Just my opinion, but I think it comes from the acronym FUBAR - f@cked up beyond all recognition...
Mikey > -----Original Message----- > From: Uttam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 21 January 2003 13:29 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [PHP-WIN] Who is foo & what is bar? > > > In many code examples in PHP documention (& others also), I have seen > authors referring to variables 'foo' & 'bar', but I have yet not > discovered > the origin of these names. I am sure there must be dozens of others who > have the curiosity to find how the use of these names started. > > Can anyone quench the curiosities please? > > regards, > > > -- > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
