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in thread When writing code for end users, what operator error surprises you the most?

That's why when the end user might possibly be someone other than me there's a ton of input validation.

Sometimes even when it is only me.

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Re^3: When writing code for end users, what operator error surprises you the most?
by ChuckularOne (Prior) on Nov 28, 2012 at 13:26 UTC

    When it's just for me I use rude/sarcastic error messages.

    That ends up being bad when (on occasion) I convert a script I originally intended for personal use to one for general use and forget to update the error messages.