My first Python script tried to email my grocery list to 500 people

I wrote a simple script to email my list to myself, but I messed up a loop and it sent it to my whole contact list. After fixing it, I learned to ALWAYS test code with fake data first. Has anyone else had a script do something totally wild by accident?

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terry6775d ago

Oh man, you just did a spam attack on your friends.

the_hayden5d ago

Ever wonder if your code has a secret wish to become a viral sensation? I once wrote a script that was supposed to rename a few files and it nearly wiped my whole vacation photo folder instead. Guess we all have to learn the hard way to double check those loops, huh?

keith_rivera193h ago

Honestly @the_hayden, it's like our tiny mistakes always find the biggest way to blow up.