Programming contest?

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22 Jan. 2013, 12:31pm
Elliot

Programming contest?

If anybody would participate in a programming contest post here with what language you'd prefer.

Btw, the prize is money. But I'm only holding the contest if enough people participate.
22 Jan. 2013, 03:12pm
323

Sounds awesome, I would participate. I would prefer like C++/Java/Python, even though I don't really know Python haha. Only language I don't really like is Visual Basic.
22 Jan. 2013, 04:13pm
Elliot

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Originally Posted by Flareboy323

Sounds awesome, I would participate. I would prefer like C++/Java/Python, even though I don't really know Python haha. Only language I don't really like is Visual Basic.

It will most likely be Java. In going to use one of my problems from my tutoring program and give to award to the best/cleanest solution.

Edit: Better yet, I could let contestants use whichever language they prefer.
22 Jan. 2013, 04:19pm
323

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Originally Posted by Thomas

It will most likely be Java. In going to use one of my problems from my tutoring program and give to award to the best/cleanest solution.

Edit: Better yet, I could let contestants use whichever language they prefer.

Oh that would be cool, just make sure you can grade it haha.

So, is this going to be based on form, layout, cleanliness, and simplicity?

Sounds cool, and I love programming challenges/contests, they always encourage me to program and sometimes give me ideas for new programs and stuff. If anything, it gives me something to do on a rainy day.
22 Jan. 2013, 04:22pm
Elliot

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Originally Posted by Flareboy323

Oh that would be cool, just make sure you can grade it haha.

So, is this going to be based on form, layout, cleanliness, and simplicity?

Sounds cool, and I love programming challenges/contests, they always encourage me to program and sometimes give me ideas for new programs and stuff. If anything, it gives me something to do on a rainy day.

It will be graded on efficiency, logic, and over all presentation of your solution.
22 Jan. 2013, 04:37pm
323

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Originally Posted by Thomas

It will be graded on efficiency, logic, and over all presentation of your solution.

Sounds good, I hope some other people will be into this so we can actually do it. Man, this would have been perfect a few weeks ago, a ton of programmers randomly came back and some were already here (There was me, unintelligible, isonyx, matt, and a few others I think)

I just remember a lot of people posting in the Programming forum.
22 Jan. 2013, 04:43pm
Elliot

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Originally Posted by Flareboy323

Sounds good, I hope some other people will be into this so we can actually do it. Man, this would have been perfect a few weeks ago, a ton of programmers randomly came back and some were already here (There was me, unintelligible, isonyx, matt, and a few others I think)

I just remember a lot of people posting in the Programming forum.

I hate I missed that. But I'm sure people will enter... I hope.
22 Jan. 2013, 07:45pm
The Unintelligible

But I thought programming was for chumps.

Btw, you shouldn't bound your contests to a particular language. That would kill variety. Lrn2BranchOut.

Also I'm not able to participate at the moment, unfortunately.
22 Jan. 2013, 08:33pm
323

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Originally Posted by The Unintelligible

But I thought programming was for chumps.

Btw, you shouldn't bound your contests to a particular language. That would kill variety. Lrn2BranchOut.

Also I'm not able to participate at the moment, unfortunately.

He said that he would accept solutions in any language, Lrn2ReadReplies.

Why aren't you able to participate??
22 Jan. 2013, 08:53pm
The Unintelligible

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Originally Posted by Flareboy323

He said that he would accept solutions in any language, Lrn2ReadReplies.

Why aren't you able to participate?

I didn't say he didn't, I was merely informing him beforehand. Lrn2RebuttPostsProperly

N/A. That isn't what's important. Just know that I can't.
23 Jan. 2013, 12:11am
323

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Originally Posted by The Unintelligible

I didn't say he didn't, I was merely informing him beforehand. Lrn2RebuttPostsProperly

N/A. That isn't what's important. Just know that I can't.

Oh okay, and I understand, probably personal stuff. Well that stinks, I was really looking forward to facing off against you, I've never really seen full programs from you before, just advice and code snippets haha.
23 Jan. 2013, 01:49am
ya bish

I'm not a programming expert or know how it works, but cant you just google the solutions?
23 Jan. 2013, 02:03am
Elliot

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Originally Posted by ya bish

I'm not a programming expert or know how it works, but cant you just google the solutions?

I'm not sure if you're asking as a counter-mesure or if you're planning that as your tactic. But in short, no. There are a thousand ways to do any one task with programming. And for those who do try and plagiarize work there's a good chance I can find out. They found it from Google, so can everyone else.
23 Jan. 2013, 02:22am
ya bish

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Originally Posted by Thomas

I'm not sure if you're asking as a counter-mesure or if you're planning that as your tactic. But in short, no. There are a thousand ways to do any one task with programming. And for those who do try and plagiarize work there's a good chance I can find out. They found it from Google, so can everyone else.

No I was just showing possibilities that users can cheat. And oh I get what you mean seems cool.
23 Jan. 2013, 02:47am
Artificial

Unintelligible dodging. Anyone can open up notepad and write some code. Needless to say I'd participate.
23 Jan. 2013, 02:53am
The Unintelligible

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Originally Posted by Artificial

Unintelligible dodging. Anyone can open up notepad and write some code. Needless to say I'd participate.

I have this curious case of OCD (self-diagnosed). I'm on like a 4+ year old computer with only AutoIt installed, 2 GBs of RAM (sufficient, but not satisfying), and 25 GBs of HDD space.

If I had a decent computer, I'd be up to almost any challenge Programming related. I could always throw some code together, but it wouldn't feel self-gratifying. It would feel dirty just writing the code.

Oh and I'm on Winblows. I can't be bothered installing Linux on something this bad. Like seriously.

Side note: I'm like $100 away from buying another computer.
23 Jan. 2013, 02:58am
Elliot

There's enough people willing to participate. Here's how the prize will be distributed. Paypal, Steam Gift, App Store gift, etc. The amount will be announced in the actual contest thread. So keep an eye on the forum for it. I should have it posted by later tonight.
23 Jan. 2013, 03:18am
323

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Originally Posted by The Unintelligible

I have this curious case of OCD (self-diagnosed). I'm on like a 4+ year old computer with only AutoIt installed, 2 GBs of RAM (sufficient, but not satisfying), and 25 GBs of HDD space.

If I had a decent computer, I'd be up to almost any challenge Programming related. I could always throw some code together, but it wouldn't feel self-gratifying. It would feel dirty just writing the code.

Oh and I'm on Winblows. I can't be bothered installing Linux on something this bad. Like seriously.

Side note: I'm like $100 away from buying another computer.

$100 away from buying another computer

Just do some freelance programming or web design work or something. Or heck, get there even faster using the winnings from this competition haha. I would love to send you any surplus computer hardware I have right now, but I have none at the moment. In a few weeks I might have 3GB of DDR2 RAM, a mobo and an Intel Pentium Dual Core, but I doubt that would be much of an upgrade for you. Maybe the RAM.

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Originally Posted by Thomas

There's enough people willing to participate. Here's how the prize will be distributed. Paypal, Steam Gift, App Store gift, etc. The amount will be announced in the actual contest thread. So keep an eye on the forum for it. I should have it posted by later tonight.

Sounds cool, this should be pretty fun. Someone should try to get ahold of some of the programmers that left and see if we can get them to join, PM them on facebook or steam or skype or something.