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Challenges Guess the language! (Cops' Thread)

C or C++ (gcc) 220 bytes, cracked by Razetime %: %: define cops(a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o,p,q,r,s,t) if(not false and k%:%:f%:%:d%:%:l(& (not true) <:%:i%:j%:k%:l" "%:m" "%:n%:o%:p%:...

posted 3y ago by Lundin‭  ·  edited 3y ago by Lundin‭

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#2: Post edited by user avatar Lundin‭ · 2021-08-06T18:02:40Z (about 3 years ago)
  • # [???], 222 bytes
  • ```
  • %:
  • %: define cops(a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o,p,q,r,s,t) if(not false and k%:%:f%:%:d%:%:l(& (not true) <:%:i%:j%:k%:l" "%:m" "%:n%:o%:p%:q%:r%:s%:t:> ))<%%>
  • %:
  • main()<%cops(w,h,a,t,s,u,p,?,C,o,p,s,and,R,o,b,b,e,r,s)%>
  • ```
  • Output:
  • ```
  • Cops and Robbers
  • ```
  • # C or C++ (gcc) 220 bytes, [cracked by Razetime](https://codegolf.codidact.com/posts/283157#answer-283157)
  • <!-- language-all: lang-c -->
  • %:
  • %: define cops(a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o,p,q,r,s,t) if(not false and k%:%:f%:%:d%:%:l(& (not true) <:%:i%:j%:k%:l" "%:m" "%:n%:o%:p%:q%:r%:s%:t:> ))<%%>
  • %:
  • main()<%cops(w,h,a,t,s,u,p,?,C,o,p,s,and,R,o,b,b,e,r,s)%>
  • [Try it online!][TIO-ks0n7j8o]
  • [C (gcc)]: https://gcc.gnu.org/
  • [TIO-ks0n7j8o]: https://tio.run/##ZY5BasMwEEX3PsWQMsWG365KFoNxF71Bb2BLcqJElhxLJsd3xt50UQY@M48P88zHxZjtzUcTVuuo9Tmdv86f1676Y7lYn/6hIaWgcGOpWMi60UdHJs257jHAwMJhxAVXeNxwR8CEiIQZDyzIKA35sY6p0NiH7KiPlu4sLOMedo9Qv9PRKMvqGmoVeZYbi/bCiU4s05GRJbHMLA@WhSWzFOmoaVrmTuWqqfex1uuwe6pRj6IGq7p84@dwytD/@NV90HG7YcPdtr0A "C (gcc) – Try It Online"
  • Output:
  • ```
  • Cops and Robbers
  • ```
  • Some explanation/de-obfuscation:
  • - `%:` is a digraph equivalent to `#`. `<%` and `%>` are digraph equivalents to `{` and `}`. `<:` and `:>` are digraph equivalents to `[` and `]`.
  • - `#` on an empty line is allowed but does nothing.
  • - `not` and `and` are alternative operators from iso646.h here used to make it look more like other languages. The boolean stuff is mostly there to confuse.
  • - Using stringification # and token concatenation ##, the macro expands to:
  • `if(!false and puts(&[not true]"Cops and Robbers")<%%>`
  • - Removing obfuscation this is basically just `puts("Cops and Robbers")`.
#1: Initial revision by user avatar Lundin‭ · 2021-08-05T18:17:37Z (about 3 years ago)
# [???], 222 bytes

```
%:
%: define cops(a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o,p,q,r,s,t) if(not false and k%:%:f%:%:d%:%:l(& (not true) <:%:i%:j%:k%:l" "%:m" "%:n%:o%:p%:q%:r%:s%:t:> ))<%%>
%:
main()<%cops(w,h,a,t,s,u,p,?,C,o,p,s,and,R,o,b,b,e,r,s)%>
```

Output:

```
Cops and Robbers
```