Re: Long winter evenings

From	Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com>
Newsgroups	comp.programming
Subject	Re: Long winter evenings
Date	2019-11-06 04:58 -0800
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Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> writes:

> I have just written a program in C, which for reasons that will remain
> shrouded in the mists of wossname I wanted to be as short as
> possible.  The program solves a highly specific and relatively
> antiquated problem.
>
> Now that the nights are drawing in, some of you might be at a loose
> end and wish for something to help you pass the time.
>
> So here's the puzzle, which is in two parts:
>
> (1) What, *exactly*, does the program do?  That is, what is the
> significance of the printed result?
>
> (2) Is there a way to make the program shorter, without compromising
> its rigorous adherence to ISO C90?  [...]

There is a simple way of shortening the program that applies to
all the variations I have seen posted.

Hint: I don't make the rules, I just follow them.

(In my own defense let me say I think this idea is easier to
figure out than question (1) above.)

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Long winter evenings Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2019-11-04 17:37 +0000
  Re: Long winter evenings David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-11-04 22:39 +0100
    Re: Long winter evenings Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2019-11-04 21:51 +0000
      Re: Long winter evenings David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-11-05 10:42 +0100
    Re: Long winter evenings Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2019-11-04 22:24 +0000
  Re: Long winter evenings Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2019-11-04 22:19 +0000
    Re: Long winter evenings Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2019-11-04 22:30 +0000
      Re: Long winter evenings Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2019-11-04 23:59 +0000
        Re: Long winter evenings Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2019-11-05 01:03 +0000
          Re: Long winter evenings Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2019-11-05 04:01 +0000
            Re: Long winter evenings Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2019-11-05 07:42 +0000
  Re: Long winter evenings Melzzzzz <Melzzzzz@zzzzz.com> - 2019-11-04 23:00 +0000
  Re: Long winter evenings Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2019-11-06 04:58 -0800

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