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# About the International Obfuscated C Code Contest (IOCCC)
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The IOCCC stands for the International Obfuscated C Code Contest.
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The IOCCC is a C programming contest.
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The goals of the IOCCC are:
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* To write the most Obscure/Obfuscated C program within the rules.
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* To show the importance of programming style, in an ironic way.
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* To stress C compilers with unusual code.
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* To illustrate some of the subtleties of the C language.
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* To provide a safe forum for poor C code. :-)
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* To have fun with C!
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See the
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FAQ on "[start of the IOCCC](faq.html#ioccc_start)"
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and the
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FAQ on "[history of the IOCCC website](faq.html#website_history)"
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for more information the background of the IOCCC.
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See the
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FAQ on "[entering the IOCCC](quick-start.html#enter)"
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for information on how to enter and submit to the IOCCC.
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If you are still confused, consider the nature of
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the [IOCCC Rules](next/rules.html) and of the [IOCCC
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Guidelines](next/guidelines.html). You will see a dose of the technical,
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mixed with "nerd humor" (or humour if you prefer 🤓).
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If after all that you are still confused, sorry (tm Canada 🇨🇦😉).
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Consider this: While the IOCCC often attempts to be presentable,
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it is under no obligation to be wholly understandable. One might
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say that to truly understand the IOCCC is problematic. And if
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someone did manage to fully understand the IOCCC, then perhaps
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this **modified** quote from the [The Hitchhiker's Guide to the
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Galaxy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker's_Guide_to_the_Galaxy)
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may apply:
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> "There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers
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exactly what the IOCCC is for and why it is here, it will
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instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre
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and inexplicable.
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>
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> There is another theory which states that this has
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[already happened](faq.html#great_fork_merge)." 😜
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Share and enjoy! ☺️
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