Cyndi's Code Critic Corner

Bug Squad 3: Where Code Goes to Die

Today we're reviewing the infamous Bug 3-1, a particularly pesky problem that's been plaguing our codebase since last Tuesday.

Cyndi here, Code Critic Extraordinaire, and I'm about to dissect this bug with my trusty Debugging Tool 3000.

Join me after the jump for a deep dive into the heart of Bug 3-1.

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function buggy_function() {
  // Code that will never work
  var x = 5;
  var y = x + 1;
  return x + y;
}