Both are right (to some extent)Use of 'foo' and 'bar' as temporary variable names is a common programmer idiom, but 'FUBAR' (fvcked up beyond all recognition) is a Vietnam term (IIRC). I think the latter gave rise to the former though.
In the context of the original post, fubar would be more correct though.
(In the context of the original post, fubar would be more correct though.
Hagbard ... it's been a long time.,
Fri 21 Nov 2003, 17:13,
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