a = a ^ b
b = a ^ b
a = a ^ b
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So you are asking the user to do it
Storing the value in the user instead of RAM!
This actually raises a very good question - could you increase the amount of available RAM by using the user?
Juggling chainsaws comes to mind.
That's basically what old games did with passwords for saves. Although I guess that's more like using the user as persistent storage rather than ram.
Using an organic processor
I raise you
@lambda _: _()
def result() -> int:
global a; global b; a, b = b, a
hat tip to @[email protected] via Cursed Python
Haha thanks, but the original idea is from @goodside on Twitter, I just screenshotted his tweet and harvested the upvotes :D
D'oh, you're right! My bad and thanks for the catch!
Version 3 is disgusting.
Never used Python but that's hilarious.
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