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title: "Getting silly with C, part &((int*)-8)[3]"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/getting-silly-with-c-part-int--8-3--vlgaijam6
source_url: https://lcamtuf.substack.com/p/getting-silly-with-c-part-and-int1
type: article
source: "Lobsters"
published: 2026-06-07T01:24:52.772Z
updated: 2026-06-07T17:45:01.388Z
tags: ["c"]
reading_time: 2
upvotes: 14
comments: 3
language: en
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# Getting silly with C, part &((int*)-8)[3]

**[Lobsters](https://daily.dev/sources/lobsters)** · 2 min read · 14 upvotes · 3 comments

## Summary

A satirical, humorous deep-dive into bizarre but technically valid (or intentionally broken) C code snippets. The post presents absurd 'advice' on function definitions, operator precedence, goto statements, and arithmetic — each backed by a Godbolt demo — showcasing obscure C syntax, undefined behavior, and compiler edge cases in a comedic format. It's the fourth installment in a series poking fun at C's many dark corners.

## Full article

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@kabirzfw** · 0 upvotes

> Have you seen submissions in the Int'l Obfuscated C code contest?

**@akkitto** · 0 upvotes

> C is broken by design.

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