C Language, C Program->Process->Same C Program

R M Sa
#1 / 5

C Program->Process->Same C Program

Do you know the C program
whose output is that same
C program text itself?

The idea that a program, say,
self.c would have some print
statement to print 'self.c' file
is not acceptable!!

Sams.

Wed, 25 Nov 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Lawrence Kirb
#2 / 5

C Program->Process->Same C Program

Quote:

>Do you know the C program
>whose output is that same
>C program text itself?

See question 20.34 of the FAQ.

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Wed, 25 Nov 1998 03:00:00 GMT

R M Sa
#3 / 5

C Program->Process->Same C Program

Thanks.
How do I find the FAQ for this group?
Thanks.
-Sams.

Quote:

>>Do you know the C program
>>whose output is that same
>>C program text itself?
>See question 20.34 of the FAQ.
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Thu, 26 Nov 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Lawrence Kirb
#4 / 5

C Program->Process->Same C Program

Quote:

>Thanks.
>How do I find the FAQ for this group?

It was posted to the newsgroup at the beginning of the month. If you
can't find that most Usenet FAQs (including that for comp.lang.c) can
be found on the ftp site rtfm.mit.edu under /pub/usenet.

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Thu, 26 Nov 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Jim Muldo
#5 / 5

C Program->Process->Same C Program

Quote:

>Do you know the C program
>whose output is that same
>C program text itself?

>The idea that a program, say,
> self.c would have some print
> statement to print 'self.c' file
> is not acceptable!!

>Sams.

The book "Obfuscated C and Other Mysteries", Author: Don Libes,
1993, Pub: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 0-471-57805-3 has
examples of what you are looking for. It is in the chapter "The 1990
Obfuscated C Code Contest". There are several examples, the shortest
being two lines long. The book is very worthwhile and entertaining.
As well as helping one learn C in depth, it also shows
how not to write code.

Jim Muldoon.

Sat, 28 Nov 1998 03:00:00 GMT