#Java, 608#

First post on Stack Exchange, second attempt at this problem.

class T{public static void main(String[]args){String Z=" partridge in a pear tree.\n";String[] B=(" day of Christmas,\nMy true love gave to me0first0second0third0fourth0fifth0sixth0seventh0eighth0ninth0tenth0eleventh0twelfth0A"+Z+"0Two turtle doves,0Three french hens,0Four calling birds,0Five golden rings,0Six geese-a-laying,0Seven swans-a-swimming,0Eight maids-a-milking,0Nine ladies dancing,0Ten lords-a-leaping,0Eleven pipers piping,0Twelve drummers drumming,").split("0");for(int i=1;i<13;i++){System.out.println("On the "+B[i]+B[0]);for(int j=i+12;j>12;j--)System.out.println(B[j]);B[13]="And a"+Z;}}}

Java is a little cumbersome for tasks like this, but using split helped reduce the String overhead.

Java, 608

First post on Stack Exchange, second attempt at this problem.

class T{public static void main(String[]args){String Z=" partridge in a pear tree.\n";String[] B=(" day of Christmas,\nMy true love gave to me0first0second0third0fourth0fifth0sixth0seventh0eighth0ninth0tenth0eleventh0twelfth0A"+Z+"0Two turtle doves,0Three french hens,0Four calling birds,0Five golden rings,0Six geese-a-laying,0Seven swans-a-swimming,0Eight maids-a-milking,0Nine ladies dancing,0Ten lords-a-leaping,0Eleven pipers piping,0Twelve drummers drumming,").split("0");for(int i=1;i<13;i++){System.out.println("On the "+B[i]+B[0]);for(int j=i+12;j>12;j--)System.out.println(B[j]);B[13]="And a"+Z;}}}

Java is a little cumbersome for tasks like this, but using split helped reduce the String overhead.

#Java, 608#

First post on stackExchange, second attempt at this problem.

class T{public static void main(String[]args){String Z=" partridge in a pear tree.\n";String[] B=(" day of Christmas,\nMy true love gave to me0first0second0third0fourth0fifth0sixth0seventh0eighth0ninth0tenth0eleventh0twelfth0A"+Z+"0Two turtle doves,0Three french hens,0Four calling birds,0Five golden rings,0Six geese-a-laying,0Seven swans-a-swimming,0Eight maids-a-milking,0Nine ladies dancing,0Ten lords-a-leaping,0Eleven pipers piping,0Twelve drummers drumming,").split("0");for(int i=1;i<13;i++){System.out.println("On the "+B[i]+B[0]);for(int j=i+12;j>12;j--)System.out.println(B[j]);B[13]="And a"+Z;}}}

Java is a little cumbersome for tasks like this, but using split helped reduce the String overhead.

#Java, 608#

First post on Stack Exchange, second attempt at this problem.

class T{public static void main(String[]args){String Z=" partridge in a pear tree.\n";String[] B=(" day of Christmas,\nMy true love gave to me0first0second0third0fourth0fifth0sixth0seventh0eighth0ninth0tenth0eleventh0twelfth0A"+Z+"0Two turtle doves,0Three french hens,0Four calling birds,0Five golden rings,0Six geese-a-laying,0Seven swans-a-swimming,0Eight maids-a-milking,0Nine ladies dancing,0Ten lords-a-leaping,0Eleven pipers piping,0Twelve drummers drumming,").split("0");for(int i=1;i<13;i++){System.out.println("On the "+B[i]+B[0]);for(int j=i+12;j>12;j--)System.out.println(B[j]);B[13]="And a"+Z;}}}

Java is a little cumbersome for tasks like this, but using split helped reduce the String overhead.