Fifth International Obfuscated C Code Contest
View the index.html web page for the given winning entry for information on how
on how to compile it and how to run the winning program.
Look at the winning source and try to figure how it does what it does!
You may then wish to look at the Author’s remarks for even more details.
The maximum size of entries was raised from 1024 to 1536 bytes, however smaller entries were encouraged. Due to the Best abuse of the rules entry of 1987, a limit of 160 chars in the compile line was introduced.
This year, the Best of Show was given to the most unusual
entry and the best abuse of the C Preprocessor rather than the most well rounded
entry.
Rules and results were posted to comp.lang.c, comp.sources.unix and alt.sources. The 1988 winning entries will be published in the Micro/Systems Journal.
Winning entries for previous years were repackaged with each year being in its own directory. Makefiles and hints were also provided. The package was posted to the comp.sources.unix newsgroup. They are also available on a wide number of USENET archive sites.
Final Comments
IMPORTANT NOTE: See contact.html for up to date contact details as well as details on how to provide fixes to any of the entries. See also the IOCCC FAQ for additional information on the IOCCC.
Winning Entries of 1988 - The 5th IOCCC
Download all winning entries from 1988
- 1988/applin - Best of Show
- 1988/dale - Best abuse of system calls
- 1988/isaak - Best visuals
- 1988/litmaath - Best small program
- 1988/phillipps - Least likely to compile successfully
- 1988/reddy - Most useful obfuscated C program
- 1988/robison - Best abuse of C constructs
- 1988/spinellis - Best abuse of the rules
- 1988/westley - Best layout
