Hi,
FOllowing is a program which is written by someone else.
Its output is a wonderful poem. I dont understand how it works really.
can anyone tell.
thanks
cric
#include <stdio.h>
main(int t,char _,char *a)
{
return!0<t?t<3? main(-79,-13,a+main(-87,1-_,
main(-86, 0, a+1 )+a)):1,t<_?mai n(t+1, _, a ):3,main ( -94, -27+t, a
)&&t == 2 ?_<13 ?main ( 2, _+1, "%s %d %d\n" ):9:16:t<0?t<-72?main(_,
t,"@n'+,#'/*{}w+/w#cdnr/+,{}r/*de}+,/*{*+,/w{%+,/w#q#n+,/#{l,+,/n{n+\
,/+#n+,/#;#q#n+,/+k#;*+,/'r :'d*'3,}{w+K w'K:'+}e#';dq#' l q#'+d'K#!/\
+k#;q#'r}eKK#}w 'r}eKK{nl]'/#;#q#n'){)#}w') {){nl]'/+#n';d}rw' i;# ){n\
l]!/n{n#'; r{#w'r nc{nl]'/#{l,+'K {rw' iK{;[{nl]'/w#q#\ n'wk nw'
iwk{KK{nl]!/w{%'l##w#' i; :{nl]'/*{q#'ld;r'}{nlw b!/*de}'c \
;;{nl'-{}rw]'/+,}##'*}#nc,',# nw]'/+kd'+e}+;\
#'rdq#w! nr'/ ') }+}{rl#'{n' ')# }'+}##(!!/") :t<-50?_==*a
?putchar(a[31]):main(-65,_,a+1):main( (*a == '/')+t,_,a\
+1 ):0<t?main ( 2, 2 , "%s"):*a=='/'||main(0,main(-61,*a, "!ek;dc \
i@bK'(q)-[w]*%n+r3#l,{}:\nu wloca-O;m .vpbks,fxntdCeg hiry"),a+1);}
10  2005 
Hehhehe, this is like an entry from an obfuscation
contest. Usually, there are some hints there.
BTW, I did a copy'n'paste into BC++ 5.02, and it
doesn't compile.
"free2cric" <fr*******@yaho o.com> wrote in message
news:e8******** *************** ***@posting.goo gle.com... Hi,
FOllowing is a program which is written by someone else.
Its output is a wonderful poem. I dont understand how it works really.
can anyone tell.
thanks
cric
aurgathor wrote: Hehhehe, this is like an entry from an obfuscation
contest. Usually, there are some hints there.
BTW, I did a copy'n'paste into BC++ 5.02, and it
doesn't compile.
GNU indent didn't like it neither.
I think it just isn't valid C code...
Tom
"Tom St Denis" <to********@gma il.com> wrote in message
news:11******** **************@ g14g2000cwa.goo glegroups.com.. .
GNU indent didn't like it neither.
I think it just isn't valid C code...
Could be a code written for some old, pre-ansi
compiler. Of course, if the original poster was
able to compile and run this code, s/he should've
posted the compiler and instructions.
"Tom St Denis" <to********@gma il.com> wrote: aurgathor wrote: Hehhehe, this is like an entry from an obfuscation
contest. Usually, there are some hints there.
BTW, I did a copy'n'paste into BC++ 5.02, and it
doesn't compile.
GNU indent didn't like it neither.
I think it just isn't valid C code...
With a declaration like main(int t,char _,char *a)? I think it's safe to
say that it's nowhere near valid, let alone portable, C code.
Richard
free2cric wrote: Hi,
FOllowing is a program which is written by someone else.
Its output is a wonderful poem. I dont understand how it works
really. can anyone tell.
thanks
cric
Yes, I remeber this program. It is valid and it compiles fine with
GCC, even though it generates plenty of warnings. I *think* it works
by having a obscure string, do some operations on it to make it into
the lyrics, name it a obscure name, delete all the white space, print
the different substring of the string, and use recursion to print the
whole thing.
This program uses recursion to print one of the most famous Christmas
songs, "Twelve Days of Christmas".
The output of the program is:
"On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me
a partridge in a pear tree.
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me
two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me
three french hens, two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
five gold rings;
four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
six geese a-laying, five gold rings;
four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
sevean swans a -swimming,
six geese a-laying, five gold rings;
four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the eig hth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
eight maids a-milking, sevean swans a -swimming,
six geese a-laying, five gold rings;
four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, sevean swans a -swimming,
six geese a-laying, five gold rings;
four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
ten lords a-leaping,
nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, sevean swans a -swimming,
six geese a-laying, five gold rings;
four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
eleven pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping,
nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, sevean swans a -swimming,
six geese a-laying, five gold rings;
four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
twelve drummers drumming, eleven pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping,
nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, sevean swans a -swimming,
six geese a-laying, five gold rings;
four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree."
You have to admit, whoever wrote the program was pretty good.
Tom St Denis wrote: aurgathor wrote:
Hehhehe, this is like an entry from an obfuscation
contest. Usually, there are some hints there.
BTW, I did a copy'n'paste into BC++ 5.02, and it
doesn't compile.
GNU indent didn't like it neither.
I think it just isn't valid C code...
[1] c:\c\junk>cc obfusc.c
obfusc.c:3: warning: return type defaults to `int'
obfusc.c:3: warning: second argument of `main' should be `char **'
obfusc.c:3: warning: third argument of `main' should probably be
`char **'
obfusc.c: In function `main':
obfusc.c:6: warning: passing arg 3 of `main' discards qualifiers
from pointer target type
obfusc.c:7:3: warning: multi-line string literals are deprecated
obfusc.c:7:3: warning: unknown escape sequence: '\040'
obfusc.c:7: warning: passing arg 3 of `main' discards qualifiers
from pointer target type
obfusc.c:14: warning: passing arg 3 of `main' discards qualifiers
from pointer target type
obfusc.c:14: warning: passing arg 3 of `main' discards qualifiers
from pointer target type
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Yes its from some contest and a winner I suppose.
I compiled it into .exe using MS VC++ 6.0.
What is obscure string.
Can someone tell in more detail. Its interesting. We can all get benefit of.
thanks cric.
"Steven" <so************ ******@yahoo.co m> wrote in message news:<11******* **************@ o13g2000cwo.goo glegroups.com>. .. free2cric wrote: Hi,
FOllowing is a program which is written by someone else.
Its output is a wonderful poem. I dont understand how it works
really. can anyone tell.
thanks
cric
Yes, I remeber this program. It is valid and it compiles fine with
GCC, even though it generates plenty of warnings. I *think* it works
by having a obscure string, do some operations on it to make it into
the lyrics, name it a obscure name, delete all the white space, print
the different substring of the string, and use recursion to print the
whole thing.
This program uses recursion to print one of the most famous Christmas
songs, "Twelve Days of Christmas".
The output of the program is:
"On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me
a partridge in a pear tree.
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me
two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me
three french hens, two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
five gold rings;
four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
six geese a-laying, five gold rings;
four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
sevean swans a -swimming,
six geese a-laying, five gold rings;
four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the eig hth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
eight maids a-milking, sevean swans a -swimming,
six geese a-laying, five gold rings;
four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, sevean swans a -swimming,
six geese a-laying, five gold rings;
four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
ten lords a-leaping,
nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, sevean swans a -swimming,
six geese a-laying, five gold rings;
four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me
eleven pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping,
nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, sevean swans a -swimming,
six geese a-laying, five gold rings;
four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree.
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
twelve drummers drumming, eleven pipers piping, ten lords a-leaping,
nine ladies dancing, eight maids a-milking, sevean swans a -swimming,
six geese a-laying, five gold rings;
four calling birds, three french hens, two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree."
You have to admit, whoever wrote the program was pretty good.
"free2cric" <fr*******@yaho o.com> wrote in message
news:e8******** *************** ***@posting.goo gle.com... Yes its from some contest and a winner I suppose.
I compiled it into .exe using MS VC++ 6.0.
My VC++6.0(SP6) rejected it (but perhaps it got
distorted by my newsreader).
What is obscure string.
It's in the code. Actually there are two strings
(not counting the two 'printf()' format strings):
"@n'+,#'/*{}w+/w#cdnr/+,{}r/*de}+,/*{*+,/w{%+,/w#q#n+,/#{l,+,/n{n+\
,/+#n+,/#;#q#n+,/+k#;*+,/'r :'d*'3,}{w+K w'K:'+}e#';dq#' l q#'+d'K#!/\
+k#;q#'r}eKK#}w 'r}eKK{nl]'/#;#q#n'){)#}w') {){nl]'/+#n';d}rw' i;# ){n\
l]!/n{n#'; r{#w'r nc{nl]'/#{l,+'K {rw' iK{;[{nl]'/w#q#\ n'wk nw'
iwk{KK{nl]!/w{%'l##w#' i; :{nl]'/*{q#'ld;r'}{nlw b!/*de}'c \
;;{nl'-{}rw]'/+,}##'*}#nc,',# nw]'/+kd'+e}+;\
#'rdq#w! nr'/ ') }+}{rl#'{n' ')# }'+}##(!!/"
and
"!ek;dc \
i@bK'(q)-[w]*%n+r3#l,{}:\nu wloca-O;m .vpbks,fxntdCeg hiry"
Can someone tell in more detail.
Tell what.
Its interesting.
Perhaps it is to some. I suggest that if you want to
figure out how it works, do one or both of:
1. Work through it with pencil and paper.
2. Watch it with a debugger. (this might involve obtaining
an implementation that doesn't reject the language
violations.)
We can all get benefit of.
Some might, others not. It could also cause some
to believe it's valid code.
BTW please don't top-post in comp.lang.c. Thank you.
-Mike
"free2cric" <fr*******@yaho o.com> wrote in message
news:e8******** *************** ***@posting.goo gle.com... Yes its from some contest and a winner I suppose.
I compiled it into .exe using MS VC++ 6.0.
What is obscure string.
Can someone tell in more detail. Its interesting. We can all get benefit
of. thanks cric.
I just tried VC++ 6.0 and no got even more errors than with BC++ 5.02.
In any case, if you look at the code, it's recursively calling main()
depending
on "t", end at the end, it does a putchar(). It shouldn't take more than a
few
hours with a debugger to figure out "exactly" how it works, but I kinda
doubt that anyone will do it for you. ;-) This thread has been closed and replies have been disabled. Please start a new discussion. Similar topics | |
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