What is foo bar

satimis · 08-16-2005, 04:26 AM

Hi folks,

What are foo bar
foo = bar
foo[0] = bar
foo.bar = baz

Are they Ruby Perl language? Any pointer? TIA

B.R.
satimis

phil.d.g · 08-16-2005, 04:51 AM

http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc3092.html

They are just used in examples in the same way you might use 'X' or 'Y'

keefaz · 08-16-2005, 04:52 AM

foo, bar & baz don't belong to a specific programming language...

http://catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/F/foo.html
http://catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/B/bar.html

However from the syntax you submited, I can say this is not Perl language

phil.d.g, I didn't know there was a RFC for them

thx for the link

phil.d.g · 08-16-2005, 05:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by keefaz
phil.d.g, I didn't know there was a RFC for them thx for the link

Its a pleasure

satimis · 08-16-2005, 08:04 AM

Hi folks,

Tks for your advice. I met this termes occasionally on programming.

B.R.
satimis

sundialsvcs · 08-16-2005, 09:03 AM

Code:

Are you a wizard?
> yes 
Prove it!  Say the magic word!
> idunno
Foo!  You are nothing but a charlatan!
> foo
Well foo, bar, and bletch to you!

Does anyone around here even remember what I am referring to?

(I see an emoticon for "newbie," but how about "oldie?")

IsaacKuo · 08-16-2005, 10:51 AM

No, but it certainly has an Infocom feel to it.

Anyway, the expressions "foo" and "bar" come from an old expression "FUBAR", which is short for "Felt Up Beyond All Recognition".

Crashed_Again · 08-16-2005, 12:39 PM

Its a music player.

http://www.foobar2000.org

tuxdev · 08-16-2005, 01:10 PM

check the Jargon File on it. They are "MetaSyntatic" variables. And the music player came later (I absolutely hate that name for a media player, tends to add confusion).

ikjeft01 · 07-27-2008, 10:21 AM

[QUOTE=sundialsvcs;1803013]

Code:

Are you a wizard?
> yes 
Prove it!  Say the magic word!
> idunno
Foo!  You are nothing but a charlatan!
> foo
Well foo, bar, and bletch to you!

Does anyone around here even remember what I am referring to?

YES... *I* know... i remember... I AM STANDING AT THE END OF A ROAD BEFORE A SMALL BRICK BUILDING...

raconteur · 07-27-2008, 12:00 PM

"You are lost in a maze of twisty little passages..."

Arrgh, I've gone and dated myself. :-)

Telemachos · 07-27-2008, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IsaacKuo

Anyway, the expressions "foo" and "bar" come from an old expression "FUBAR", which is short for "Felt Up Beyond All Recognition".

Is "felt" a euphemism in that sentence? Because I'm pretty sure that FUBAR means "fucked up beyond all recognition/repair/remedy/redemption, etc." I'm also sure that you can say "fuck" here, since we're not nine years old. (Finally, "felt up beyond all recognition" has a weirdly peverted ring to it. Who exactly is being "felt up" and by whom?)

chrism01 · 07-27-2008, 07:18 PM

While I agree that the orig is F* Up..., if you can find the right Significant Other, Felt Up... is achievable

stress_junkie · 07-27-2008, 07:43 PM

Thank God that finally got resolved. Thank you Telemachos. I can't believe all the stupid posts prior to yours, b### s^^^ RFC included.

Telemachos · 07-27-2008, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrism01

While I agree that the orig is F* Up..., if you can find the right Significant Other, Felt Up... is achievable

As a man who just celebrated his 11th wedding anniversary, all I can say is "Affirmative, Sir!"