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Skyone wrote:
joevennix wrote:1. All programs will use only the console/terminal for input/output. No GUI stuff.
Do you even know what VB is? :P
Never used it in my life, so I can't say I know much about it. Does it not allow for a console?
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The whole point of it is to have a GUI! :roll: <b>Visual</b> Basic!

You can use it too if you download VB.NET 2005 Express edition. (Microshlock gives it away.)

Several of the languages you mentioned don't use consoles...
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Sorry, the only two languages I know (Java and C++) both have consoles. The only other language I mentioned is VB, which I guess doesn't have a console. I guess GUI input is OK for VB then.

Does anyone want me to just post problems, then people post the code for the answers? There will be no judging, just a sort of peer review thing.
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What if you just do the judging for the languages you know, at least until you find a judge that can judge VB.
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Alright since no one wants to judge, does anyone actually want to take a shot at the challenges? If I can get more than a few confirmations, I'll start a new post with a different challenge each week (all in the same thread). Everyone can PM me their answers, and I'll post them all at the end of the week.
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Ok, that problem sounds easy enough....all of my answers would be in Java, and if need be I could make it use a GUI (as of right now, JFrames and stuff...)

Anyway, count me in for competing.

Oh, and I would do that roman numeral problem now....but I have my AP Calc test tomorrow and need sleep :P....also, I'm freakin' tired!
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I'm keen too
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joevennix wrote:Alright since no one wants to judge, does anyone actually want to take a shot at the challenges?
I'll enter if you allow a language I understand.

Yay catch-22! :D
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OK. Here's how its going to go down...
Every Monday I will post a new problem in this thread. You get 1 week to complete the problem, so by the next Sunday at 12:00 midnight Central time, all the solutions should be in my PM box. On Monday I will test the Java entries, and will post all entries that pass the test.
bicostp wrote:I'll enter if you allow a language I understand.

Yay catch-22! :D
Here's the other part. I will, if you want, open the contest up to any programming language (yes, that includes PHP, gannon :D), on the grounds that I won't judge them. They will, however, be posted along with the passing java entries. Hopefully, the idea is that anyone else who understands that language will be able to review the code, and look for flaws. Or, if they are less experienced, review the code and ask the coder questions about it. It can be a learning oppurtunity for everyone. Good/bad idea?
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Sounds good I guess. Any programmer of a C based language should find it easy to get the gist of what's going on in any other C or C based language anyways :P
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Sure, but I'll pass on this one (AP test on Friday, not thinking about anything else!).
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Skyone wrote:Sure, but I'll pass on this one (AP test on Friday, not thinking about anything else!).
Same, damn history kills. On Monday the contest will begin.
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