Challenges
Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 4:41 pm
I think this is the right place to put this (though I'm not sure after reading a few other topics under this forum).
Anyway, I was thinking it would be fun to have weekly/biweekly/monthly coding challenges that everyone can enter.
Things I had in mind were:
Writing a simple script in as few characters/smallest file size possible (e.g. filewriter, contact form) but that meets certain minimum requirements.
Writing the most obfuscated and confusing script possible.
Further to the obfuscation idea: a mod writing a 'common' script, which everyone must take away and obfuscate as much as possible, without changing the functionality.
Writing a script using no/restricted predefined PHP functions (this would need some thought, but it could provide a good challenge).
Writing a script which reads as a poem/recipe/story (through use of PHP keywords/variable names).
I think this has some potential to be fun and I'd love to see some of the crazy things that people come up with.
Anyone have any further thoughts/suggestions?
Anyway, I was thinking it would be fun to have weekly/biweekly/monthly coding challenges that everyone can enter.
Things I had in mind were:
Writing a simple script in as few characters/smallest file size possible (e.g. filewriter, contact form) but that meets certain minimum requirements.
Writing the most obfuscated and confusing script possible.
Further to the obfuscation idea: a mod writing a 'common' script, which everyone must take away and obfuscate as much as possible, without changing the functionality.
Writing a script using no/restricted predefined PHP functions (this would need some thought, but it could provide a good challenge).
Writing a script which reads as a poem/recipe/story (through use of PHP keywords/variable names).
I think this has some potential to be fun and I'd love to see some of the crazy things that people come up with.
Anyone have any further thoughts/suggestions?