IOCCC Accepting New, 'Improved' Entries

Rudolf writes: "The 16th International Obfuscated C Code Contest is open from now until 01 Dec 2001 23:59:59 UTC. Details are at the IOCCC web site. From the front page, the contest goals are: -- To write the most Obscure/Obfuscated C program (within contest rules -- To show the importance of programming style, in an ironic way. -- To stress C compilers with unusual code. -- To illustrate some of the subtleties of the C language. -- To provide a safe forum for poor C code. :-)"

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Re:my fovorite

[Amazing Quantum Man]

That's nothing... I once saw the following kn actual production code:

/* look for the first non-blank */
char *p;
p = some_string;
while (strncmp(p," ",1) == 0)
p++;