**Bash / shell** > You may exclude from the 10-character limit any code necessary to > print anything. > ... you can use up to 16 characters for your program. **(6 chars for code + 7 chars for printing = 26 digits) = 6888888 digits** $ seq -s9 999999 ---------- This number is bigger, but people may argue that it's in the wrong format. > The output may be in any format (so you can print 999, 5e+100, etc.). **(8 chars for code + 8 chars for printing = 26 digits) = more than 1183888008 digits** $ seq -s9 99999999 It usually takes around a minute to print the number and it contains the scientific representation of it. ---------- Some funny example: **(10 chars = 26 digits)** echo $$$$$$$$$$ 2760127601276012760127601 See: [What does $$ mean in the shell?][1] [1]: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/78493/what-does-mean-in-the-shell