Winners of the 1986 International Obfuscated C Code Contest

Landon Noll chongo at nsc.UUCP
Wed Jun 25 14:07:22 AEST 1986


The following program:

>	The grand prize (most well-rounded in confusion):
> 
>  		Larry Wall
>		<lines deleted to save space>
> 
>  		{allegra,burdvax,cbosgd,hplabs,ihnp4,sdcsvax}!sdcrdcf!lwall
>	-----------------------------------------------------------------------
>	#define _c(C)_ (C)&('|'+3):c_()(C)>>('\n'-3) __ /**/
>		<lines deleted to save space>

does not compile on most System V systems.  Several Sys V /lib/ccp's have
problems with the first define.  The following modification allows it
compile:

	1c1
	< #define _c(C)_ (C)&('|'+3):c_()(C)>>('\n'-3) __ /**/
	---
	> #define _c(C)_ (C)&('|'+3):c_()(C)>>('\n'-3) __; /**/

Our decisions are final.  But we can say:  "sorry about that folks!"

Next year, we would like to obtain help in running 'nominated' programs
in different machines.  We will solicit such help near the proper time.

chongo <oops, but we still think it is this year's best> /\__/\



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