OT: on writing code

[Mark Smith]

Well, while we're on the subject of dense code: this is apparently  
legal C:

for(;P("\n"),R--;P("|"))for(e=C;e--;P("_ "+(*u++/8)%2))P("| "+(*u/4)%2);
(from the spoof that went round about C and Unix being a hoax).


and this bit of perl is extraordinary:
http://99-bottles-of-beer.net/language-perl-737.html

Mark

On 29 Jan 2008, at 21:51, Mikey wrote:

> Continuing this thread, I'm working on some Java teaching tools,  
> and no
> matter how I try I just cannot help people get their heads wrapped  
> around
>
> int myVar = ++someOtherVar
>
> Great.  It's short.  However since you have three things going on  
> in the
> same line, it is nearly impossible to absorb it.
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