@valigo For real I'm parsing through a binary array and trying to say "the next byte is a uint8_t, the next two bytes are a uint16_t" and the most elegant way to do it is mind-numbingly ugly pointer bullshit.

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• URL: https://x.com/furiouswhopper/status/1990793698985324939
• Author: Angurī Wappā (@furiouswhopper)
• Posted: 2025-11-18 14:46:19

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@valigo

For real I’m parsing through a binary array and trying to say “the next byte is a uint8_t, the next two bytes are a uint16_t” and the most elegant way to do it is mind-numbingly ugly pointer bullshit.

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