C programmers commit fresh crimes against readability

(theregister.com)

13 points | by jjgreen 9 hours ago ago

3 comments

  • bell-cot 8 hours ago

    A title like "Latest winners of the International Obfuscated C Code Contest" might be more useful.

    • jjgreen 7 hours ago

      Otherwise please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait; don't editorialize.

      https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

    • adrian_b 7 hours ago

      More useful, but much less funny.

      I believe that the title of TFA is faithful to the spirit of a contest named "The International Obfuscated C Code Contest", even if I was also confused by the title.

      The work of all the winners was extremely impressive, as usual at this contest.

      I especially enjoyed the Nixie tube emulator, being familiar with real Nixie tubes, and having a fondness for their use in clocks.