Merge pull request #2039 from xexyl/zucker11-try

1994/westley/.gitignore

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #
 # sort with: sort -d -u
-a.out
 *.dSYM
 indent
 indent.c

1994/westley/Makefile

@@ -131,7 +131,14 @@ ${PROG}: ${PROG}.c
 	@echo "=-=-=-=-="
 	@echo "NOTE: this entry has different compiler errors based on compilation line."
 	@echo "The purpose is to find the right error message to win the game!"
+	@echo
 	@echo "NOTE: your terminal should be set to 80 columns, 8 character tabs, and wraparound."
+	@echo "If you wish to avoid these restrictions try the alternate code with:"
+	@echo
+	@echo "	    make alt"
+	@echo
+	@echo "for the default messages and the specific cc -D options for the rest of the game."
+	@echo "See the README.md for details or the try.sh and try.alt.sh scripts."
 	@echo "=-=-=-=-="
 	-${CC} ${CFLAGS} $< -o $@ ${LDFLAGS}
 

1994/westley/README.md

@@ -5,27 +5,44 @@ make alt
 ```
 
 We recommend that you try the alternate version first as the original entry
-requires (for good display) 80 columns and 8 character tabs with wraparound. The
+requires (for better display) 80 columns and 8 character tabs with wraparound.
-alt code is the same as the original except that the original code used
+
-`#include`s of files that do not exist to generate the messages (as compiler
+The alt code uses the same logic as the original code except that the original
-errors) whereas the alt code uses `printf(3)`. The purpose of the game is to
+code used `#include`s of files that do not exist to generate the messages (as
-escape the dungeon. For the original entry see [Original code](#original-code)
+compiler errors) whereas the alt code uses `printf(3)`. For the original entry
-below.
+see [Original code](#original-code) below.
 
 
 ## To use:
 
-There is no running as such. See below.
+
+```sh
+./westley.alt
+```
+
+The purpose of the game is to escape the dungeon. Depending on the compiler line
+you will get a different message when you run the program. One compiler line
+will make you win the game (escape the dungeon) and others will show something
+else.
+
+_This is independent of the previous (if there are any previous) compiler
+invocations_ specified. That means with the right compiler invocation you can
+'win' the game on the first go.
+
+There are a variety of different `-D` flags you give to `cc` that change the
+message you get. You might wish to look at the [source code](westley.alt.c) to
+get a better idea or see below in the [Try](#try) section for running the game
+from start to finish.
 
 
 ### Try:
 
-For something more interesting try compiling it with
+For something more interesting try compiling it with different `cc -D` arguments
-different cc arguments and then run the program each time.  For example:
+and then run the program each time.  For example:
 
 ```sh
-cc -Describe -Door westley.alt.c && ./a.out
+cc -Describe -Door westley.alt.c -o westley.alt && ./westley.alt
-cc -Describe -Drain westley.alt.c && ./a.out
+cc -Describe -Drain westley.alt.c -o westley.alt && ./westley.alt
 ```
 
 To see the game from start to finish, try:
@@ -37,8 +54,8 @@ To see the game from start to finish, try:
 
 ## Original code:
 
-NOTE: the purpose of this entry is to escape the dungeon via the compiler line
+The purpose of the game is to escape the dungeon **via the compiler line
-where you **get messages as compiler errors**. Depending on the compiler line you
+where you get _messages as compiler errors_**. Depending on the compiler line you
 will get different error messages and one compiler line will make you win the
 game!
 
@@ -53,19 +70,31 @@ reason that we recommend you try it first.
 make all
 ```
 
-Depending on the compilation line you will get different messages (as errors)
+There are a variety of different `-D` flags you can give to `cc` that change the
-which let you play the game.
+message you get. You might wish to look at the [source code](westley.c) to get a
+better idea or see below in the [Original try](#original-try) section for
+running the game from start to finish.
 
 
 ## Original use:
 
-There is no running as such. See below.
+There is no running of this program directly as it is supposed to fail to
+compile: the purpose of the game is to escape the dungeon but depending on the
+compiler line you will get a different message (**as compiler errors** due to
+`#include` files not existing). One compiler line will make you win the game
+(escape the dungeon) and others will show something else.
+
+_This is independent of the previous (if there are any previous) compiler
+invocations_ specified. That means with the right compiler invocation you can
+'win' the game on the first go. But unlike the [alternate code](westley.alt.c),
+you do not run this program as it will not compile: instead it will be compiler
+error messages; there is no running the program.
 
 
 ## Original try:
 
-For something more interesting try compiling it with
+For something more interesting try compiling it with different `cc -D`
-different cc arguments.  For example:
+arguments:
 
 ```sh
 cc -Describe -Door westley.c

1994/westley/try.alt.sh

@@ -9,55 +9,55 @@ if [[ -z "$CC" ]]; then
     CC="cc"
 fi
 
-rm -f a.out
+rm -f westley.alt
-"${CC}" -Describe -Door westley.alt.c && ./a.out
+"${CC}" -Describe -Door westley.alt.c -o westley.alt && ./westley.alt
 sleep 1
 echo 1>&2
-"${CC}" -Describe -Drain westley.alt.c && ./a.out
+"${CC}" -Describe -Drain westley.alt.c -o westley.alt && ./westley.alt
 sleep 1
 echo 1>&2
-"${CC}" -Describe -Dwarf westley.alt.c && ./a.out
+"${CC}" -Describe -Dwarf westley.alt.c -o westley.alt && ./westley.alt
 sleep 1
 echo 1>&2
-"${CC}" -Describe -Debris westley.alt.c && ./a.out # or -Dungeon
+"${CC}" -Describe -Debris westley.alt.c -o westley.alt && ./westley.alt # or -Dungeon
 sleep 1
 echo 1>&2
-"${CC}" -Describe -Desk westley.alt.c && ./a.out
+"${CC}" -Describe -Desk westley.alt.c -o westley.alt && ./westley.alt
 sleep 1
 echo 1>&2
-"${CC}" -Describe -Dime westley.alt.c && ./a.out
+"${CC}" -Describe -Dime westley.alt.c -o westley.alt && ./westley.alt
 sleep 1
 echo 1>&2
-"${CC}" -Describe -Directory westley.alt.c && ./a.out
+"${CC}" -Describe -Directory westley.alt.c -o westley.alt && ./westley.alt
 sleep 1
 echo 1>&2
-"${CC}" -Dial -DUNgeon0614 westley.alt.c && ./a.out
+"${CC}" -Dial -DUNgeon0614 westley.alt.c -o westley.alt && ./westley.alt
 sleep 1
 echo 1>&2
-"${CC}" -Drink -Daiquiri westley.alt.c && ./a.out
+"${CC}" -Drink -Daiquiri westley.alt.c -o westley.alt && ./westley.alt
 sleep 1
 echo 1>&2
-"${CC}" -Drop -Daiquiri westley.alt.c && ./a.out
+"${CC}" -Drop -Daiquiri westley.alt.c -o westley.alt && ./westley.alt
 sleep 1
 echo 1>&2
-"${CC}" -Drop -Dwarf -Daiquiri westley.alt.c && ./a.out # or -Drop -Down -Daiquiri
+"${CC}" -Drop -Dwarf -Daiquiri westley.alt.c -o westley.alt && ./westley.alt # or -Drop -Down -Daiquiri
 sleep 1
 echo 1>&2
-"${CC}" -Describe -Document westley.alt.c && ./a.out
+"${CC}" -Describe -Document westley.alt.c -o westley.alt && ./westley.alt
 sleep 1
 echo 1>&2
-"${CC}" -Depress -Dotted -Dog westley.alt.c && ./a.out
+"${CC}" -Depress -Dotted -Dog westley.alt.c -o westley.alt && ./westley.alt
 sleep 1
 echo 1>&2
-"${CC}" -Depress -Dalmatian westley.alt.c && ./a.out # also accepts "Dalmation" [sic]
+"${CC}" -Depress -Dalmatian westley.alt.c -o westley.alt && ./westley.alt # also accepts "Dalmation" [sic]
 sleep 1
 echo 1>&2
-"${CC}" -Deposit -Dime westley.alt.c && ./a.out
+"${CC}" -Deposit -Dime westley.alt.c -o westley.alt && ./westley.alt
 sleep 1
 echo 1>&2
-"${CC}" -Drop -Donut westley.alt.c && ./a.out
+"${CC}" -Drop -Donut westley.alt.c -o westley.alt && ./westley.alt
 sleep 1
 echo 1>&2
-"${CC}" -Drop -Donut -Down -Drain westley.alt.c && ./a.out # or -Drop -Dwarf -Donut
+"${CC}" -Drop -Donut -Down -Drain westley.alt.c -o westley.alt && ./westley.alt # or -Drop -Dwarf -Donut
 echo 1>&2
-rm -f a.out
+rm -f westley.alt

1994/westley/westley.alt.c

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-#include <stdio.h>
+#include<stdio.h>
+#include<stdlib.h>
 int main()
 {
 #if rop&onut&((own&rain)|warf)
@@ -7,46 +8,46 @@ printf("The orc scrambles to the drain,\n"
 "run out the door and escape!\n"
 "\n"
 "             The End\n");
-return 0;
+exit(0);
 #else
 #if escribe
 #if ocument
 printf("It reads:\n"
 "    Depress Dotted Dog\n");
-return 0;
+exit(0);
 #else
 #if oor
 printf("The door is decorated with relief\n"
 "figures of various dog breeds.\n");
-return 0;
+exit(0);
 #else
 #if rain
 printf("Through the drain you see a dwarf\n"
 "in another cell.\n");
-return 0;
+exit(0);
 #else
 #if warf
 printf("The gnarled dwarf looks thirsty.\n");
-return 0;
+exit(0);
 #else
 #if ungeon|ebris
 printf("You notice a desk, a phone, and\n"
 "a phone directory among the clutter.\n");
-return 0;
+exit(0);
 #else
 #if esk
 printf("There are some dimes on the desk.\n");
-return 0;
+exit(0);
 #else
 #if irectory
 printf("It reads:\n"
 "    Pixie's Pub -\n"
 "    instant service -\n"
 "    Dial DUNgeon0614\n");
-return 0;
+exit(0);
 #else
 printf("You notice nothing unusual.\n");
-return 0;
+exit(0);
 #endif
 #endif
 #endif
@@ -59,13 +60,13 @@ return 0;
 printf("Pixie takes your order, and\n"
 "magically, the room is filled\n"
 "with banana daiquiris.\n");
-return 0;
+exit(0);
 #endif
 #if rink&aiquiri
 printf("As you drink, a voice from\n"
 "below says 'Could you drop\n"
 "one down here?'\n");
-return 0;
+exit(0);
 #endif
 #if rop&aiquiri
 #if warf|own
@@ -74,11 +75,11 @@ printf("The dwarf eagerly accepts\n"
 "I found this, but I can't\n"
 "understand it.'  He hands\n"
 "you a document.\n");
-return 0;
+exit(0);
 #else
 printf("You drop the drink\n"
 "on the floor.\n");
-return 0;
+exit(0);
 #endif
 #endif
 #if epress&(almatian|almation)
@@ -87,33 +88,29 @@ printf("As you press the dalmatian\n"
 "to reveal a menacing orc by\n"
 "a vending machine (with a\n"
 "sign reading 'DEPOSIT MONEY').\n");
-return 0;
+exit(0);
 #endif
 #if eposit&(ime|imes)
 printf("Donuts spill out; you get\n"
 "some, the orc hungrily eats\n"
 "the rest.\n");
-return 0;
+exit(0);
-
 #endif
 #if rop&onut
-
 printf("The orc quickly eats the\n"
 "donut; he still bars the\n"
 "way.\n");
-
+exit(0);
-return 0;
 #endif
 #if rop+epress+ime+eposit+rink+aiquiri+onut==1
-
 printf("Be more specific.\n");
-return 0;
+exit(0);
 #endif
 printf("You are in a debris-filled\n"
 "dungeon; a door bars the\n"
 "way, and sludge trickles into\n"
 "a floor drain.\n");
-return 0;
+exit(0);
 #endif
 #endif
 }

1996/gandalf/try.sh

@@ -18,6 +18,22 @@ make CC="$CC" all >/dev/null || exit 1
 # clear screen after compilation so that only the entry is shown
 clear
 
+if [[ "$#" -gt 0 ]]; then
+    if [[ "${1@L}" = "gandalf" ]]; then
+	echo "It is perilous to try the patience of Gandalf!" 1>&2
+	read -r -p "Are you sure you wish to do this (Y/N)? "
+	echo 1>&2
+	if [[ "$REPLY" != "y" && "$REPLY" != "Y" ]]; then
+	    echo "Wise move, will not try Gandalf's patience!" 1>&2
+	    exit 0
+	else
+	    echo "Fool of a ${USER@u}!" 1>&2
+	    echo "Oh well, never mind that, moving on ..." 1>&2
+	    echo 1>&2
+	fi
+    fi
+fi
+
 # remove temporary files to show later
 rm -f hatcat.txt cathat.txt hatcat2.txt cathat2.txt hatcat3.txt cathat3.txt
 
@@ -25,13 +41,14 @@ trap 'rm -f hatcat.txt cathat.txt hatcat2.txt cathat2.txt hatcat3.txt cathat3.tx
 
 show_diff()
 {
-    if [[ "$#" -ne 2 ]]; then
+    if [[ "$#" -ne 3 ]]; then
 	echo "$0: show_diff expects two args, got: $#" 1>&2
 	exit 1
     fi
-    read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: diff $1 $2: "
+    echo "$ diff $1 $2 ($3): " 1>&2
+    read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue: "
     echo 1>&2
-    diff "$1" "$2" && echo "$1 and $2 are identical"
+    diff -C 1 "$1" "$2" && echo "$1 and $2 are identical"
     echo 1>&2
 }
 
@@ -56,8 +73,7 @@ echo 1>&2
 cathat | tee cathat.txt
 echo 1>&2
 
-echo "Showing diff between the above two commands, 'hatcat' and './cathat':" 1>&2
+show_diff hatcat.txt cathat.txt "diff between 'hatcat' and './cathat'"
-show_diff hatcat.txt cathat.txt
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hatcat | tee hatcat2.txt: "
 echo 1>&2
@@ -67,8 +83,7 @@ read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./cathat | tee cathat2.txt: "
 echo 1>&2
 ./cathat | tee cathat2.txt
 
-echo "Showing diff between running 'hatcat' and './hatcat':" 1>&2
+show_diff hatcat.txt hatcat2.txt "diff between 'hatcat' and './hatcat'"
-show_diff hatcat.txt hatcat2.txt
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: \$(pwd)/cathat | tee cathat3.txt: "
 echo 1>&2
@@ -78,23 +93,17 @@ read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: \$(pwd)/hatcat | tee hatcat3.txt: "
 echo 1>&2
 "$(pwd)"/hatcat | tee hatcat3.txt
 
-echo "Showing diff between running './hatcat' and './cathat':" 1>&2
+show_diff hatcat2.txt cathat2.txt "diff between './hatcat' and './cathat'"
-show_diff hatcat2.txt cathat2.txt
 
-echo "Showing diff between running '\$(pwd)/hatcat' and '\$(pwd)/cathat':" 1>&2
+show_diff hatcat3.txt cathat3.txt "diff between '\$(pwd)/hatcat' and '\$(pwd)/cathat'"
-show_diff hatcat3.txt cathat3.txt
 
-echo "Showing diff between running '\$(pwd)/hatcat' and 'hatcat':" 1>&2
+show_diff hatcat3.txt hatcat.txt "diff between '\$(pwd)/hatcat' and 'hatcat'"
-show_diff hatcat3.txt hatcat.txt
 
-echo "Showing diff between running '\$(pwd)/hatcat' and './hatcat':" 1>&2
+show_diff hatcat3.txt hatcat2.txt "diff between '\$(pwd)/hatcat' and './hatcat'"
-show_diff hatcat3.txt hatcat2.txt
 
-echo "Showing diff between running '\$(pwd)/cathat' and 'cathat':" 1>&2
+show_diff cathat3.txt cathat.txt "diff between \$(pwd)/cathat' and 'cathat'"
-show_diff cathat3.txt cathat.txt
 
-echo "Showing diff between running '\$(pwd)/cathat' and './cathat':" 1>&2
+show_diff cathat3.txt cathat2.txt "diff between '\$(pwd)/cathat' and './cathat'"
-show_diff cathat3.txt cathat2.txt
 
 # remove temporary files
 rm -f hatcat.txt cathat.txt hatcat2.txt cathat2.txt hatcat3.txt cathat3.txt

2011/akari/try.sh

@@ -20,48 +20,86 @@ rm -f akari2 akari3 akari4
 # clear screen after compilation so that only the entry is shown
 clear
 
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./akari < example.ppm > odd_output.ppm: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./akari < example.ppm > odd_output.ppm
+echo 1>&2
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./akari - - even < example.ppm > even_output.ppm: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./akari - - even < example.ppm > even_output.ppm
+echo 1>&2
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./akari example.ppm odd_output.ppm: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./akari example.ppm odd_output.ppm
-
-make akari2 >/dev/null|| exit 1
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to cat akari2.c: "
-cat akari2.c
 echo 1>&2
 
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./akari2 < akari2.c: "
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: make akari2 >/dev/null || exit 1: "
-./akari2 < akari2.c
+echo 1>&2
+make akari2 >/dev/null || exit 1
 echo 1>&2
 
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./akari2 rot13 < akari2.c: "
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to show akari2.c (space = next page, q = quit): "
-./akari2 rot13 < akari2.c
+echo 1>&2
+less -rEXF akari2.c
+echo 1>&2
 
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./akari2 < akari2.c (space = next page, q = quit): "
+echo 1>&2
+./akari2 < akari2.c | less -rEXF
+echo 1>&2
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./akari2 rot13 < akari2.c (space = next page, q = quit): "
+echo 1>&2
+./akari2 rot13 < akari2.c | less -rEXF
+echo 1>&2
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: make akari3 >/dev/null|| exit 1: "
+echo 1>&2
 make akari3 >/dev/null|| exit 1
+echo 1>&2
 
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to cat akari3.c: "
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to show akari3.c: "
+echo 1>&2
 cat akari3.c
 echo 1>&2
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./akari3: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./akari3
 echo 1>&2
 
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: make akari4 >/dev/null|| exit 1: "
+echo 1>&2
 make akari4 >/dev/null|| exit 1
+echo 1>&2
 
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to cat akari4.c: "
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to show akari4.c: "
+echo 1>&2
 cat akari4.c
+echo 1>&2
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./akari4: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./akari4
 echo 1>&2
 
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./akari2 rot13 < akari.c | ./akari > rot13.c; cat rot13.c: "
+echo "$ ./akari2 rot13 < akari.c | ./akari | tee rot13.c" 1>&2
-./akari2 rot13 < akari.c | ./akari > rot13.c; cat rot13.c
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue (space = next page, q = quit): "
+echo 1>&2
+./akari2 rot13 < akari.c | ./akari | tee rot13.c | less -rEXF
 
 
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./akari2 < akari.c > expanded_output.txt: "
+echo "$ ./akari2 < akari.c | tee expanded_output.txt" 1>&2
-./akari2 < akari.c > expanded_output.txt
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue (space = next page, q = quit): "
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./akari2 rot13 < akari.c > expanded_and_rot13_output.txt: "
+echo 1>&2
-./akari2 rot13 < akari.c > expanded_and_rot13_output.txt
+./akari2 < akari.c | tee expanded_output.txt | less -rEXF
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to cat expanded_and_rot13_output.txt: "
+echo 1>&2
-cat expanded_and_rot13_output.txt
+
+echo "$ ./akari2 rot13 < akari.c | tee expanded_and_rot13_output.txt" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue (space = next page, q = quit): "
+echo 1>&2
+./akari2 rot13 < akari.c | tee expanded_and_rot13_output.txt | less -rEXF
+echo 1>&2

2011/borsanyi/try.sh

@@ -16,13 +16,16 @@ make CC="$CC" all >/dev/null || exit 1
 clear
 
 
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./borsanyi < data.1: "
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./borsanyi < data.1 (space = next page, q = quit): "
-./borsanyi < data.1
+echo 1>&2
+./borsanyi < data.1 | less -rEXF
 echo 1>&2
 
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./borsanyi < data.2: "
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./borsanyi < data.2 (space = next page, q = quit): "
-./borsanyi < data.2
+echo 1>&2
+./borsanyi < data.2 | less -rEXF
 echo 1>&2
 
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./borsanyi < data.3: "
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./borsanyi < data.3 (space = next page, q = quit): "
-./borsanyi < data.3
+echo 1>&2
+./borsanyi < data.3 | less -rEXF

2011/dlowe/try.sh

@@ -18,35 +18,45 @@ make CC="$CC" all >/dev/null
 clear
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./dlowe dlowe.c < dlowe-aux-data/ioccc-winlose-trained.net: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./dlowe dlowe.c < dlowe-aux-data/ioccc-winlose-trained.net
 echo 1>&2
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./dlowe dlowe < dlowe-aux-data/ioccc-winlose-trained.net: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./dlowe dlowe < dlowe-aux-data/ioccc-winlose-trained.net
 echo 1>&2
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./dlowe xor-0/00 < dlowe-aux-data/xor-trained.net: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./dlowe xor-0/00 < dlowe-aux-data/xor-trained.net
 echo 1>&2
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./dlowe xor-0/11 < dlowe-aux-data/xor-trained.net: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./dlowe xor-0/11 < dlowe-aux-data/xor-trained.net
 echo 1>&2
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./dlowe xor-1/01 < dlowe-aux-data/xor-trained.net: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./dlowe xor-1/01 < dlowe-aux-data/xor-trained.net
 echo 1>&2
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./dlowe xor-1/10 < dlowe-aux-data/xor-trained.net: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./dlowe xor-1/10 < dlowe-aux-data/xor-trained.net
 echo 1>&2
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./dlowe README.html < dlowe-aux-data/english-trained.net: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./dlowe README.html < dlowe-aux-data/english-trained.net
 echo 1>&2
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./dlowe dlowe-aux-data.tar.bz2 < dlowe-aux-data/png-trained.net: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./dlowe dlowe-aux-data.tar.bz2 < dlowe-aux-data/png-trained.net
+echo 1>&2
 
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run:  ./dlowe dlowe.c < dlowe-aux-data/ioccc-winlose-trained.net: "
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./dlowe dlowe.c < dlowe-aux-data/ioccc-winlose-trained.net: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./dlowe dlowe.c < dlowe-aux-data/ioccc-winlose-trained.net

2011/eastman/README.md

@@ -11,10 +11,13 @@ make
 ./eastman
 ```
 
+NOTE: to restore your cursor in your shell, try `reset`.
+
 
 ## Try:
 
-Quit the program.  Resize your terminal window.  Run it again.
+Run the program. Quit it (ctrl-c/intr). Resize your terminal window. Run it
+again. Try doing this a number of times with different sizes each time.
 
 ```sh
 ./eastman

2011/fredriksson/.gitignore

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ ag.c
 *.dSYM
 fredriksson
 fredriksson.orig
+fredriksson.txt
 indent
 indent.c
 indent.o

2011/fredriksson/try.sh

@@ -15,17 +15,25 @@ make CC="$CC" all >/dev/null || exit 1
 # clear screen after compilation so that only the entry is shown
 clear
 
+# remove temporary file
+rm -f fredriksson.txt
 
-echo "$ ./fredriksson -k3 cat < fredriksson.c" 1>&2
+echo "$ ./fredriksson -k3 cat < fredriksson.c | tee fredriksson.txt" 1>&2
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to have the program show its source code: "
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to have the program show its own code (space = next page, q = quit): "
+echo 1>&2
+./fredriksson -k3 cat < fredriksson.c | tee fredriksson.txt | less -rEXF
 echo 1>&2
-./fredriksson -k3 cat < fredriksson.c
 
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue: "
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: diff -s fredriksson.c fredriksson.txt: "
 echo 1>&2
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./fredriksson -k1 -i POOT < /etc/group: "
+diff -s fredriksson.c fredriksson.txt
 echo 1>&2
-./fredriksson -k1 -i POOT < /etc/group
+rm -f fredriksson.txt
+
+echo "$ ./fredriksson -k1 -i POOT < /etc/group" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue (space = next page, q = quit): "
+echo 1>&2
+./fredriksson -k1 -i POOT < /etc/group | less -rEXF
 echo 1>&2
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./fredriksson -ck0 [0-9] < fredriksson.c: "
@@ -36,12 +44,15 @@ echo 1>&2
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./fredriksson -ck0 [0-9] < ag.c: "
 echo 1>&2
 ./fredriksson -ck0 [0-9] < ag.c
+echo 1>&2
 
-echo "Trying to set unlimited stack space for this process..." 1>&2
+if ! ulimit -s unlimited 2>/dev/null; then
-ulimit -s unlimited 2>/dev/null
+    echo "Couldn't set unlimited stack space, skipping next command." 1>&2
-if [[ "$?" -ne 0 ]]; then
-    echo "...couldn't set unlimited stack space, will skip command." 1>&2
 else
-    read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./fredriksson -k2 -t -n bofuskate < /usr/share/dict/words: "
+    echo "Set unlimited stack space, continuing." 1>&2
+    echo 1>&2
+    echo "$ ./fredriksson -k2 -t -n bofuskate < /usr/share/dict/words" 1>&2
+    read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue (space = next page, q = quit): "
+    echo 1>&2
     ./fredriksson -k2 -t -n bofuskate < /usr/share/dict/words
 fi

2011/goren/try.sh

@@ -17,22 +17,26 @@ clear
 
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: echo 'Hello, world!' | ./goren: "
+echo 1>&2
 echo "Hello, world!" | ./goren
 echo 1>&2
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: echo '|' | ./goren: "
+echo 1>&2
 echo '|' | ./goren
 echo 1>&2
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: echo '|!|!|' | ./goren: "
+echo 1>&2
 echo '|' | ./goren
 echo 1>&2
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: echo 'This is a pipe!' | ./goren: "
+echo 1>&2
 echo 'This is a pipe!' | ./goren
 echo 1>&2
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: echo '| is a pipe!' | ./goren: "
+echo 1>&2
 echo '| is a pipe!' | ./goren
 echo 1>&2
-

2011/hamaji/try.sh

@@ -17,60 +17,65 @@ clear
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hamaji < dragon.nono (q = quit, space = next page): "
 echo 1>&2
-./hamaji < dragon.nono | less -X
+./hamaji < dragon.nono | less -rEXF
 echo 1>&2
 
 rm -f dragon dragon2
-echo "Checking if you have perl installed..."
 PERL="$(type -P perl)"
-if [[ -n "$PERL" ]]; then
+if [[ -n "$PERL" && -f "$PERL" && -x "$PERL" ]]; then
     echo "Perl installed, will generate output of ./hamaji < dragon.nono."
-    read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: $PERL c2nono.pl hamaji.c | ./hamaji > dragon: "
     echo 1>&2
-    "$PERL" c2nono.pl hamaji.c | ./hamaji > dragon
+    echo "$ $PERL c2nono.pl hamaji.c | ./hamaji | tee dragon"
-    read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hamaji < dragon.nono > dragon2: "
+    read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue (space =  next page, q = quit): "
+    "$PERL" c2nono.pl hamaji.c | ./hamaji | tee dragon | less -rEXF
     echo 1>&2
-    ./hamaji < dragon.nono > dragon2
+    echo "$ ./hamaji < dragon.nono | tee dragon2" 1>&2
+    read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hamaji < dragon.nono | tee dragon2 (space = next page, q = quit): "
+    echo 1>&2
+    ./hamaji < dragon.nono | tee dragon2 | less -rEXF
     read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: diff -s dragon dragon2: "
     echo 1>&2
     diff -s dragon dragon2
+else
+    echo "Perl not found, will not run other steps." 1>&2
 fi
 rm -f dragon dragon2
 echo 1>&2
 
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hamaji < random.nono: "
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hamaji < random.nono (space = next page, q = quit): "
 echo 1>&2
-./hamaji < random.nono
+./hamaji < random.nono | less -rEXF
 echo 1>&2
 
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hamaji < soccer.nono: "
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hamaji < soccer.nono (space = next page, q = quit): "
 echo 1>&2
-./hamaji < soccer.nono
+./hamaji < soccer.nono | less -rEXF
 echo 1>&2
 
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hamaji < codegolf.nono: "
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hamaji < codegolf.nono (space = next page, q = quit): "
 echo 1>&2
-./hamaji < codegolf.nono
+./hamaji < codegolf.nono | less -rEXF
 echo 1>&2
 
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hamaji < face.nono: "
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hamaji < face.nono (space = next page, q = quit): "
 echo 1>&2
-./hamaji < face.nono
+./hamaji < face.nono | less -rEXF
 echo 1>&2
 
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hamaji < penguin.nono: "
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hamaji < penguin.nono (space = next page, q = quit): "
 echo 1>&2
-./hamaji < penguin.nono
+./hamaji < penguin.nono | less -rEXF
 echo 1>&2
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hamaji < samurai.nono (q = quit, space = next page): "
 echo 1>&2
-./hamaji < samurai.nono | less -X
+./hamaji < samurai.nono | less -rEXF
 echo 1>&2
 
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hamaji < conway-game-of-life.nono: "
+echo "$ ./hamaji < conway-game-of-life.nono" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue (space = next page, q = quit): "
 echo 1>&2
-./hamaji < conway-game-of-life.nono
+./hamaji < conway-game-of-life.nono | less -rEXF
 echo 1>&2
 
 read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hamaji < no-solution.nono (no solution): "
@@ -83,13 +88,13 @@ echo 1>&2
 ./hamaji < multi-solutions.nono
 echo 1>&2
 
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hamaji < plus.nono: "
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hamaji < plus.nono (space = next page, q = quit): "
 echo 1>&2
-./hamaji < plus.nono
+./hamaji < plus.nono | less -rEXF
 echo 1>&2
 
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hamaji < smiley.nono: "
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hamaji < smiley.nono (space = next page, q = quit): "
 echo 1>&2
-./hamaji < smiley.nono
+./hamaji < smiley.nono | less -rEXF
 
 exit 0

2011/hou/try.sh

@@ -15,32 +15,34 @@ make CC="$CC" all >/dev/null || exit 1
 # clear screen after compilation so that only the entry is shown
 clear
 
-read -r -n 1 -p "Observe how this one is in the code, both the equation and the answer: "
+echo "Observe how this one is in the code, both the equation and the answer: " 1>&2
-echo "$ ./hou '11/26+222/31'" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hou '11/26+222/31': "
+echo 1>&2
 ./hou '11/26+222/31'
 echo 1>&2
 
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue: "
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hou 'log((21701-19937)-(23209-21701))/log(2)': "
-echo "$ ./hou 'log((21701-19937)-(23209-21701))/log(2)'" 1>&2
+echo 1>&2
 ./hou 'log((21701-19937)-(23209-21701))/log(2)'
 echo 1>&2
 
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue: "
 echo "$ ./hou 'sin(1.5708)+0.04321+log(sqrt(exp(1*1*1)))+(1+2*3)-0.4-0.6+(4+6)*(2-1+2*3)-tan(0.785398)+2*10/3*6*sqrt(16/2/2)*10+10000-1000'" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./hou 'sin(1.5708)+0.04321+log(sqrt(exp(1*1*1)))+(1+2*3)-0.4-0.6+(4+6)*(2-1+2*3)-tan(0.785398)+2*10/3*6*sqrt(16/2/2)*10+10000-1000'
 echo 1>&2
 
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue: "
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hou '1+2*3': "
-echo "$ ./hou '1+2*3'" 1>&2
+echo 1>&2
 ./hou '1+2*3'
 echo 1>&2
 
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue: "
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hou '(1+2)*3': "
-echo "$ ./hou '(1+2)*3'" 1>&2
+echo 1>&2
 ./hou '(1+2)*3'
 echo 1>&2
 
-read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to continue: "
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./hou 'a calculator expression -- see the C Code for details': "
-echo "$ ./hou 'a calculator expression -- see the C Code for details'" 1>&2
+echo 1>&2
 ./hou 'a calculator expression -- see the C Code for details'
 echo "Now answer: what does the last one mean? Can you get it to report something else?" 1>&2

2011/konno/try.sh

@@ -16,18 +16,26 @@ make CC="$CC" all >/dev/null || exit 1
 clear
 
 
-echo "$ ./konno qwerty" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./konno qwerty: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./konno qwerty
 echo 1>&2
 
-echo "$ ./konno ioccc" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./konno ioccc: "
+echo 1>&2
 ./konno ioccc
 echo 1>&2
 
-echo "$ ./konno \"the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\"" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./konno \"the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\": "
-./konno "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"
+echo 1>&2
+./konno 'the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog'
 echo 1>&2
 
-echo "$ ./konno \"\"" 1>&2
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./konno \"\": "
+echo 1>&2
 ./konno ""
+echo 1>&2
 
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press key to run: ./konno: "
+echo 1>&2
+./konno

2011/richards/README.md

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 make
 ```
 
-
 ### Bugs and (Mis)features:
 
 The current status of this entry is:
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ For more detailed information see [2011 richards in bugs.md](/bugs.md#2011-richa
 ## To use:
 
 ```sh
-./richards
+./try.sh
 ```
 
 

2011/richards/try.alt.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# try.alt.sh - demonstrate IOCCC winner 2011/richards alt code
+#
+
+# make sure CC is set so that when we do make CC="$CC" it isn't empty. Doing it
+# this way allows us to have the user specify a different compiler in an easy
+# way.
+if [[ -z "$CC" ]]; then
+    CC="cc"
+fi
+
+make CC="$CC" all >/dev/null || exit 1
+
+# clear screen after compilation so that only the entry is shown
+clear
+
+
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: echo '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1*p*p*p*p*p*p*p*p*p' | ./richards.alt: "
+echo 1>&2
+echo '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1*p*p*p*p*p*p*p*p*p' | ./richards.alt
+echo 1>&2
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: echo '64 256 128 p/p*p' | ./richards.alt: "
+echo 1>&2
+echo '64 256 128 p/p*p' | ./richards.alt
+echo 1>&2

2011/richards/try.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# try.sh - demonstrate IOCCC winner 2011/richards
+#
+
+# make sure CC is set so that when we do make CC="$CC" it isn't empty. Doing it
+# this way allows us to have the user specify a different compiler in an easy
+# way.
+if [[ -z "$CC" ]]; then
+    CC="cc"
+fi
+
+make CC="$CC" all >/dev/null || exit 1
+
+# clear screen after compilation so that only the entry is shown
+clear
+
+
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: echo '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1*p*p*p*p*p*p*p*p*p' | ./richards: "
+echo 1>&2
+echo '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1*p*p*p*p*p*p*p*p*p' | ./richards
+echo 1>&2
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: echo '64 256 128 p/p*p' | ./richards: "
+echo 1>&2
+echo '64 256 128 p/p*p' | ./richards
+echo 1>&2

2011/zucker/README.md

@@ -14,15 +14,17 @@ binary mode from text mode. See [alternate code](#alternate-code) below.
 ./zucker > image.ppm
 ```
 
+Now open `image.ppm` with your image viewer of choice.
+
 
 ## Try:
 
 ```sh
-./zucker "Hello\!\!\!" > hello.ppm
+./try.sh
-./zucker faster\! -preview > image2.ppm
 ```
 
-Display the PPM image with your favorite image viewer.
+After running `try.sh`, open the PPM images `ioccc.ppm`, `hello.ppm` and
+`image2.ppm` with your image viewer of choice.
 
 
 ## Alternate code:

2011/zucker/try.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+#
+# try.sh - demonstrate IOCCC winner 2011/zucker
+#
+
+# make sure CC is set so that when we do make CC="$CC" it isn't empty. Doing it
+# this way allows us to have the user specify a different compiler in an easy
+# way.
+if [[ -z "$CC" ]]; then
+    CC="cc"
+fi
+
+# in this case we won't fail if we can't compile the code because we can still
+# run the supplementary program.
+make CC="$CC" all >/dev/null
+
+# clear screen after compilation so that only the entry is shown
+clear
+
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./zucker > ioccc.ppm: "
+echo 1>&2
+./zucker > ioccc.ppm
+echo 1>&2
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./zucker \"Hello!!!\" > hello.ppm: "
+echo 1>&2
+./zucker "Hello\!\!\!" > hello.ppm
+
+read -r -n 1 -p "Press any key to run: ./zucker faster\! -preview > image2.ppm: "
+echo 1>&2
+./zucker faster\! -preview > image2.ppm
+echo 1>&2
+
+

bugs.md

@@ -2868,6 +2868,13 @@ f *lib2[] = { T, ld, lp, lx, l1 } ;
 This can be fixed easily enough however but it doesn't appear to matter in this
 case.
 
+
+### Testing fixes
+
+It might be helpful to use the [try.alt.sh](/2011/richards/try.alt.sh) script to
+test that it does not crash.
+
+
 ### Resources
 
 #### More from the author

thanks-for-help.md

@@ -3609,7 +3609,7 @@ and now it does work with 64-bit systems as well as 32-bit systems.
 
 Cody also added the [try.sh](/2011/goren/try.sh) script.
 
-Cody added the following words of wisdom: '"this" is not a pipe but "!" is'.
+Cody added the following words of wisdom: `'"this" is not a pipe but "!" is'`.
 
 
 ## <a name="2011_hamaji"></a>[2011/hamaji](/2011/hamaji/hamaji.c) ([README.md](/2011/hamaji/README.md]))
@@ -3643,11 +3643,17 @@ Cody also added the [try.sh](/2011/konno/try.sh) script.
 however that as of this time this entry does not work properly with macOS at
 least with the silicon chip (Intel has not been tested) and it is quite possibly
 an inherent problem in macOS to do with executing code in in memory/JIT and in
-particular with the silicon chip. See [bugs.md](/bugs.md) for more details and a
+particular with the silicon chip. See [2011/richards in
+bugs.md](/bugs.md#2011-richards) for more details and a
 document from Apple about how it might be fixed if anyone is brave enough to
 try. If they do they might want to look also at
 [richards.alt.c](/2011/richards/richards.alt.c), for whatever it might or might
-not be worth.
+not be worth, as it is a possible starting point that Cody added.
+
+Cody also added the [try.sh](/2011/richards/try.sh) and the
+[try.alt.sh](/2011/richards/try.alt.sh) scripts. The `try.alt.sh` script will be
+helpful to test any fixes for Apple silicon chips (see [2011/richards in
+bugs.md](/bugs.md#2011-richards) for more details).
 
 
 ## <a name="2011_toledo"></a>[2011/toledo](/2011/toledo/toledo.c) ([README.md](/2011/toledo/README.md]))
@@ -3670,13 +3676,15 @@ header files). To build try the alt rule of the Makefile.
 
 ## <a name="2011_zucker"></a>[2011/zucker](/2011/zucker/zucker.c) ([README.md](/2011/zucker/README.md]))
 
-[Cody](#cody) added [alt code](/2011/zucker/README.md#alternate-code) that should work on
+[Cody](#cody) added the [try.sh](/2011/zucker/try.sh) script.
+
+Cody also added [alt code](/2011/zucker/README.md#alternate-code) that should work on
 Windows, based on the author's remarks that if the system distinguishes binary
 and text then `stdout` needs to be set to binary mode.
 
 Cody also added the PDF file
-[sphere-tracing.pdf](/2011/zucker/sphere-tracing.pdf) in case the link eventually
+[sphere-tracing.pdf](/2011/zucker/sphere-tracing.pdf) in case the link
-dies.
+eventually dies.
 
 
 # <a name="2012"></a>2012