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Challenge:

Your task is to use any language to output that language's name times the number of character's in its name.

Use the common name or acronym of the language.
If there are multiple versions of a language, you need not include the version number.
The capitalization matters.

Examples:

PHP -> PHPPHPPHP
Java -> JavaJavaJavaJava
C++ -> C++C++C++
Python 3 -> PythonPythonPythonPythonPythonPython
JavaScript -> JavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript

Tasks that depend on a language's name are a form of disadvantaging some languages by arbitrary criteria. — Martin Ender, Dec 17, 2017 at 15:08
I think this challenge would have been a lot more interesting if the repetition count was supposed to be our bytecount... — Maya, Dec 17, 2017 at 16:53
And because it hasn't been said yet: Welcome to PPCG! I hope you stick around despite your probably confusing first impression of people telling you that this is not a good challenge while one answer after the other arrives. — Laikoni, Dec 17, 2017 at 21:06
IMO this is unclear. Use the common name suggests that, for example, JS could be used for JavaScript. But what's to stop me saying that my language "Language" is more commonly known as "L"? — FlipTack, Dec 24, 2017 at 19:25

DELETE_ME · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-17 15:33:18Z

21

V, 2 bytes

iV

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Citing Arnauld, with Levenshtein distance of 1:

I now have 15 seconds of experience in V programming. So, this may actually be golfable.

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\$\begingroup\$ 2 bytes. :P \$\endgroup\$
– totallyhuman
Dec 17, 2017 at 15:32
\$\begingroup\$ @totallyhuman It's indeed golfable. \$\endgroup\$
– DELETE_ME
Dec 17, 2017 at 15:33
\$\begingroup\$ Well, right language for the job! :) \$\endgroup\$
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Community · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-17 09:04:33Z

16

Haskell, 16 bytes

h>>h
h="Haskell"

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Applied on two lists, (>>) concatenates the second list with itself as often as the first list has elements.

Point-free (19 bytes)

id=<<(>>)$"Haskell"

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(id=<<) is the same as join, but without the need for import Control.Monad.

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\$\begingroup\$ I think you will need to count the putStr as well, or at least the s= that creates the nullary function. \$\endgroup\$
– Bergi
Dec 19, 2017 at 6:10
\$\begingroup\$ @Bergi It is not needed according to the current Meta consensus on this topic, though I'd also be happy to change my answer if you have a good argument in favour of requiring a leading s=. \$\endgroup\$
– Laikoni
Dec 19, 2017 at 6:57
\$\begingroup\$ Ah, I already understood the "function" in program or function as a function declaration statement, not a function value expression. \$\endgroup\$
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Community · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-17 09:04:33Z

16

J, 7 bytes

I now have 15 seconds of experience in J programming. So, this may actually be golfable⁽¹⁾.

echo'J'

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⁽¹⁾ Edit: And of course it was. Thanks to @ConorO'Brien for saving 2 bytes! Using a verb:

5 bytes

'J'"_

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\$\begingroup\$ Your answer became the one with most citations... \$\endgroup\$
– DELETE_ME
Dec 17, 2017 at 15:25
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\$\begingroup\$ @user202729 Is there a hat for that? \$\endgroup\$
– Arnauld
Dec 17, 2017 at 15:30
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\$\begingroup\$ You could also make this a verb (function) (5 bytes): 'J'"_. The rank conjunction ", when it has a left-arg as a noun, it makes that noun into a constant verb returning that noun. \$\endgroup\$
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Okx · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-17 20:38:02Z

15

4, 11 bytes

3.600525004

Explanation:

3.            Required prefix for all 4 programs.
  6            Set
   00            The cell at index 0
     52          To 52 (ASCII value for '4').
       5       Print
        00      The cell at index 0.
          4   Required suffix for all 4 programs.

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\$\begingroup\$ I was just going to write that... \$\endgroup\$
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Steadybox · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-17 16:43:14Z

12

Operation Flashpoint scripting language, 64 bytes

f={s="%1%1%1%1";format[s+"%1",format[s,"Operation Flashpoint"]]}

Since there is no official name for the scripting language, I'm using Operation Flashpoint as the name of the language.

Call with:

hint call f

Output:

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Maya · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-17 16:30:42Z

10

R, 8 bytes

cat("R")

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\$\begingroup\$ I think this can be done in 7 bytes, just "R" but called with source(<program name>,ec=T) \$\endgroup\$
– Giuseppe
Dec 17, 2017 at 16:33
\$\begingroup\$ With the ec=T being like a compiler flag for +4 bytes \$\endgroup\$
– Giuseppe
Dec 17, 2017 at 16:33
\$\begingroup\$ @Giuseppe I think using RGui, RStudio, or anything else with a REPL, you can just do "R". I don't know if that counts. \$\endgroup\$
– KSmarts
Dec 17, 2017 at 19:14
\$\begingroup\$ @KSmarts outputs [1] "R" for me... \$\endgroup\$
– Maya
Dec 17, 2017 at 19:19
\$\begingroup\$ @KSmarts meta post \$\endgroup\$
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Dec 17, 2017 at 21:33

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Dennis · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-17 15:01:11Z

8

M, 2 bytes

”M

Single-letter languages have a clear advantage.

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Martin Ender · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-17 15:05:37Z

8

Retina, 12 bytes


Retina
.
$_

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Explanation


Retina

Initialise the string to Retina.

.
$_

Replace each character with the full string.

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DELETE_ME · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-17 15:13:53Z

8

///, 17 bytes

/i/\\\//iiiiiiiii

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(this prints /////////)

Naive solution is (only) 1 byte longer.

\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/

Trying to remove the duplicated is actually increases byte count.

/#/iii//i/\\\//###

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Mr. Xcoder · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-17 15:39:42Z

8

C, 12 bytes

f(x){x="C";}

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Saved 3 bytes with help from user202729. C has been chosen strategically, but this is pretty much GCC-specific.

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\$\begingroup\$ How can this function be used in a program? \$\endgroup\$
– anatolyg
Dec 17, 2017 at 21:35
\$\begingroup\$ @anatolyg See the tio link. \$\endgroup\$
– Mr. Xcoder
Dec 17, 2017 at 21:36
\$\begingroup\$ Can't say that's fair considering it requires other code to actually run. \$\endgroup\$
– Galen Nare
Dec 18, 2017 at 3:05
10

\$\begingroup\$ @GalenNare Typically on this site, we allow function submissions. This is just a function. \$\endgroup\$
– Conor O'Brien
Dec 18, 2017 at 3:48
\$\begingroup\$ Lovely way to generate lots of warnings though :) \$\endgroup\$
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Dec 19, 2017 at 20:28

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caird coinheringaahin g · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-17 16:00:01Z

8

Verbosity, 458 454 bytes

Include<Integer>
Include<MetaFunctions>
Include<Output>
Include<String>
Integer:DefineVariable<o; 1>
Output:DefineVariable<P; 0>
String:DefineVariable<s; "VerbosityVerbosityVerbosityVerbosityVerbosityVerbosityVerbosityVerbosityVerbosity">
String:DefineVariable<q; String:RemoveCharactersFromStart<s; o>>
String:DefineVariable<r; String:TakeFirstCharacters<q; o>>
Output:DisplayAsText<P; r>
DefineMain<> [
MetaFunctions:ExecuteScript<MetaFunctions@FILE>
]

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Saved 4 bytes thanks to NieDzejkob!

You know your language is verbose when it's shorter to create an 81 character long string that it is to multiply a 9 character long string by 9.

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answered Dec 17, 2017 at 15:17

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\$\begingroup\$ 454 bytes \$\endgroup\$
– Maya
Dec 17, 2017 at 15:43
\$\begingroup\$ @NieDzejkob Nice! That's quite clever! \$\endgroup\$
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KSmarts · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-17 19:10:59Z

Chef, 268 bytes

C.

Ingredients.
102 l f
101 l e
104 l h
67 l c
4 g i

Method.
Put f into the mixing bowl.
Put e into the mixing bowl.
Put h into the mixing bowl.
Put c into the mixing bowl.
V the i.
Pour contents of the mixing bowl into the baking dish.
V the i until ved.

Serves 1.

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More idiomatic (565 bytes):

PPCG Holiday Punch.

Ingredients.
408 ml apple cider
404 ml ginger beer
416 ml champagne
67 ml unsweetened cranberry juice
4 pinches mixed spice

Method.
Put apple cider into the mixing bowl.
Divide mixed spice into the mixing bowl.
Put ginger beer into the mixing bowl.
Divide mixed spice into the mixing bowl.
Put champagne into the mixing bowl.
Divide mixed spice into the mixing bowl.
Put unsweetened cranberry juice into the mixing bowl.
Sift the mixed spice.
Pour contents of the mixing bowl into the baking dish.
Sift the mixed spice until sifted.

Serves 5.

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\$\begingroup\$ Now that is a neat language. \$\endgroup\$
– adrian
Dec 17, 2017 at 21:40 — adrian, Dec 17, 2017 at 21:40

KSmarts · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-17 23:37:46Z

6

ArnoldC, 107 bytes

IT'S SHOWTIME
TALK TO THE HAND "ArnoldCArnoldCArnoldCArnoldCArnoldCArnoldCArnoldC"
YOU HAVE BEEN TERMINATED

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caird coinheringaahin g · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-17 14:55:53Z

5

Python 3, 17 bytes

print("Python"*6)

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Of course, Python 2 is 2 bytes shorter with

print"Python"*6

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But I prefer Python 3

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answered Dec 17, 2017 at 14:53

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\$\begingroup\$ You know you could have used Python 2... \$\endgroup\$
– Mr. Xcoder
Dec 17, 2017 at 14:53
\$\begingroup\$ @Mr.Xcoder Edited in, but I prefer Python 3 \$\endgroup\$
– caird coinheringaahin g ♦
Dec 17, 2017 at 14:56
\$\begingroup\$ Everybody does, but Python 2 is almost always golfier. :P \$\endgroup\$
– totallyhuman
Dec 17, 2017 at 15:10
1

\$\begingroup\$ @totallyhuman s/almost/almost\{when manipulating sets and lists}/ :P \$\endgroup\$
– Mr. Xcoder
Dec 17, 2017 at 15:12
\$\begingroup\$ @Mr.Xcoder You missed a terminating /? \$\endgroup\$
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caird coinheringaahin g · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-17 15:05:32Z

5

Whispers, 36 bytes

> "Whispers"
> 8
>> 1×2
>> Output 3

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Trivial question, trivial answers.

answered Dec 17, 2017 at 15:05

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\$\begingroup\$ A tiny bit more interesting, but same bytecount: tio.run/##K8/ILC5ILSr@/99OQSkcylHisrNTcE1MzlAwVDAEsf1LSwpKSxSM/… \$\endgroup\$
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totallyhuman · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-17 15:16:32Z

5

,,,, 6 bytes

',9i×

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Hehe...

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DELETE_ME · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-17 16:37:32Z

5

7, 3 bytes

31317403

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Format similar to Hello World program, except output mode is 3 (Byte-per-three-commands). The three commands 131 encodes value 131 base 6 = 37 base 16 = character 7. Then 3 prints the character.

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Not a tree · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-18 19:48:50Z

5

Starry, 146 bytes

        + +*`        + +  * +  *       +* .                + +  * +          + * + .       + * +          + +* +  *        + * . . . .      + * +'

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It looks prettier with decoration, though (180 bytes):

        + +*`        
+ + /| * +  *       +
* .| \__             
  + \__/+  * +__     
     + * + . /  \    
+ * +      ========  
  + +* +  *  \__/    
  + * . . . .      + 
* +'

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Mr. Xcoder · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-21 14:50:23Z

5

><>, 23 19 15 13 12 bytes

"><>" |o<.0l

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Emigna saved 4 bytes. Not a tree saved another 3. Teal pelican managed to save 1 more byte. Thanks to all who have helped golfing! Citing Arnauld, with slight modifications: I now have 15 seconds of experience in ><> programming. So, this may actually be golfable.

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\$\begingroup\$ "><>><>><>"oa0. \$\endgroup\$
– Emigna
Dec 17, 2017 at 15:18
2

\$\begingroup\$ 13 bytes: "><>"|o<"><>" \$\endgroup\$
– Not a tree
Dec 17, 2017 at 18:59
3

\$\begingroup\$ After having a play around using both Emigna and Notatree's changes and mixing both you can reduce this a further 1 byte: "><>" |o<.0l \$\endgroup\$
– Teal pelican
Dec 18, 2017 at 15:23
2

\$\begingroup\$ @Tealpelican: That is ingenious! \$\endgroup\$
– Emigna
Dec 21, 2017 at 14:48
1

\$\begingroup\$ @Tealpelican Thank you! \$\endgroup\$
– Mr. Xcoder
Dec 21, 2017 at 14:50

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caird coinheringaahin g · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-17 17:44:06Z

4

Commentator, 316 bytes

           {-     {-    -}!  {-{- e#-}//{-#-}-}! {-       
;{-
     {-   -}!!  -}////{-#{-#-}    {-     -}!-}//-}//e#   e#-}//     -}//-}//{-e#                   e#-}-}//e#      e#-}//-}//-}//-}//e#         e#{-e# e#{-e# e#{-e#         e#-}-}-}-}-}
;{-/*{-/*{-/*{-/*{-/*{-/*{-/*{-/*{-/*{-/*{-/*-}-}-}-}-}-}-}-}-}-}-}

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Not quite as long as my Verbosity answer, but getting there

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nimi · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-17 15:48:52Z

3

MSM, 9 bytes

..;;..MSM

Stack trace:

. . ; ; . . M S M             -- concat
  . ; ; . . M MS              -- concat
    ; ; . . MSM               -- dup
      ; . . MSM MSM           -- dup
        . . MSM MSM MSM       -- concat
          . MSM MSMMSM        -- concat
            MSMMSMMSM

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Steadybox · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-17 15:55:34Z

3

D, 20 bytes

auto f(){return"D";}

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\$\begingroup\$ One letter language names for the win. \$\endgroup\$
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Maya · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-17 16:28:09Z

3

I, 3 bytes

"I"

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\$\begingroup\$ Haha I got ninja'd \$\endgroup\$
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Maya · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-17 16:43:58Z

3

Emoji, 33 bytes

💬Emoji💬💬6💬📥👪➡

Abuses the type system. A lot. May not work on other interpreters than the Python one. It probably won't.

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RaviRavioli · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-17 20:26:52Z

3

Aceto, 16 bytes

o"pp
tkpp
ecp
"A

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ATaco · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-17 23:37:06Z

3

Funky, 16 bytes

print("Funky"*5)

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DELETE_ME · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-23 11:23:48Z

3

05AB1E, 9 bytes

•äƵí•h6×R

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0xE1BA50, encoded in base 255, decoded into hexadecimal, repeated 6 times, reversed.

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-17 09:04:33Z

2

Japt, 8 7 bytes

4ç"Japt

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Maya · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-17 16:29:27Z

2

K, 9 bytes

\echo "K"

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2020-06-17 09:04:33Z

2

uBASIC, 27 bytes

1FORI=1TO6:?"uBASIC";:NEXTI

This answer is pretty small, thanks to uBASIC's tokenizer being powered with a solution of magic in unicorn blood.

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Output the language name times the number of characters [closed]

Challenge:

97 Answers 97

V, 2 bytes

Haskell, 16 bytes

Point-free (19 bytes)

J, 7 bytes

5 bytes

4, 11 bytes

Operation Flashpoint scripting language, 64 bytes

R, 8 bytes

M, 2 bytes

Retina, 12 bytes

Explanation

///, 17 bytes

C, 12 bytes

Verbosity, 458 454 bytes

Chef, 268 bytes

More idiomatic (565 bytes):

ArnoldC, 107 bytes

Python 3, 17 bytes

Whispers, 36 bytes

,,,, 6 bytes

7, 3 bytes

Starry, 146 bytes

><>, 23 19 15 13 12 bytes

Commentator, 316 bytes

MSM, 9 bytes

D, 20 bytes

I, 3 bytes

Emoji, 33 bytes

Aceto, 16 bytes

Funky, 16 bytes

05AB1E, 9 bytes

Japt, 8 7 bytes

K, 9 bytes

uBASIC, 27 bytes

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