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Tic-Tac-Toe Implemented In Single Call To Printf():
[Nicholas Carlini] programmed a C implementation of two-player Tic Tac Toe, and he did it in a single call to printf(). The arguments for that single function call get mind-bendingly complex, so it may come as no surprise that it was written for The International Obfuscated C Code Contest (IOCCC).
Most of us are aware that printf() is one of those functions that is considerably more complex under the hood, and capable of far more, than it may appear to be. But did you know that it is capable of Turing-complete computation?
Can't wait to see the version that can play checkers and chess!
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 06 2020, @05:54PM (3 children)
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(Score: 2) by looorg on Saturday June 06 2020, @06:18PM (1 child)
Yes. I did read that to. But considering that he explained a lot of other things he did one could perhaps expect or wonder how he evaluated moves in the game. Considering that is a fairly important aspect of tic-tac-toe.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 06 2020, @07:51PM
A fair point.
I focused on the "obfuscated" part. :)
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday June 07 2020, @01:26PM
That's not exactly an explanation now is it?