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Very good. And what is the source code of that C program? It's true Shabbir didn't actually say "and post the code here", but that could reasonably be implied, also how is he going to judge your code if he can't see it?

Kshiteej

Hi Shabbir,

What is the answer of this question?

shabbir

Looks like Saswat but I am not on Linux and so is not able to verify what he said.

SaswatPadhi

It can be verified on Windows also

All chars in the file-name are perfectly fine on Windows XP.

BTW, her is the source :: http://everything2.com/title/The+Wor...st+Hello+World

And, I think xpi0t0s and/or someone else might verify and post the result here too.

xpi0t0s

I haven't said anything because I don't think it would work. But I don't have a Linux or MinGW installation handy to try it.

Saswat, to convince me* you should post a screen shot that shows it working. Use four commands:
ls
cat <filename>
<the gcc command>
<invoke the executable so we can see the output>

*Not that it's me that needs convincing. But I think this would convince anyone.

naimish

So, what's the final answer for this ?

shabbir

Quote:

Originally Posted by naimish
So, what's the final answer for this ?

Saswat's

SaswatPadhi

Thanx for accepting my answer

But ...

Quote:

Originally Posted by SaswatPadhi
I googled and found this as the shortest possible. As, the source file is only 1 byte !

Steps :
(1) Create a new empty file named : "void main(){puts(Hello, World!);}c.c"
(2) Open the file with any text editor and write only one char "A" to the file and save it.
##That's our program Only 1 char content !
(3) To compile it, use gcc with flags "-DA=__FILE__ -Dc=// -istdio.h void*.c".

Not sure if it works. I'll test and post.

As I mentioned, "Not sure if it works".
And as xpi0t0s thinks it won't work, it might not. I just read it here : http://everything2.com/title/The+Wor...st+Hello+World

Anyway, one thing is clear from the code that it is not according to the latest ANSI C specs, 'cuz it still uses void main() and not int main().

Anyway, the shortest working (confirmed) "Hello G4EF" program in ANSI C will be :

Code: C

main(){puts("Hello G4EF");}

which is still the shortest (29 bytes) even if my previous answer is rejected

NOTE that you don't need to do these :
(*) #include <stdio.h>
(*) int in-front of main.
(*) return 0
(*) New lines at end of statements
They reduce the code length further.

xpi0t0s

I think it won't work because there are missing quotes:

Code:

puts(Hello, World!)

Apart from that though the principle of putting one character in the C file and using a -D to place the code is absolutely fine, in fact this is what one of the IOCCC winners did (although his file was 3 characters long: A;<eof>).

naimish

Congrs SP

naimish Banned
9Sep2009,14:30	#11
	Quote: Very good. And what is the source code of that C program? It's true Shabbir didn't actually say "and post the code here", but that could reasonably be implied, also how is he going to judge your code if he can't see it?

Kshiteej Contributor
10Sep2009,10:55	#12
	Hi Shabbir, What is the answer of this question?

shabbir Go4Expert Founder
10Sep2009,16:54	#13
	Looks like Saswat but I am not on Linux and so is not able to verify what he said.

SaswatPadhi ~ Б0ЯИ Τ0 С0δЭ ~
10Sep2009,18:27	#14
	It can be verified on Windows also All chars in the file-name are perfectly fine on Windows XP. BTW, her is the source :: http://everything2.com/title/The+Wor...st+Hello+World And, I think xpi0t0s and/or someone else might verify and post the result here too.

xpi0t0s Mentor
10Sep2009,20:12	#15
	I haven't said anything because I don't think it would work. But I don't have a Linux or MinGW installation handy to try it. Saswat, to convince me* you should post a screen shot that shows it working. Use four commands: ls cat <filename> <the gcc command> <invoke the executable so we can see the output> *Not that it's me that needs convincing. But I think this would convince anyone.

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naimish Banned
14Sep2009,09:18	#16
	So, what's the final answer for this ?

shabbir Go4Expert Founder
14Sep2009,09:24	#17
	Quote: Originally Posted by naimish So, what's the final answer for this ? Saswat's naimish like this

SaswatPadhi ~ Б0ЯИ Τ0 С0δЭ ~
14Sep2009,19:35	#18
	Thanx for accepting my answer But ... Quote: Originally Posted by SaswatPadhi I googled and found this as the shortest possible. As, the source file is only 1 byte ! Steps : (1) Create a new empty file named : "void main(){puts(Hello, World!);}c.c" (2) Open the file with any text editor and write only one char "A" to the file and save it. ##That's our program Only 1 char content ! (3) To compile it, use gcc with flags "*-DA=__FILE__ -Dc=// -istdio.h void.c". Not sure if it works. I'll test and post. As I mentioned, "Not sure if it works". And as xpi0t0s thinks it won't work, it might not. I just read it here : http://everything2.com/title/The+Wor...st+Hello+World Anyway, one thing is clear from the code that it is not according to the latest ANSI C specs, 'cuz it still uses void main() and not int main(). Anyway, the shortest working** (confirmed) "Hello G4EF" program in ANSI C will be : Code: C main(){puts("Hello G4EF");} which is still the shortest (29 bytes) even if my previous answer is rejected NOTE that you don't need to do these : () #include <stdio.h> () int in-front of main. () return 0 () New lines at end of statements They reduce the code length further.

xpi0t0s Mentor
14Sep2009,21:05	#19
	I think it won't work because there are missing quotes: Code: puts(Hello, World!) Apart from that though the principle of putting one character in the C file and using a -D to place the code is absolutely fine, in fact this is what one of the IOCCC winners did (although his file was 3 characters long: A;<eof>).

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