE BLOOD AND CUM AND GREENBACKS RUNNING DOWN MY FACE. THE STREETS WILL RUN ORANGE WITH YOUR MIXTURE OF CHEETOS AND HUNDRED DOLLAR BILLS REGURGITATED AND EATEN AND SHIT OUT AGAIN AND EATEN AGAIN. YOU ARE MY SCULPTURE, MY SCULPTRA, MY SELF-DEFINITION. MY DEFINITION OF HUMANITY, MY HARMONY. MY HEART AND MY MIND. YOU ARE SO ORANGE. SO CRUNCHY. SO CONSUMABLE. THE NEW ORANGE UNDERGROUND IS THE ORANGE UP MY ASS. AND YOUR ASS. I LOVE YOU CHEETOS. Last edited by FissionMailed1; 06-3-2013 at 12:56 AM..

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