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:Q:Why do programmers always mix up Halloween and Christmas?

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6th Jan 2017, 3:59 AM
sonal kunal
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The joke here is that Octal 31 (which abbreviated looks like October 31st, Halloween) is equal to Decimal 25 (which abbreviated looks like December 25th, Christmas). Decimal and octal are two number systems with different bases.
6th Jan 2017, 4:48 AM
Sharique Ansari
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Because Oct 31 == Dec 25!
6th Jan 2017, 4:47 AM
Sharique Ansari
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Fun Fact: In Germany it would not work, 'cauz there you celebrate at the 24th of Dec
6th Jan 2017, 9:23 AM
Andreas K
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