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Generate a random program in your favorite language
We all heard of testing compilers using randomly generated inputs. Your task is to write a program to generate a valid program (including no undefined behavior) in your favorite language. The ...
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Create a multi-level 5x5x5 Labyrinth with only one solution
The aim of this challenge is to create the shortest code (in characters) that successfully do the following:
Specifications:
Must create a 5x5x5 labyrinth with exactly 1 possible solution (no more, ...
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Find all number pairs that sum to 121212
This problem is quite easy to do by brute force. In fact, it'll be reasonably fast to brute force as well. But where's the fun in that?
The Problem
Produce a list of all unique 5 digit number ...
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Generate ASCII wilderness map
Generate an ASCII wilderness map.
Example output:
................^^^^
..................^^
...^^^^........o....
.....^^^^...........
....................
........o....TT.....
..TTTT..............
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Compile Regexes
In this task you have to write a program that reads a regular expression and generates another program that outputs whether an input string is accepted by that regular expression. The output must be a ...
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Lorem Ipsum Random Code Generation
An IDE developer has hired you to write a program that generates (by printing to stdout) n lines of randomly generated code. They will use your program to create sample code for use in marketing their ...
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Encode a program with the fewest distinct characters possible,
The goal is to write a program that encodes an other program (input) with the fewest character possible.
Scoring
The score is equal to the different number of characters needed for the output.
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