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Javascript 27 characters

Browser dependent answer (must have access to apply):

eval.apply(0,Array(999999))

• eval was the shortest global function name that I could find (anyone know of one that is shorter?)
• apply allows us to convert an array into function parameters, the first parameter being the context of the function (this)
• Array(999999) will create an array with the listed length. Not sure what the maximum number of arguments is, but it's less than this, and more than 99999

IE9:

SCRIPT28: Out of stack space 
SCRIPT2343: Stack overflow at line: 20 

Chrome 24:

Uncaught RangeError: Maximum call stack size exceeded 

FireFox 18

RangeError: arguments array passed to Function.prototype.apply is too large

Note — Due to the single threaded nature of javascript, infinite loops end up locking the UI and never throwing an exception.

while(1);
for(;;);

Neither of these qualify.

Update — this shaves off three characters:

eval.apply(0,Array(1e7))

Javascript 24 characters

Browser dependent answer (must have access to apply):

eval.apply(0,Array(999999))

• eval was the shortest global function name that I could find (anyone know of one that is shorter?)
• apply allows us to convert an array into function parameters, the first parameter being the context of the function (this)
• Array(999999) will create an array with the listed length. Not sure what the maximum number of arguments is, but it's less than this, and more than 99999

IE9:

SCRIPT28: Out of stack space 
SCRIPT2343: Stack overflow at line: 20 

Chrome 24:

Uncaught RangeError: Maximum call stack size exceeded 

FireFox 18

RangeError: arguments array passed to Function.prototype.apply is too large

Note — Due to the single threaded nature of javascript, infinite loops end up locking the UI and never throwing an exception.

while(1);
for(;;);

Neither of these qualify.

Update — this shaves off three characters:

eval.apply(0,Array(1e7))

Javascript 27 characters

Browser dependent answer (must have access to apply):

eval.apply(0,Array(999999))

• eval was the shortest global function name that I could find (anyone know of one that is shorter?)
• apply allows us to convert an array into function parameters, the first parameter being the context of the function (this)
• Array(999999) will create an array with the listed length. Not sure what the maximum number of arguments is, but it's less than this, and more than 99999

IE9:

SCRIPT28: Out of stack space 
SCRIPT2343: Stack overflow at line: 20 

Chrome 24:

Uncaught RangeError: Maximum call stack size exceeded 

FireFox 18

RangeError: arguments array passed to Function.prototype.apply is too large

Note — Due to the single threaded nature of javascript, infinite loops end up locking the UI and never throwing an exception.

while(1);
for(;;);

Neither of these qualify.

Javascript 27 characters

Browser dependent answer (must have access to apply):

eval.apply(0,Array(999999))

• eval was the shortest global function name that I could find (anyone know of one that is shorter?)
• apply allows us to convert an array into function parameters, the first parameter being the context of the function (this)
• Array(999999) will create an array with the listed length. Not sure what the maximum number of arguments is, but it's less than this, and more than 99999

IE9:

SCRIPT28: Out of stack space 
SCRIPT2343: Stack overflow at line: 20 

Chrome 24:

Uncaught RangeError: Maximum call stack size exceeded 

FireFox 18

RangeError: arguments array passed to Function.prototype.apply is too large

Note — Due to the single threaded nature of javascript, infinite loops end up locking the UI and never throwing an exception.

while(1);
for(;;);

Neither of these qualify.

Update — this shaves off three characters:

eval.apply(0,Array(1e7))

Javascript 27 characters

Browser dependent answer (must have access to apply):

eval.apply(0,Array(999999))

• eval was the shortest global function name that I could find (anyone know of one that is shorter?)
• apply allows us to convert an array into function parameters, the first parameter being the context of the function (this)
• Array(999999) will create an array with the listed length. Note sure what the maximum number of arguments is, but it's less than this, and more than 99999

IE9:

SCRIPT28: Out of stack space 
SCRIPT2343: Stack overflow at line: 20 

Chrome 24:

Uncaught RangeError: Maximum call stack size exceeded 

FireFox 18

RangeError: arguments array passed to Function.prototype.apply is too large

Javascript 27 characters

Browser dependent answer (must have access to apply):

eval.apply(0,Array(999999))

• eval was the shortest global function name that I could find (anyone know of one that is shorter?)
• apply allows us to convert an array into function parameters, the first parameter being the context of the function (this)
• Array(999999) will create an array with the listed length. Not sure what the maximum number of arguments is, but it's less than this, and more than 99999

IE9:

SCRIPT28: Out of stack space 
SCRIPT2343: Stack overflow at line: 20 

Chrome 24:

Uncaught RangeError: Maximum call stack size exceeded 

FireFox 18

RangeError: arguments array passed to Function.prototype.apply is too large

Note — Due to the single threaded nature of javascript, infinite loops end up locking the UI and never throwing an exception.

while(1);
for(;;);

Neither of these qualify.