The stupidest coding contest

drawmack

Write a hello world program, the program with the prettiest output wins you've got 24 hours.

restrictions
1) must use a variable
2) must define and use a constant
3) the letters h,e,l,o,w,r and d cannot be used unless they are used as part of an html tag of php calle. For example <html> is okay and <?php str_len($var)?> are okay chr(); is even okay. but $var = 'hello world' is not.

have fun.

goldbug

'Pretty' is rather subjective, isn't it?

Weedpacket

I guess 'prettiest output' is the total opposite of 'ugliest code' - which isn't to say you can't do both, I suppose (using, e.g., GD_Lib, or Flash, or ....).

drawmack

Originally posted by goldbug
'Pretty' is rather subjective, isn't it?

yup - just as subjective as it is when you're making a web-site for the client and they say make me something pretty.

goldbug

Originally posted by drawmack
yup - just as subjective as it is when you're making a web-site for the client and they say make me something pretty.

Okay... pay me. 🙂

drawmack

I can give you a tip - if you don't want to enter the contest then don't. I actually put this up as more of a joke then anything - but I will seriously judge any entries I get.

bad76

Originally posted by drawmack
Write a hello world program

Hi,
but where i'm already hear this?

ah yes, is the first code contest...

Moonglobe

yes, but that one was best code, with no regard to output, but this is [almost] the other way around.

drawmack

no one entered the contest so I win by default 😉

Moonglobe

i didn't see YOU enter either....

drawmack

that doesn't matter I was judging and as judge I decide that I win due to a lack of entried.

Moonglobe

i say everyone on the forums wins, whether they know it or not, because the most beutiful output is obviously [nothing] 😉

drawmack

lol

Merve

My very belated joke submission:

<html>
<body>
<?php
$array1=range('A','Z');
$array2=range('a','z');
define ("SPACE", "&nbsp;");
define ("PERIOD", ".");
print $array1[7].$array2[4].$array2[11].$array2[11].$array2[14].SPACE.$array1[22].$array2[14].$array2[17].$array2[11].$array2[3].PERIOD;
?>
</body>
</html>

Hope you enjoy it, drawmack!

drawmack

lol

Merve

Well, it wasn't hard or anything...did you run the script?😃

drawmack

nah I'm assuming it just outputs

HELLO WORLD.

Merve

Actually, it outputs:

Hello World.