17 votes

Winners of the 2025 International Obfuscated C Code Contest

5 comments

  1. [5]
    fxgn
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    Looks like regular C code to me

    Looks like regular C code to me

    6 votes
    1. [2]
      DeaconBlue
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      I don't think most C linters would be cool with this.

      I don't think most C linters would be cool with this.

      3 votes
      1. slade
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        That would be a fun linting rule, though. "❌ Code not shaped as a lightning bolt"

        That would be a fun linting rule, though. "❌ Code not shaped as a lightning bolt"

        4 votes
    2. asteroid
      Link Parent
      Back in the 80s, when CompuServe was all dialup, an online friend opined that it was hard to discern the difference between C code and line noise.

      Back in the 80s, when CompuServe was all dialup, an online friend opined that it was hard to discern the difference between C code and line noise.

      2 votes