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#13Peak rank
2Days on list
104Score · 7d
Nov 1, 2026First seen
Rank · 7 days
On Lobsters
c++
- Score
- 7
- Comments
- 1
- Submitted by
- raymii
- Tags
- c++
- Site
- nablag.com
Story details from Lobsters ↗ · linked article on nablag.com.
Trending history
Spooky C++ was first seen on Lobsters · Hottest on Nov 1, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 34 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #13 of 25, reached on Nov 1, 20:21 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 2, 14:21 UTC.
Rank history
Position on Lobsters · Hottest at every check (lower is better).
Last 14 days
Best rank per day (UTC).
13
14
Oct 26today
Metric history
Platform metric as reported by Lobsters.
From the discussion
A few top-level comments from Lobsters, shortened. Read the full thread on Lobsters.
My guess as to how the bug works: 1. Construct a temporary `std::string` from `"foobarbazbug"`. This is 12 characters so it can be stored inline, on the stack 2. Pass a pointer to the temporary to `Sanitize` 3. `Sanitize` constructs a `std::string_view` pointing to the temporary's data on the stack. This is returned.…
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Questions
Is Spooky C++ trending on Lobsters right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 2, 14:21 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank Spooky C++ reached?
#13 on Lobsters · Hottest, on Nov 1, 20:21 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 30 minutes.
How long has Spooky C++ been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 1, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (34 checks) since.