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Posts tagged code-golf

Code golf is a winning criterion, where users seek to solve the challenge in as few bytes of source code as possible.

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Challenges Borromean coprimes

Given 3 positive integers, indicate whether they are Borromean coprimes. Definition 3 positive integers are called Borromean coprimes if both of the following are true: Their greatest common d...

4 answers  ·  posted 1y ago by trichoplax‭  ·  edited 7d ago by celtschk‭

Question code-golf math
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Sandbox Display a Progress Bar [FINALIZED]

posted 3mo ago by Sylvester‭  ·  edited 1mo ago by trichoplax‭

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Challenges Find all unique quintuplets in an array that sum to a given target

Inspiration: Leetcode's [3Sum] linkLink on CG&CC Problem Given an array nums of n (not necessarily distinct) integers, and given a target number target, return an array of all of the unique...

1 answer  ·  posted 1mo ago by CrSb0001‭  ·  last activity 1mo ago by Shaggy‭

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Challenges Display a Progress Bar

The goal of this challenge is simple: given a ratio of whole numbers, output a 50-character long progress bar representing the ratio. Rules Input Your program must take two numbers as input. T...

6 answers  ·  posted 2mo ago by Sylvester‭  ·  last activity 1mo ago by Themoonisacheese‭

Question code-golf
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Challenges Find the IP address class

Task Given an IP address as a string, find its IP address class. For reference, here is a table: Class Leadingbits Numberof networks Addressesper network Total addressesin class Start...

8 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by Razetime‭  ·  last activity 1mo ago by Lundin‭

Question code-golf
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Challenges Partial Sums of Harmonic Series

Given an positive integer $n$, return the least positive integer $k$ such that the $k$th partial sum of the harmonic series is greater than or equal to $n$. For example, if $n = 2$, then $k = 4$, b...

12 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Quintec‭  ·  last activity 2mo ago by emanresu A‭

Question code-golf
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Challenges Make $2 + 2 = 5$

In this challenge, add 2 integers, but if both the integers are 2, output 5. Shortest code in each language wins! Example ungolfed program in Python 3.x def add(x, y): if x == 2 and y == 2: ...

23 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by General Sebast1an‭  ·  last activity 2mo ago by arutonee‭

Question code-golf math number
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Challenges Source with the whole alphabet in order of appearance

The challenge is to write as short a source as possible, where the English alphabet (in alphabetical order from top to bottom) "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz" is a sub-sequence of the source code. Th...

5 answers  ·  posted 3mo ago by Lundin‭  ·  last activity 3mo ago by Sylvester‭

Question code-golf
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Challenges Expand a polynomial

Challenge Given the roots of a polynomial (that is, the $x$ values where the polynomial evaluates to zero), as an array of real numbers, return the polynomial's coefficients. That is, given real ...

4 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by Moshi‭  ·  last activity 3mo ago by Moshi‭

Question code-golf math
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Challenges How many odd digits?

Given a positive integer, count its odd digits. Input An integer from 1 to 999,999,999, inclusive, in any of the following formats: A number (such as an integer or floating point number), li...

6 answers  ·  posted 5mo ago by trichoplax‭  ·  last activity 3mo ago by Shaggy‭

Question code-golf number
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Sandbox Product of polynomials modulo 2 in integer representation

posted 3mo ago by celtschk‭  ·  edited 3mo ago by celtschk‭

Article code-golf math
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Sandbox 3D compass point from 3D coordinates

posted 2y ago by trichoplax‭  ·  edited 3mo ago by trichoplax‭

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Sandbox Plain ​​spheres

posted 6mo ago by trichoplax‭  ·  edited 3mo ago by trichoplax‭

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Challenges The 50 substrings that validate any string of Roman numerals

Given a string of Roman numerals, decide whether it forms a valid Roman number. If not, output the substring that proves this, from the list of 50 strings described below. Relevant fact This chal...

7 answers  ·  posted 10mo ago by trichoplax‭  ·  edited 3mo ago by trichoplax‭

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Challenges Multiplicative perfection

Given a positive integer, indicate whether it is the product of its proper divisors. Integers equal to the product of their proper divisors can be found on the Online Encyclopedia of Integer Seque...

4 answers  ·  posted 3mo ago by trichoplax‭  ·  last activity 3mo ago by celtschk‭

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Challenges Fibonacci without consecutive digits

Output the Nth number in the list of Fibonacci numbers that have no consecutive digits. Input A non-negative integer (if you treat the Fibonacci numbers as zero-indexed) or a positive integer (...

4 answers  ·  posted 11mo ago by trichoplax‭  ·  last activity 4mo ago by Andrew Ray‭

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Sandbox Digits with subsets of unique probability

posted 5mo ago by trichoplax‭  ·  edited 5mo ago by trichoplax‭

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Sandbox How many odd digits? [FINALIZED]

posted 5mo ago by trichoplax‭  ·  edited 5mo ago by trichoplax‭

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Challenges Hex ​​​detector

Given an integer from 1 to 1000, indicate whether it is a centered hexagonal number[1] (also known as a hex number). What is a hex number? The hex numbers can be visualised as follows: On a he...

4 answers  ·  posted 7mo ago by trichoplax‭  ·  last activity 5mo ago by trichoplax‭

Question code-golf math number
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Challenges Looping counter

Looping counter Create an infinite loop that outputs lines of asterisks, with each line containing one more asterisk. Instead of the asterisk, any printable, non-whitespace character can be used. ...

21 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by celtschk‭  ·  last activity 5mo ago by xrs‭

Question code-golf
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Challenges Substring factor

Does a positive integer have a substring as a factor? Input A positive integer. Output One of 2 distinct values to indicate whether the input has a factor that is a strict substring of it...

3 answers  ·  posted 7mo ago by trichoplax‭  ·  last activity 5mo ago by Shaggy‭

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Sandbox Net​​ or​​ not? [FINALIZED]

posted 6mo ago by trichoplax‭  ·  edited 6mo ago by trichoplax‭

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Challenges Net​​ or​​ not?

Given a hexomino, indicate whether it is a net of a cube. Input A 6 by 6 grid containing exactly 6 filled squares. The 6 filled squares will be in a single edge connected set (a hexomino). Th...

0 answers  ·  posted 6mo ago by trichoplax‭

Question code-golf math
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Challenges Towers of DC .:.

DC is a reverse-Polish calculator REPL that is available on most Linux distributions. In reverse-Polish notation, you can push values to a stack and then pop those values back off to perform operat...

0 answers  ·  posted 6mo ago by Andrew Ray‭  ·  edited 6mo ago by trichoplax‭

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Sandbox Substring factor [FINALIZED]

posted 7mo ago by trichoplax‭  ·  edited 7mo ago by trichoplax‭

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Challenges Most isolated of 3 points

Given 3 points, output one that is separated from its nearest neighbour by the largest distance. Input 3 distinct points (that is, no 2 points are in the same position). Each point is a pair o...

0 answers  ·  posted 7mo ago by trichoplax‭  ·  edited 7mo ago by trichoplax‭

Question code-golf math number
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Sandbox Most isolated of 3 points [FINALIZED]

posted 7mo ago by trichoplax‭  ·  edited 7mo ago by trichoplax‭

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Challenges Fibonascii Squares

The Challenge Your job is to, given input positive non-zero integer $n$, output an ASCII representation of the tiled Fibonacci squares up to the $n$th number of the Fibonacci sequence. Rules Inp...

2 answers  ·  posted 7mo ago by Sylvester‭  ·  edited 7mo ago by Sylvester‭

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Sandbox Hex ​​​detector [FINALIZED]

posted 7mo ago by trichoplax‭  ·  edited 7mo ago by trichoplax‭

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Sandbox Fibonascii Squares [FINALIZED]

posted 7mo ago by Sylvester‭  ·  edited 7mo ago by trichoplax‭

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Challenges Rationalise recurring binary

Given a potentially recurring binary string, output the number it represents, as a fraction in lowest terms. The notation used in this challenge for recurring digits is non-standard. An r is used ...

0 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by trichoplax‭  ·  edited 7mo ago by trichoplax‭

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Challenges 55 fruit salad: choose your own Kolmogorov complexity

This is a fixed output challenge. It is similar to a standard Kolmogorov complexity challenge, except you get to choose your own fixed output. Given no input, output 55 fruits. You may choose any 5...

5 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by trichoplax‭  ·  last activity 7mo ago by trichoplax‭

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Challenges "Hello, World!"

Introduction The classic "Hello, World" challenge. What more can I say? Rules Program takes no input. Program outputs Hello, World! with an optional trailing newline. No other output is accep...

61 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by anna328p‭  ·  last activity 8mo ago by Lundin‭

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Challenges Digit Sum Integer Sequence (working title)

Inspired by this challenge. If anyone has any suggestions for a song title I could use for the challenge title then please leave a comment. Definition We define f(x) for a given integer as the su...

7 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by Shaggy‭  ·  last activity 8mo ago by xrs‭

Question code-golf sequence
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Challenges 1, 2, Fizz, 4, Buzz!

The task Output the first 100 elements of the infamous FizzBuzz sequence. How? The FizzBuzz sequence is the sequence of decimal integers from 1 to 100 inclusive, but: If the integer is divisi...

21 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Dion‭  ·  last activity 8mo ago by xrs‭

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Challenges Reverse an ASCII string

Your goal is to reverse an ascii string. Given a (optionally newline or null terminated) input, output your input in reverse order, optionally followed by a newline. Terminate afterward. Function...

33 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by moony‭  ·  last activity 8mo ago by xrs‭

Question code-golf
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Challenges Single digit Roman numeral

Given a single character, which is a valid Roman numeral, output its value. Values There are 7 valid single character Roman numerals, with the following values: Character Value I...

6 answers  ·  posted 1y ago by trichoplax‭  ·  last activity 8mo ago by xrs‭

Question code-golf
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Challenges Round trip stones

$N$ vessels initially contain $3$ stones each. What is the probability of having at least $3$ stones in the first vessel after moving a uniformly random selection from the first vessel to the secon...

1 answer  ·  posted 9mo ago by trichoplax‭  ·  last activity 9mo ago by Arpad Horvath‭

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Q&A Tips for golfing in Emmental

Also posted here on CodeGolf.SE Brief introduction to Emmental: Emmental is a self-modifying programming language defined by a meta-circular interpreter. It is a stack based language, but also ...

0 answers  ·  posted 9mo ago by CrSb0001‭

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Challenges Construct the Irish possessive

In this challenge you will take an Irish word and a personal pronoun and create the possessive pronoun construction combining the two. For example sé, madra becomes a mhadra. Translated to English...

1 answer  ·  posted 10mo ago by WheatWizard‭  ·  last activity 9mo ago by Arpad Horvath‭

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Sandbox Round trip stones [FINALIZED]

posted 9mo ago by trichoplax‭  ·  edited 9mo ago by trichoplax‭

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Challenges Word suggesting

Suggest a word from a word list, given a string. Motivation Imagine typing a word one letter at a time, and seeing a suggested word after each letter is typed. At first the suggested word is simp...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by trichoplax‭  ·  edited 10mo ago by trichoplax‭

Question code-golf string list
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Sandbox 12-hour time is weird [finalized]

posted 11mo ago by honnza‭  ·  edited 11mo ago by honnza‭

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Challenges 12-hour time is weird

Your mission for today, should you choose to accept it, is to write a simple 12-hour clock calculator. Your input will always be in the form of arg op arg, where op is either + or -, and arg is eit...

0 answers  ·  posted 11mo ago by honnza‭

Question code-golf
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Challenges Is it stuck in a counting loop?

Given a list of non-negative integers the function $f$ replaces every integer with the number of identical integers preceding it (not necessarily contiguously). So f [1,1,2,2,1,3,3] = [1,2,1,2,3,1...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by WheatWizard‭  ·  last activity 11mo ago by isaacg‭

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Challenges Can I follow this recipe?

You work in a kitchen which has a peculiar rule. When you mix something into a pot you must always add at least one new ingredient. So you can add pasta, oil, salt then pesto, but not pasta, pesto...

1 answer  ·  posted 11mo ago by WheatWizard‭  ·  last activity 11mo ago by isaacg‭