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Code Golf Contest #1
« Reply #30 on: July 17, 2014, 01:34:31 am »
Yes; that is after subtracting the VAT entry size.

I was actually using both the hints you gave. Looks like there's something else I could optimize... I won't discuss it too much until I submit it though.

EDIT: 54 bytes, still working...
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Re: Code Golf Contest #1
« Reply #31 on: July 17, 2014, 11:14:24 am »
Shouldn't unhappy be sad?

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Re: Code Golf Contest #1
« Reply #32 on: July 17, 2014, 11:22:32 am »
ASMists said they prefer "unhappy" because it saves space and JWinslow23 allowed "unhappy" as a valid answer for "sad".
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Re: Code Golf Contest #1
« Reply #33 on: July 17, 2014, 11:24:51 am »
Ah, thanks for informing me

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Re: Code Golf Contest #1
« Reply #34 on: July 18, 2014, 12:10:43 pm »
For TI-BASIC, does it matter if Done is displayed in one case and not the other? If not, then I have a 47-byte program. If so, then it's 48.
It depends which OS I think, because on OS 2.53MP and higher, it's impossible to hide the "Done" message. Even if you end your program with Output(1,1," it will still show up regardless.

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Re: Code Golf Contest #1
« Reply #35 on: July 18, 2014, 05:34:44 pm »
ASMists said they prefer "unhappy" because it saves space and JWinslow23 allowed "unhappy" as a valid answer for "sad".

Now that I think about it: in every language?I 'm not sure about TIBASIC

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Re: Code Golf Contest #1
« Reply #36 on: July 18, 2014, 05:36:21 pm »
3 days left! Submit your programs fast!

Princetonlion.tibd, either of SAD or UNHAPPY are allowed. Whatever is more golfed.

Also, I want clarification on who should choose problems for subsequent competitions. Should I choose, or should the winner choose?
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Re: Code Golf Contest #1
« Reply #37 on: July 18, 2014, 05:37:26 pm »
Princetonlion.tibd, either of SAD or UNHAPPY are allowed. Whatever is more golfed.

I'll join the next one then. seems good.



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Re: Code Golf Contest #1 (thanks for the many submissions!)
« Reply #38 on: July 18, 2014, 09:28:08 pm »
Unfortunately I doubt such a solution would be smaller in python, since getting logarithms takes:

import math
OR
from math import *

for the first, log is math.log(), but for the second it is just log(). either way, it takes either 22 or 24 bytes for ONE log call.


Also, for python I can't think of a way to save with "UN" and "HAPPY" since that would require a variable.


I'm working on a new python version that might save a few bytes, and changes to "UNHAPPY" :P
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Re: Code Golf Contest #1 (thanks for the many submissions!)
« Reply #39 on: July 19, 2014, 12:09:32 am »
Glad this mini contest was successful by the way :D (well from what I see so far from the many participants)

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Re: Code Golf Contest #1 (thanks for the many submissions!)
« Reply #40 on: July 19, 2014, 12:16:10 am »
Having the winner choose would be more interesting in my opinion, since that leads to more of a variety, and provides a prize.

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Re: Code Golf Contest #1 (thanks for the many submissions!)
« Reply #41 on: July 19, 2014, 03:40:06 am »
I'd say that the winner chooses who chooses :P
That means a prize for the winner as willrandship said, but that also means that if the winner has no idea but someone has, that person can provide an idea too.
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Re: Code Golf Contest #1 (thanks for the many submissions!)
« Reply #42 on: July 19, 2014, 11:44:38 am »
After watching this contest, I have decided to do the next one.

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Re: Code Golf Contest #1 (thanks for the many submissions!)
« Reply #43 on: July 19, 2014, 01:05:55 pm »
Thanks, everyone, for participating in this contest! You guys are the best! :thumbsup:


Oh, and the winner shall decide the next challenge (unless he can't think of one and post it by the end of Monday, for which case I will submit a challenge. Remember, a week goes by too fast to delay!). Try to think of one tomorrow, everyone.
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Re: Code Golf Contest #1 (thanks for the many submissions!)
« Reply #44 on: July 19, 2014, 02:03:04 pm »
Sorry I didn't really read all, but are people compared by language or in a single batch (yeah I know this sounds stupid) ?