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On this deserted island I could use some help() (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 3 weeks ago by Irelephant@lemm.ee to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
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[–] AmazingAwesomator@lemmy.world 34 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

help -h

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 19 points 3 weeks ago

help --help

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

man help
or
help man

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

help bro

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

alias bro='man'

[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 25 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

It looks like you are asking for help.

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[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] toothpaste_ostrich@feddit.nl 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I've never seen MacGyver, is this that? 🫢

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

Yes. Good old Angus MacGyver in action. As I remember, he did it as a distraction for security.

[–] mostlikelyaperson@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

Well in that case simply import antigravity

[–] SteveTech@programming.dev 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

help now actually opens the help utility on Python 3.13!

[–] Irelephant@lemm.ee 4 points 3 weeks ago

As well as exit!

[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Usually signalling for help isn't something you leave to day 2... I think they might just be taking a vacation.

[–] Reddfugee42@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

It'll be funnier if this were written on a note dropped from a plane passing overhead