A common array bug that silently deletes the wrong items, and what it reveals: how arrays actually work in memory, why insert/delete cost what they cost, and real benchmarks in Python and Node.js to prove it.
This Loop Should Delete Three Items. It Deletes Two.
scores = [45, 30, 88, 92, 15, 67]
for score in scores:
if score < 50:
scores.remove(score)
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