Where Can I Find Information About the 2019 Programming Competition?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around locating information about a specific programming competition from 2019, with participants sharing links and insights related to programming contests and their formats. The conversation includes inquiries about team participation and programming languages used in such competitions.

Discussion Character

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  • Technical explanation

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses difficulty in finding information about a 2019 programming competition.
  • Another participant suggests a link to a general resource on programming contests.
  • A different participant shares a specific link to the Nordic ICPC competition, indicating interest in its format.
  • Questions arise regarding whether the competition is a team event or an individual one, as well as the required programming languages.
  • Some participants reflect on the perceived difficulty of the problems from the 2019 competition.
  • There is a mention of the International Obfuscated C Code Contest and a specific entry that calculates pi, showcasing a humorous aspect of programming challenges.
  • Discussion includes references to esoteric programming languages like "brainf*ck," with some participants questioning their properties, such as Turing completeness.
  • Participants note that the Nordic ICPC competition is intended for teams from universities in Nordic countries, suggesting a limitation on participation.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express varying levels of interest and understanding of the competition's format, with some uncertainty about team participation and programming languages. There is no clear consensus on the specifics of the competition or the feasibility of forming a team.

Contextual Notes

Some participants acknowledge a lack of thorough reading regarding the competition's eligibility criteria, indicating potential misunderstandings about participation requirements.

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I seem to have found a programming competition øen (for 2019),but I cannot find it again. Anyone have a clue where this went?
 
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Cool! Is this a team event or one on one?

is there a required programming language?
 
I don't know but I'm intrigued. The problems from 2019 didn't look impossibly difficult.
 
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That’s the way people feel when they watch game shows until they get on one and with just one question unanswered and you lose.
 
Another fun contest is the International Obfuscated C Code Contest.

A 1988 entry by Brian Westley calculates pi by examining itself.

C:
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int F=00,OO=00;main(){F_OO();printf("%1.3f\n",4.*-F/OO/OO);}F_OO()
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Heh yeh. That reminds me of the language "brainf*ck". I seem to remember it being Turing complete, but I could be wrong...
 
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jedishrfu said:
Cool! Is this a team event or one on one?
From the link in post #3
sbrothy said:
About half way down the page under:
How do I participate?
If you want to participate but don't have a complete team of three please contact your local contest director so they can try to help you connect with other people without teams.
 
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sbrothy said:
Heh yeh. That reminds me of the language "brainf*ck". I seem to remember it being Turing complete, but I could be wrong...

Hah! Reading more about brainfsck I came across this expression:

"Turing tarpit".
- - - - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_tarpit

That was a new one to me. The word, not the concept, mind. :)
 
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Tom.G said:
From the link in post #3

About half way down the page under:
How do I participate?
If you want to participate but don't have a complete team of three please contact your local contest director so they can try to help you connect with other people without teams.

But seriously, we could make a "Physics Forum" team. Couldn't we?
 
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sbrothy said:
But seriously, we could make a "Physics Forum" team. Couldn't we?
Although the website could be clearer, this is a competition only for teams from universities based in Nordic countries.
 
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Ah. Didn't read it thoroughly enough it would seem then. Shame that.
 
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