President-elect Donald Trump has expressed interest in visiting China shortly after assuming office, potentially within his first 100 days, sources familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal. kyivindependent.com/trump-eyes…
⚡️ Ukraine downs 43 Russian drones overnight, Air Force reports. Ukrainian forces shot down 43 Russian attack drones overnight, the Air Force reported on the morning of Jan. 19. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-do…
A Russian missile strike on Kyiv early on Jan. 18 damaged Ukraine’s oldest McDonald’s, located near the Lukianivska metro station in the city’s Shevchenkivskyi district. Open since 1997, this is the first McDonald’s restaurant in the country. kyivindependent.com/russias-ja…
A Russian missile strike on Kyiv early on Jan. 18 damaged Ukraine's oldest McDonald’s, located near the Lukianivska metro station in the city's Shevchenkivskyi district.
Russia criticized a newly announced 100-year partnership agreement between Ukraine and the U.K., rejecting any cooperation between the two nations in the Azov Sea. kyivindependent.com/russia-con…
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that a united NATO, bolstered by strong U.S. leadership, is essential to counter Putin’s ambitions and safeguard Ukraine’s sovereignty, according to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. kyivindependent.com/merkel-hig…
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that a united NATO, bolstered by strong U.S. leadership, is essential to counter Putin's ambitions and safeguard Ukraine's sovereignty, according to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
⚡️Germany may consider sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine, defense minister says. “We’re the largest NATO partner in Europe. We’ll obviously have a role to play,” German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Jan. 18. kyivindependent.com/germany-ma…
"We're the largest NATO partner in Europe. We'll obviously have a role to play," German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Jan. 18 when asked about the possibility of sending troops to monitor a ceasefire in Ukraine.
⚡️Students who fail military exam or refuse oath cannot continue higher ed, official says. “If students cannot pass the exam … if they refuse to take the military oath, they will not be able to study in higher education institutions in the future.” kyivindependent.com/students-w…
"If students cannot pass the exam ... if they refuse to take the military oath, they will not be able to study in higher education institutions in the future," Deputy Defense Minister Serhii Melnyk said.
⚡️SBU detains metro engineer who allegedly directed Russian missile strikes on Kyiv, Kharkiv. The engineer led a network of agents who tracked the movement of Ukrainian troops in order to coordinate Russian aerial attacks, the SBU said. kyivindependent.com/sbu-detain…
The engineer allegedly led a network of agents who tracked the movement and positions of Ukrainian troops in order to coordinate Russian aerial attacks, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said.
⚡️ Lukashenko frees 23 more Belarusian political prisoners. Nearly 1,300 prisoners remain behind bars in Belarus, Viasna Human Rights Center reported. kyivindependent.com/lukashenko…
⚡️Russia used chemical weapons 434 times in December, Ukraine’s General Staff says. These included K-51 and RG-VO munitions, anti-riot weapons that are prohibited for use in warfare, and ammunition loaded with chemicals of “unspecified type.” kyivindependent.com/russia-use…
These included K-51 and RG-VO munitions, anti-riot weapons that are prohibited for use in warfare, and ammunition loaded with chemicals of "unspecified type."
Ukrainian law enforcement officers charged former lawmaker and businessman Vadym Novynskyi with high treason and incitement to religious hatred in absentia, the State Bureau of Investigation said.
The White House says TikTok's threat to shut down is a "stunt" as there is "no reason for TikTok or other companies to take actions" before Trump takes office (Ana Faguy/BBC)
@Crell Personally I don't mind dynamic languages, if that's what you're getting at. You can be dynamic without being boneheaded like this. (I think Perl does it a bit better, IIRC.)
@Crell Oh we use Javascript all the time and I personally love it! Not so much for its type handling, it can be a bit wonky (insert holy trinity meme), but y'know.
I'll take some type wonkiness in return for JS's immense flexibility and unopinionatedness. It doesn't try to force you into any one specific pattern or coding style (*cough*Rust).
@evert Because in practice it bites you about 10000x as often as "a string that happens to start with 0e will get coerced to 0 if you try to use it as a number."
Addition and concat are two of the most common operations. Using the same symbol for them when the types are inherently unknown is begging for trouble.
They're both evaluating as strings, but then the strings are being evaluated as numbers??
php > echo ('0e83' == '0e99');<br>1<br>
What's marked as a string should be considered a string until typecast to something else. Putting a number in a string should not cause it to be interpreted as a number.
@woozle some of us are pushing PHP to be better. JS has the problem that you do not know what the client will be running.
But improving comparisons is something I want to work sooner than later, but it requires some rework at the engine level. Incredibly early draft is here github.com/Girgias/php-rfcs/bl…
I don't know if the answer to this question is impossibly complicated, but what I don't understand is why type-coercion has to take place for comparison operators when both sides of the comparison are the same type.
TLDR: I think what is happening here is that the == operator has a clear preference for numeric coercion -- if a string can be interpreted as a properly-formatted number, it will do that. Only if a string cannot be interpreted that way will it reluctantly do a string comparison:
I don't know if the answer to this question is impossibly complicated, but what I don't understand is why type-coercion has to take place for comparison operators when both sides of the comparison are the same type.
TLDR: I think what is happening here is that the == operator has a clear preference for numeric coercion -- if a string can be interpreted as a properly-formatted number, it will do that. Only if a string cannot be interpreted that way will it reluctantly do a string comparison:
The same rule appears to be in effect for !=, >, and <.
Also, this only happens for numerically-formatted contents; the strings 'true' and 'false' are not coerced to boolean values.
Editorializing
(The following is intended not so much as arguing with you as hoping to arm you with more information to present to those who might influence the decisionmaking process.)
There may be valid mental model reasons for doing this, but I think they really need to be spelled out clearly in the manual somewhere and mentioned whenever affected operators are discussed.
To me, right now, it makes no sense. The comparison is between two things that are unambiguously the same type, so there is no reason to coerce either of them to anything else.
There's not even any reason to be attempting to parse the contents of either string (to see if either one might be intended to represent a number).
A string should be a string unless it can't be. I'd rather see string-to-number comparisons generate an error than have this behavior.
The Manual Is Wrong?
This page heavily implies that coercion only takes place if there's a type-mismatch:
If both operands are numeric strings, or one operand is a number and the other one is a numeric string, then the comparison is done numerically.
A warning-example on that page also clearly shows that while 0 == "a"used to coerce "a" to a number before the comparison (in php7), php8 no longer does -- which to my mind implies that in the problematic example which started this discussion, the coercion is taking place via a different mechanism, to wit:
Because the string contents can be interpreted as a number, the '==' operator inexplicably decides to convert it.
It's not even following the usual string-to-int "empty string is zero, anything else is 1" conversion rule:
Even when both values have been parsed as strings and put into variables marked as type "string", these operators are peering inside the contents to see if they can be interpreted differently.
My guess is that a lot of choices were made when ~everything came in as a string over GET or POST. PHP tried really hard to do what people probably wanted. Register Globals filled the world with strings!
It's been a long effort to get this far. And every change has someone whining that we've broken their app because it relies on silly implicit type conversions. Caution is needed as we go.
@jalefkowit I earnestly don’t want to be a sneering elitist but I cannot help but see a *little* bit of a silver lining in a certain photography enthusiast’s public crash-out, in that it may damage the popularity of this language. If you squint, it’s really harm reduction (via doing lots and lots of harm)
yup, PHP type juggling attacks are an entire rabbit hole... another fun one: your password comparison mechanism very likely has a timing attack embedded somewhere, unless you use a framework or special newer PHP functions built for security
.env files are widely used to configure applications by storing configuration settings, environment variables, and sensitive information. This eliminates the need to hardcode these values into the app
La documentata denuncia di Amnesty International nel report “Una prigione digitale” evidenzia i sistematici abusi delle forze dell'ordine di Belgrado che sorvegliano gli attivisti per reprimere il dissenso e controllare le manifestazioni della societ…
Sources: Trump plans an EO to elevate crypto to a national imperative or priority and create a crypto advisory council to advocate for industry priorities (Bloomberg)
I mean, is he really going to try? Isn't he going to just do batshit-crazy stunts to distract the public and media while his administration loots the tiller?
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Duolingo, the mobile app that teaches users new languages, has reported a surge of 216%, primarily among US users. The language they're trying to learn?
Оперативний ЗСУ [TRANSLATED MESSAGE] Operators of unmanned systems of the 46th Airmobile Brigade send explosive greetings to Russians in the Kurakhiv direction Work on the disposal of the enemy does not stop for a second. https://t.me/operativnoZSU/ t.me/
Post-apocalyptic action/sci-fi comics about future romans who find an alien creature and have to deal with the international consequences of the discovery.
Finally, chapter 8 has started so I don't have to sit on it by myself... you too can join me on my little comic madness sarilho.net/ | #sarilho #MastoArt
Post-apocalyptic action/sci-fi comics about future romans who find an alien creature and have to deal with the international consequences of the discovery.
Egypt. Cairo. On the Nile shore near Boulac, with Dahableh making sail Zürich : Photoglob Company, ca. 1890-1910 Rivers,Boats,Coastlines,Cities & towns,Egypt Būlāq (Cairo) Nile River
L’Italia fa molta fatica a creare i nuovi posti negli asili previsti dal PNRR Ci sono grossi ritardi e secondo l'Ufficio parlamentare di bilancio di questo passo è verosimile che se ne facciano 17mila in meno dell'obiettivo ilpost.it/2025/01/15/asili-nid…
The deal promises the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas in phases, the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israel and would allow hundreds of thousands of people displaced in Gaza to return to what remains of their homes.
Sabato 18 gennaio, dalle 21:30 alle 00:30, presso Eterotopia - Spazio Pubblico Autogestito - via Risorgimento 21, San Giuliano Milanese, Via Risorgimento 21, San Giuliano Milanese; e anche online, su eterotopia.eu
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Da sabato 18 gennaio a domenica 19 gennaio, dalle 12:00 alle 21:00, presso Via Gola, Via Gola
In un contesto in cui a causa del caro vita e dei processi di riqualificazione vengono espulse dalla città le fasce piú povere della popolazione, il patrimonio pubblico viene svenduto e privatizzato
Abbiamo deciso di organizzare una due giorni di festa e di lotta in quartiere per ribadire ancora una volta che LA CASA NON È UNA MERCE!
Nel quartiere Ticinese il nido di via Gola 23 é a rischio chiusura, la scuola materna di via Gentilino avrebbe fatto la stessa fine senza l'intervento degli abitanti del quartiere, la piscina Argelati verrá data in gestione a privati e non si sa per quanto non aprirá, i negozi e le piccole attività chiudono e vengono trasformate in Airbnb.
Intanto negli edifici popolari ci sono lavori iniziati 20 anni fa e mai finiti, ponteggi abbandonati da 10 anni a reggere balconi pericolanti. Gli e le abitanti, regolari e non, di fronte a questa mala
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DUE GIORNI DI FESTA E DI LOTTA IN QUARTIERE
Da sabato 18 gennaio a domenica 19 gennaio, dalle 12:00 alle 21:00, presso Via Gola, Via Gola
In un contesto in cui a causa del caro vita e dei processi di riqualificazione vengono espulse dalla città le fasce piú povere della popolazione, il patrimonio pubblico viene svenduto e privatizzato
Abbiamo deciso di organizzare una due giorni di festa e di lotta in quartiere per ribadire ancora una volta che LA CASA NON È UNA MERCE!
Nel quartiere Ticinese il nido di via Gola 23 é a rischio chiusura, la scuola materna di via Gentilino avrebbe fatto la stessa fine senza l'intervento degli abitanti del quartiere, la piscina Argelati verrá data in gestione a privati e non si sa per quanto non aprirá, i negozi e le piccole attività chiudono e vengono trasformate in Airbnb.
Intanto negli edifici popolari ci sono lavori iniziati 20 anni fa e mai finiti, ponteggi abbandonati da 10 anni a reggere balconi pericolanti. Gli e le abitanti, regolari e non, di fronte a questa mala gestione si sono rimboccati le maniche riparando portoni, cortili, tetti, pulendo cortili, solai, e cantine, contrastando il degrado e l'incuria di Aler.
Quest'ultima é seppellita da 427 milioni di euro di debito (dato del 2022) e si stima che questo debito cresca ogni anno di 5 milioni. Intanto in tutta la Lombardia si stima che ci siano piú di 50.000 alloggi vuoti, di cui piú di 16.000 solo a Milano. Decine e decine di case chiuse da anni in ogni quartiere popolare della città.
Questa situazione riguarda tutti e tutte, occupanti e assegnatari, nessuno escluso.
VIA GOLA
SABATO 18 GENNAIO:
- ORE 12 PRANZO CONDIVISO porta ciò che vorresti trovare
- ORE 15 PRESENTAZIONE DEL LIBRO "Rosso Banlieue" insieme all'autore Atanasio Bugliari Goggia a seguire dibattito
- ORE 18 CONCERTO con Signor K e Marley!
DOMENICA 19 GENNAIO:
- ORE 12 PRANZO CONDIVISO porta ciò che vorresti trovare
- RIFACIMENTO MURALES
- MUSICA DIFFUSA, BANCHETTI ARTIGIANALI E PERFORMANCE SUI TRAMPOLI e TORNEO DI BIGLIARDINO.
SALVIAMO LE CASE POPOLARI, NO LE SPECULAZIONI IMMOBILIARI .
NO AL DECRETO SALVA MILANO SI ALLA SANATORIA DELLE OCCUPAZIONI!
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Decentralized Instagram alternative Pixelfed debuts iOS and Android apps; its Android app is the top Social app on Google Play in some markets, including the US (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
Pixelfed, a decentralized alternative to Instagram, has launched its official mobile apps. The service today runs on the same ActivityPub protocol that
Con Furio Colombo la cultura italiana perde un grande intellettuale di solida sensibilità democratica e antifascista, un grande giornalista che per decenni è
Fixes for a critical rsync vulnerability (CVE-2024-12084) have been released for Stable/Bookworm, Testing and Unstable. Oldstable/Bullseye is not affected. Fixes for other lower severity CVEs have also been released in the same update and can all be tracked at security-tracker.debian.org/tr…. The fixed Stable version is 3.2.7-1+deb12u1 and the fixed Testing/Unstable version is 3.3.0+ds1-3
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Giovedì 9 gennaio, dalle 18:00, presso Darsena Milano, Piazza XXIV Maggio, Milano
Le immagini dell’inseguimento folle del 24 novembre non vanno commentate. Ramy è stato ucciso dalle Forze dell’Ordine, vittima di un omicidio di Stato.
A soli 19 anni, Ramy Elgaml perde la vita all’incrocio tra via Ripamonti e via Quaranta, schiacciato su un cartello stradale da una volante dei carabinieri dopo essere stato inseguito per tutta la città: da Citylife a Vigentino.
Sono settimane ormai che Milano è oggetto di una propaganda inutile sulla “sicurezza”: ma quale, ci chiediamo? Per noi sicurezza è non venir uccisi dai carabinieri per un illecito amministrativo: non erano necessari 8 km di inseguimento, bastava prendere una targa. Milano è stata militarizzata a tal punto che non è più possibile vivere lo spazio pubblico, che chi viene da quartieri periferici o popolari subisce costantemente violenza fisica, profilazione razziale, accanim
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Giustizia per Ramy e Faes, corteo in Darsena
Giovedì 9 gennaio, dalle 18:00, presso Darsena Milano, Piazza XXIV Maggio, Milano
Le immagini dell’inseguimento folle del 24 novembre non vanno commentate. Ramy è stato ucciso dalle Forze dell’Ordine, vittima di un omicidio di Stato.
A soli 19 anni, Ramy Elgaml perde la vita all’incrocio tra via Ripamonti e via Quaranta, schiacciato su un cartello stradale da una volante dei carabinieri dopo essere stato inseguito per tutta la città: da Citylife a Vigentino.
Sono settimane ormai che Milano è oggetto di una propaganda inutile sulla “sicurezza”: ma quale, ci chiediamo? Per noi sicurezza è non venir uccisi dai carabinieri per un illecito amministrativo: non erano necessari 8 km di inseguimento, bastava prendere una targa. Milano è stata militarizzata a tal punto che non è più possibile vivere lo spazio pubblico, che chi viene da quartieri periferici o popolari subisce costantemente violenza fisica, profilazione razziale, accanimento. Ma quale sicurezza? Forse quella della Milano vetrina, che tutela solo il profitto e allontana ogni giorno chi non è bianco e ricco. Da oggi però, non potranno più raccontare della Milano pericolosa senza che venga alla mente l’omicidio di Ramy: è questa la soluzione che il governo propone. Lasciare libertà all’azione violenta delle forze dell’ordine, esaltate come è chiaro dal video. Noi non ci stiamo: sicurezza è inclusione, investimenti pubblici nei quartieri popolari. Che si tolgano dalla bocca quella parola: chi comanda non ci fa sentire al sicuro!
Ci vediamo domani, 9 gennaio alle 18:00 in Darsena, per ricordare Ramy e per chiedere giustizia.
This era of UI design was so visually appealing. We’ve somehow managed to come full circle and make modern UI design just as flat but somehow without any of the style RE: tech.lgbt/@nina_kali_nina/1136…
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