What does this fork bomb do. I mean, really?
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I understand the basic concept of a fork bomb. A function that continues to replicate itself and use up a system's resources. I've heard that :(){ :|: & };: is bash code for a Linux fork bomb. Is this true? If so, does it work on Windows and macOS? And, lastly, if not, is there a way to make a fork bomb that works on all platforms?
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The repl does… uhh… nothing?
There are multiple blog posts explaining it online. A Google search might help you.
If you're doing it from a Bash shell, yes. EDIT: Accidentally verified this using Git Bash on Windows.
Replit's smarter than that and it will prevent you from forkbombing.
TYSM, @SixBeeps! This was very helpful. PS cool markdown.