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		knorl on Nov 22, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Always use [closed, open) intervals I think this advice could be better summed up into: to minimise off-by-one errors, choose a consistent strategy for describing intervals, and stick with it as much as is sensible.

erik_seaberg on Nov 22, 2022 [–]

[closed, open) isn’t the only strategy that works, but it should be preferred because it’s so common.

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