In MATLAB and Octave, the default output looks like this (I guess this is relevant for other languages as well):
'This is a string'
ans =
This is a string
x = 'This is a string'
x =
This is a string
Using disp will give:
disp('This is a string')
This is a string
There are, as far as I ...
That's correct. The 0 is the return value of the function, which the interpreter prints if it isn't discarded. As per this meta discussion, that's allowed. — Dennis ♦3 hours ago
@LuisMendo I agree with Dennis here, although I think most people have given explicit return values if the whole function-bit is used in MATLAB/Octave...?
@LuisMendo, the reasons why I added the update: 1 and 2.
It's a new user who posts good answers, so I don't want to be negative in any way, but if "everyone" gives explicit return values, or use disp if it's not a function, then a comment might be in order... :)
Skipping disp is 6 bytes saved, and skipping a return value is 3 bytes ish...
I find functions that print tasteless and avoid writing them even if they might be technically allowed (with an exception of when the output is expected to be a multi-line string).
if you were given a rubik's cube that had color configurations such as this on three sides, prove that regardless of what the other sides show, such a cube would be unsolvable
@Sp3000 I get you. I asked mainly because, while I've been very moved by music, I almost never have been by static paintings/sketches/graphics, which is like the biggest other "realm" of art.
If moved means made me cry, then sure the video+audio+story combination usually does it (film, anime, video games, etc.). Definitely wouldn't consider them integral to anything though, and less of a personally moved and more of a "that was sad".
I'd personally do truthy/falsy decision so that you don't need to wrap it in a get-nth loop, but that's just my preference. Actual challenge looks fine.
@GabrielBenamy Red must be opposite green since, based on side pieces, it needs to be next to yellow and white. But then yellow-orange-blue corner can't go anywhere because there is only one free side next to yellow for orange/blue to occupy. So, unsolvable.
@Mego I was going to say I wonder whether there are approaches where looping is easier, e.g. starting from factors to generate numbers, but I hit a carpark and lost reception
@Mego But my proposal doesn't have the "if your language donesn't support X..." part. As the post says, either allow the alternatives Y for all languages or for none. I'm proposing allow for all languages. Anyway, it's your challenge
@Calvin'sHobbies Very good! Another answer that would have been acceptable was that red needs to be next to yellow, white, and green, but that can't happen since they're all next to each other
I'm not thinking of golfing langs here, but I mean I'm wondering if there's a way to solve the loop version without solving the decision problem version directly, by generating up
@Downgoat tell you hwat. You change your name to "downmayhem" and put a dr Seuss hat somewhere in your avatar for a month, I'll go back to djmcgoathem for a month
@Downgoat tell you hwat. You change your name to "downmayhem" and put a dr Seuss hat somewhere in your avatar for a month, I'll go back to djmcgoathem for a month
Shut down my computer
popularity-coontest
The objective of this challenge is to write a program which by any means causes my computer to turn off. This can be by means of a crash, or by the normal shut-down process. I will be testing these, so you aren't allowed to do any permanent damage to my...
The 16-color CGA palette (also known as the HTML colors) is a set of 16 colors used by early graphics adapters. The goal of this challenge is to output all 16 of them, in hex format (RRGGBB), in ascending order by hex value, separated by newlines. Thus, the output should be exactly this:
000000
...
It works. It actually works. https://tio.run/nexus/blc#VZHdSsQwEIXvfYqD3giL4@S/1aV4oQ8gKIqi0LQJIsIKeuuzrzPZ7ooHMplM2i8nky0vuoD3CAajARt0kgfMAWyRExLDMaxFrXASGczA9S0R3cv45GOyREc7khFWrqg9uoBUEQqKQazo2zLNKAUTowQEj9g1llDolTZEP5Lcve1ZVlihUy91Rs0oDC@/JV2WrBXxkqNGWzFHcAIe1dPNAzWdH3w5Ye2MJIdZEAbGI0/qhbNezRaYqh2Qb2KEERZtvuigTd2zvLLElziqevJU9X/jNMoZ0wjnYYU7YuowtwNAz@pG5dt9F1YQVt9rU@RwaYogtGsj4qgVWXKLXUI/g73isOM8ve@tLaworDFrR1meL8M6eNYXdJJ3mNplMyNO4ILkYRbWyRVdnsr8Qd@03a4Oeh6WZPirDW2sRWcvktOwomWHNCGtrder/6Kh7Z01LZMkg268/AI
@Maltysen Not quite what I was looking for. The Visualize Bit Weaving challenge and the 5 Favorite Letters challenge (linked a bit down from my post there) were what I was looking for -- answerers need to golf which output to choose from a selection of well-defined outputs. Basically, looking for golfing opportunities that are present outside of the code that manifest in the code.
I'm in process of formulating a dice-related challenge (I don't want to spoil too much) and was looking for inspiration on how to construct the possibilities.
My old ISP was kinda slow, so I wanted to switch to another ISP after the contract ends. My old ISP say they'll double the speed and halve the price. Woah.
I am developing a MAC application using Java swing and netbeans, now when the build is taken and converted into a DMG bundle, only the default bundle icon is displayed (ie the Java logo) now i want a customized icon to be placed instead of the default icon (java logo). Can anyone help me to repla...
#(clojure.string/join""(map{1"+"0"0"-1"-"}(loop[x(vec(map read-string(clojure.string/split(Integer/toString % 3)#"")))](let[y(.indexOf x 2)](if(< y 0)x(let[z(assoc x y -1)](recur(if(= y 0)(vec(cons 1 z))(assoc z(dec y)(inc(x(dec y))))))))))))
You have n players and an n-sided die. Every player picks a number, and the die is rolled until a number is rolled a total (over all plays) 3 times, at which point, the person who rolled that number wins. What is the expected number of rolls until somebody wins?
Note: This isn't the most fun game as it's entirely chance. The point I suppose is, on an n-sided die, what's the expected time before you roll a triple?
Clojure, 242 bytes
#(clojure.string/join""(map{1"+"0"0"-1"-"}(loop[x(vec(map read-string(clojure.string/split(Integer/toString % 3)#"")))](let[y(.indexOf x 2)](if(< y 0)x(let[z(assoc x y -1)](recur(if(= y 0)(vec(cons 1 z))(assoc z(dec y)(inc(x(dec y))))))))))))
Is this the longest Clojure answ...
So, X problem is this: identifier for a computer, unlikely to collide with another one, and cannot be changed, or might not be changed most of the time
Hm, when I just check every combination of 6-sided dice rolls, 7 already has a >50% chance of getting a triple. I think I'm accidentally adding in all the values that have a triple before getting to 7 rolls, and that's screwing up the counting
Macro 1 word to 1 word count for 0 characters
A word is a name of one variable, the name of one function,
one command, one language key word, in whatever language
For me, could be good, one new type of golfing competition
where as example, in C language macro as
#define R return
so substitu...
You are given a bunch of ASCII test-tubes, your task is to reduce number of test-tubes used.
Each test tube looks like this:
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|~~|
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|__|
Obviously, ~~ is the water level. Test-tube can be also empty, in which case there are no ~~ characters inside. Single tube...
Your goal is to write some code that will output the shortest unique decimal sequence for the input fraction. No two fractions with the same denominator may have the same output, although it's possible for fractions with different denominators to have the same representation.
Take 2 integers as ...
It's a prime time to metagolf! metagolf math
Your challenge is to make a program that creates as low a score as possible for the first 100 Puzzprimes.
Puzzprimes:
A puzzprime is a puzzle based on primes. The first puzzprime is like so:
2 2 = 3
There are 2 2's (the 1st prime) on one side, an...
People on this site really love to embellish their post titles...
Stewie's sequence: + * - / + * - /
However, when this title needs to be included in the page URL, it is simplified:
stewies-sequence
The Challenge
Your task is to create a program or function which, given a string represen...
Where did the expression 'playing the world's smallest violin' come from?
In MATLAB and Octave, the default output looks like this (I guess this is relevant for other languages as well):
'This is a string'
ans =
This is a string
x = 'This is a string'
x =
This is a string
Using disp will give:
disp('This is a string')
This is a string
There are, as far as I ...
Shut down my computer
popularity-coontest
The objective of this challenge is to write a program which by any means causes my computer to turn off. This can be by means of a crash, or by the normal shut-down process. I will be testing these, so you aren't allowed to do any permanent damage to my...
Clojure, 242 bytes
#(clojure.string/join""(map{1"+"0"0"-1"-"}(loop[x(vec(map read-string(clojure.string/split(Integer/toString % 3)#"")))](let[y(.indexOf x 2)](if(< y 0)x(let[z(assoc x y -1)](recur(if(= y 0)(vec(cons 1 z))(assoc z(dec y)(inc(x(dec y))))))))))))
Is this the longest Clojure answ...
Macro 1 word to 1 word count for 0 characters
A word is a name of one variable, the name of one function,
one command, one language key word, in whatever language
For me, could be good, one new type of golfing competition
where as example, in C language macro as
#define R return
so substitu...
You are given a bunch of ASCII test-tubes, your task is to reduce number of test-tubes used.
Each test tube looks like this:
| |
| |
| |
|~~|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|__|
Obviously, ~~ is the water level. Test-tube can be also empty, in which case there are no ~~ characters inside. Single tube...
People on this site really love to embellish their post titles...
Stewie's sequence: + * - / + * - /
However, when this title needs to be included in the page URL, it is simplified:
stewies-sequence
The Challenge
Your task is to create a program or function which, given a string represen...
