Android's Log.wtf Method
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HN comment orderSee also: public static boolean isUserAMonkey() Returns "true" if the user interface is currently being messed with by a monkey. http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/ActivityM...
I love how it apparently stands for "What a terrible failure".
"What a terrible failure"; fascinating bit of backronyming there.
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- 2
- Total points
- 248
- Total comments
- 42
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Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-21 | New Android 2.2 Froyo API: Log.wtf()First breakout | kacy | 110 | 15 |
| 2011-06-27 | Android's Log.wtf MethodBest thread · Latest 20+ point return | chuinard | 120 | 23 |
| 2011-11-10 | Log.wtf() | Jd | 17 | 4 |
| 2012-06-24 | The WTF Condition | aviraldg | 1 | 0 |