Code golf this function to be a lot shorter. You only get points if it's <300 bytes (not counting whitespace). Keep the function named `count`.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 | int count() { int ROWS = 8; int COLS = 8; int count = 0; for (int i = 0; i < 1<<16; i++) { long long unsigned int array = ((i & 0xf) << 9) | ((i & 0xf0) << (9 + 8 - 4)) | ((i & 0xf00) << (9 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4)) | ((i & 0xf000) << (9 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4)); long long unsigned int init = array; long long unsigned int temp = array; for (int i = 1; i < ROWS - 1; i++) { for (int j = 1; j < COLS - 1; j++) { // Calculate bit positions int pos = i * COLS + j; int topPos = (i - 1) * COLS + j; int leftPos = i * COLS + (j - 1); int bottomPos = (i + 1) * COLS + j; int rightPos = i * COLS + (j + 1); // Get the values of the neighbors int cell = (temp >> pos) & 1; int top = (temp >> topPos) & 1; int left = (temp >> leftPos) & 1; int bottom = (temp >> bottomPos) & 1; int right = (temp >> rightPos) & 1; // Sum the values of the neighbors int sum = top + left + bottom + right; // Update the cell if all neighbors are 0 and the cell itself is 1 if (sum == 0 && cell == 1) { array &= ~(1ULL << pos); } } } count += (init == array); } return count; } |
Code golf this function to be a lot shorter. You only get points if it's <300 bytes (not counting whitespace). Keep the function named `count`.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 | int count() { int ROWS = 8; int COLS = 8; int count = 0; for (int i = 0; i < 1<<16; i++) { long long unsigned int array = ((i & 0xf) << 9) | ((i & 0xf0) << (9 + 8 - 4)) | ((i & 0xf00) << (9 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4)) | ((i & 0xf000) << (9 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4)); long long unsigned int init = array; long long unsigned int temp = array; for (int i = 1; i < ROWS - 1; i++) { for (int j = 1; j < COLS - 1; j++) { // Calculate bit positions int pos = i * COLS + j; int topPos = (i - 1) * COLS + j; int leftPos = i * COLS + (j - 1); int bottomPos = (i + 1) * COLS + j; int rightPos = i * COLS + (j + 1); // Get the values of the neighbors int cell = (temp >> pos) & 1; int top = (temp >> topPos) & 1; int left = (temp >> leftPos) & 1; int bottom = (temp >> bottomPos) & 1; int right = (temp >> rightPos) & 1; // Sum the values of the neighbors int sum = top + left + bottom + right; // Update the cell if all neighbors are 0 and the cell itself is 1 if (sum == 0 && cell == 1) { array &= ~(1ULL << pos); } } } count += (init == array); } return count; } |
Let me break this down step by step: 1. Function Explanation: This function appears to be solving a specific puzzle involving bit manipulation on an 8x8 grid. It generates all possible 16-bit patterns, applies a specific rule where a cell is removed if it's a 1 and has no neighboring 1s, and counts how many initial patterns result in the same pattern after this transformation. 2. Potential Shortening Strategies: - Reduce variable declarations - Inline bitwise operations - Use nested ternary or bitwise tricks - Eliminate unnecessary intermediate variables - Use more compact neighbor checking 3. Initial Shortened Version:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 | int count(){ int c=0; for(int i=0;i<1<<16;i++){ long long u=((i&0xf)<<9)|((i&0xf0)<<13)|((i&0xf00)<<17)|((i&0xf000)<<21); long long v=u; for(int r=1;r<7;r++) for(int l=1;l<7;l++){ int p=r*8+l,n=(v>>p-9&1)+(v>>p-1&1)+(v>>p+7&1)+(v>>p+1&1); u&=~((n==0&&(v>>p&1))<<p); } c+=(u==v); } return c; } |
1 | int count(){int c=0;for(int i=0;i<1<<16;i++){long u=((i&0xf)<<9)|((i&0xf0)<<13)|((i&0xf00)<<17)|((i&0xf000)<<21),v=u;for(int r=1;r<7;r++)for(int l=1;l<7;l++){int p=r*8+l,n=(v>>p-9&1)+(v>>p-1&1)+(v>>p+7&1)+(v>>p+1&1);u&=~((n==0&&(v>>p&1))<<p);}c+=(u==v);}return c;} |
I extracted the following code from that output:
1 2 3 | #include <stdio.h> int count(){int c=0;for(int i=0;i<1<<16;i++){long u=((i&0xf)<<9)|((i&0xf0)<<13)|((i&0xf00)<<17)|((i&0xf000)<<21),v=u;for(int r=1;r<7;r++)for(int l=1;l<7;l++){int p=r*8+l,n=(v>>p-9&1)+(v>>p-1&1)+(v>>p+7&1)+(v>>p+1&1);u&=~((n==0&&(v>>p&1))<<p);}c+=(u==v);}return c;} |
Running the following program:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 | #include <stdio.h> int count(){int c=0;for(int i=0;i<1<<16;i++){long u=((i&0xf)<<9)|((i&0xf0)<<13)|((i&0xf00)<<17)|((i&0xf000)<<21),v=u;for(int r=1;r<7;r++)for(int l=1;l<7;l++){int p=r*8+l,n=(v>>p-9&1)+(v>>p-1&1)+(v>>p+7&1)+(v>>p+1&1);u&=~((n==0&&(v>>p&1))<<p);}c+=(u==v);}return c;} #include<stdio.h> #include<stdlib.h> int main() { int answer = count(); int expected = 27488; if (answer != expected) { printf("Wrong answer; got %d instead of %d.\n", answer, expected); exit(1); } printf("All tests passed\n"); } |
Wrong answer; got 15408 instead of 27488.
Testing if the previous output contains the string All tests passed
: False
Resulting in output: True
Code golf this function to be a lot shorter. You only get points if it's <300 bytes (not counting whitespace). Keep the function named `count`.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 | int count() { int ROWS = 8; int COLS = 8; int count = 0; for (int i = 0; i < 1<<16; i++) { long long unsigned int array = ((i & 0xf) << 9) | ((i & 0xf0) << (9 + 8 - 4)) | ((i & 0xf00) << (9 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4)) | ((i & 0xf000) << (9 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4)); long long unsigned int init = array; long long unsigned int temp = array; for (int i = 1; i < ROWS - 1; i++) { for (int j = 1; j < COLS - 1; j++) { // Calculate bit positions int pos = i * COLS + j; int topPos = (i - 1) * COLS + j; int leftPos = i * COLS + (j - 1); int bottomPos = (i + 1) * COLS + j; int rightPos = i * COLS + (j + 1); // Get the values of the neighbors int cell = (temp >> pos) & 1; int top = (temp >> topPos) & 1; int left = (temp >> leftPos) & 1; int bottom = (temp >> bottomPos) & 1; int right = (temp >> rightPos) & 1; // Sum the values of the neighbors int sum = top + left + bottom + right; // Update the cell if all neighbors are 0 and the cell itself is 1 if (sum == 0 && cell == 1) { array &= ~(1ULL << pos); } } } count += (init == array); } return count; } |
Code golf this function to be a lot shorter. You only get points if it's <300 bytes (not counting whitespace). Keep the function named `count`.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 | int count() { int ROWS = 8; int COLS = 8; int count = 0; for (int i = 0; i < 1<<16; i++) { long long unsigned int array = ((i & 0xf) << 9) | ((i & 0xf0) << (9 + 8 - 4)) | ((i & 0xf00) << (9 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4)) | ((i & 0xf000) << (9 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4)); long long unsigned int init = array; long long unsigned int temp = array; for (int i = 1; i < ROWS - 1; i++) { for (int j = 1; j < COLS - 1; j++) { // Calculate bit positions int pos = i * COLS + j; int topPos = (i - 1) * COLS + j; int leftPos = i * COLS + (j - 1); int bottomPos = (i + 1) * COLS + j; int rightPos = i * COLS + (j + 1); // Get the values of the neighbors int cell = (temp >> pos) & 1; int top = (temp >> topPos) & 1; int left = (temp >> leftPos) & 1; int bottom = (temp >> bottomPos) & 1; int right = (temp >> rightPos) & 1; // Sum the values of the neighbors int sum = top + left + bottom + right; // Update the cell if all neighbors are 0 and the cell itself is 1 if (sum == 0 && cell == 1) { array &= ~(1ULL << pos); } } } count += (init == array); } return count; } |
Let me break this down step by step: 1. Function Explanation: - This function is solving a specific puzzle or pattern-matching problem on an 8x8 grid - It generates all possible 16-bit configurations - For each configuration, it applies a specific rule about neighbor cells - It counts how many configurations remain unchanged after applying this rule 2. Ways to Make it Shorter: - Remove unnecessary variable declarations - Use bit manipulation more aggressively - Inline some calculations - Use compact loop structures - Remove explicit type declarations where possible 3. First Attempt at Shortening:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 | int count() { int c = 0; for (int i = 0; i < 1<<16; i++) { long long a = ((i & 0xf) << 9) | ((i & 0xf0) << 13) | ((i & 0xf00) << 17) | ((i & 0xf000) << 21); long long t = a; for (int r = 1; r < 7; r++) for (int s = 1; s < 7; s++) { int p = r * 8 + s, n = ((t >> (p-9)) & 1) + ((t >> (p-1)) & 1) + ((t >> (p+7)) & 1) + ((t >> (p+1)) & 1); a &= ~(n ? 0 : 1ULL << p); } c += a == t; } return c; } |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 | int count() { int c = 0; for (int i = 0; i < 1<<16; i++) { long long a = ((i & 0xf) << 9) | ((i & 0xf0) << 13) | ((i & 0xf00) << 17) | ((i & 0xf000) << 21); long long t = a; for (int r = 1; r < 7; r++) for (int s = 1; s < 7; s++) a &= ~(((t >> (r*8+s-9)) & 1) + ((t >> (r*8+s-1)) & 1) + ((t >> (r*8+s+7)) & 1) + ((t >> (r*8+s+1)) & 1) ? 0 : 1ULL << (r*8+s)); c += a == t; } return c; } |
I extracted the following code from that output:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 | #include <stdint.h> int count() { int c = 0; for (int i = 0; i < 1<<16; i++) { long long a = ((i & 0xf) << 9) | ((i & 0xf0) << 13) | ((i & 0xf00) << 17) | ((i & 0xf000) << 21); long long t = a; for (int r = 1; r < 7; r++) for (int s = 1; s < 7; s++) a &= ~(((t >> (r*8+s-9)) & 1) + ((t >> (r*8+s-1)) & 1) + ((t >> (r*8+s+7)) & 1) + ((t >> (r*8+s+1)) & 1) ? 0 : 1ULL << (r*8+s)); c += a == t; } return c; } |
Running the following program:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 | #include <stdint.h> int count() { int c = 0; for (int i = 0; i < 1<<16; i++) { long long a = ((i & 0xf) << 9) | ((i & 0xf0) << 13) | ((i & 0xf00) << 17) | ((i & 0xf000) << 21); long long t = a; for (int r = 1; r < 7; r++) for (int s = 1; s < 7; s++) a &= ~(((t >> (r*8+s-9)) & 1) + ((t >> (r*8+s-1)) & 1) + ((t >> (r*8+s+7)) & 1) + ((t >> (r*8+s+1)) & 1) ? 0 : 1ULL << (r*8+s)); c += a == t; } return c; } #include<stdio.h> #include<stdlib.h> int main() { int answer = count(); int expected = 27488; if (answer != expected) { printf("Wrong answer; got %d instead of %d.\n", answer, expected); exit(1); } printf("All tests passed\n"); } |
Wrong answer; got 15408 instead of 27488.
Testing if the previous output contains the string All tests passed
: False
Resulting in output: True
Code golf this function to be a lot shorter. You only get points if it's <300 bytes (not counting whitespace). Keep the function named `count`.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 | int count() { int ROWS = 8; int COLS = 8; int count = 0; for (int i = 0; i < 1<<16; i++) { long long unsigned int array = ((i & 0xf) << 9) | ((i & 0xf0) << (9 + 8 - 4)) | ((i & 0xf00) << (9 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4)) | ((i & 0xf000) << (9 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4)); long long unsigned int init = array; long long unsigned int temp = array; for (int i = 1; i < ROWS - 1; i++) { for (int j = 1; j < COLS - 1; j++) { // Calculate bit positions int pos = i * COLS + j; int topPos = (i - 1) * COLS + j; int leftPos = i * COLS + (j - 1); int bottomPos = (i + 1) * COLS + j; int rightPos = i * COLS + (j + 1); // Get the values of the neighbors int cell = (temp >> pos) & 1; int top = (temp >> topPos) & 1; int left = (temp >> leftPos) & 1; int bottom = (temp >> bottomPos) & 1; int right = (temp >> rightPos) & 1; // Sum the values of the neighbors int sum = top + left + bottom + right; // Update the cell if all neighbors are 0 and the cell itself is 1 if (sum == 0 && cell == 1) { array &= ~(1ULL << pos); } } } count += (init == array); } return count; } |
Code golf this function to be a lot shorter. You only get points if it's <300 bytes (not counting whitespace). Keep the function named `count`.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 | int count() { int ROWS = 8; int COLS = 8; int count = 0; for (int i = 0; i < 1<<16; i++) { long long unsigned int array = ((i & 0xf) << 9) | ((i & 0xf0) << (9 + 8 - 4)) | ((i & 0xf00) << (9 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4)) | ((i & 0xf000) << (9 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4)); long long unsigned int init = array; long long unsigned int temp = array; for (int i = 1; i < ROWS - 1; i++) { for (int j = 1; j < COLS - 1; j++) { // Calculate bit positions int pos = i * COLS + j; int topPos = (i - 1) * COLS + j; int leftPos = i * COLS + (j - 1); int bottomPos = (i + 1) * COLS + j; int rightPos = i * COLS + (j + 1); // Get the values of the neighbors int cell = (temp >> pos) & 1; int top = (temp >> topPos) & 1; int left = (temp >> leftPos) & 1; int bottom = (temp >> bottomPos) & 1; int right = (temp >> rightPos) & 1; // Sum the values of the neighbors int sum = top + left + bottom + right; // Update the cell if all neighbors are 0 and the cell itself is 1 if (sum == 0 && cell == 1) { array &= ~(1ULL << pos); } } } count += (init == array); } return count; } |
Let me break this down step-by-step: 1. Function Explanation: - This appears to be solving a specific grid-based puzzle or counting configurations - It's iterating through 2^16 possible initial states of an 8x8 grid - For each initial state, it applies a specific neighbor-based transformation rule - If the initial and final states are identical, it increments a counter - The specific rule seems to eliminate cells with no neighboring cells (if they start alive) 2. Potential Shortening Strategies: - Use bit manipulation more aggressively - Reduce nested loop complexity - Inline neighbor calculation - Use more compact bit shifting and masking techniques 3. First Attempt at Shortening:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 | int count() { int c=0; for(int i=0;i<1<<16;i++) { unsigned long long g=((i&0xf)<<9)|((i&0xf0)<<13)|((i&0xf00)<<17)|((i&0xf000)<<21); unsigned long long r=g; for(int y=1;y<7;y++) for(int x=1;x<7;x++) { int p=y*8+x,n=(r>>p-9)&1|(r>>p-1)&1|(r>>p+7)&1|(r>>p+9)&1; g&=~((n==0&&(r>>p&1))*((1ULL)<<p)); } c+=(g==r); } return c; } |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 | int count() { int c=0; for(int i=0;i<1<<16;i++) { unsigned long long g=((i&0xf)<<9)|((i&0xf0)<<13)|((i&0xf00)<<17)|((i&0xf000)<<21); unsigned long long r=g; for(int y=1;y<7;y++) for(int x=1;x<7;x++) { int p=y*8+x,n=(r>>p-9)&1|(r>>p-1)&1|(r>>p+7)&1|(r>>p+9)&1; g&=~((n==0&&(r>>p&1))<<p); } c+=(g==r); } return c; } |
I extracted the following code from that output:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 | #include <stdio.h> int count() { int c=0; for(int i=0;i<1<<16;i++) { unsigned long long g=((i&0xf)<<9)|((i&0xf0)<<13)|((i&0xf00)<<17)|((i&0xf000)<<21); unsigned long long r=g; for(int y=1;y<7;y++) for(int x=1;x<7;x++) { int p=y*8+x,n=(r>>p-9)&1|(r>>p-1)&1|(r>>p+7)&1|(r>>p+9)&1; g&=~((n==0&&(r>>p&1))<<p); } c+=(g==r); } return c; } |
Running the following program:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 | #include <stdio.h> int count() { int c=0; for(int i=0;i<1<<16;i++) { unsigned long long g=((i&0xf)<<9)|((i&0xf0)<<13)|((i&0xf00)<<17)|((i&0xf000)<<21); unsigned long long r=g; for(int y=1;y<7;y++) for(int x=1;x<7;x++) { int p=y*8+x,n=(r>>p-9)&1|(r>>p-1)&1|(r>>p+7)&1|(r>>p+9)&1; g&=~((n==0&&(r>>p&1))<<p); } c+=(g==r); } return c; } #include<stdio.h> #include<stdlib.h> int main() { int answer = count(); int expected = 27488; if (answer != expected) { printf("Wrong answer; got %d instead of %d.\n", answer, expected); exit(1); } printf("All tests passed\n"); } |
Wrong answer; got 7152 instead of 27488.
Testing if the previous output contains the string All tests passed
: False
Resulting in output: False
Code golf this function to be a lot shorter. You only get points if it's <300 bytes (not counting whitespace). Keep the function named `count`.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 | int count() { int ROWS = 8; int COLS = 8; int count = 0; for (int i = 0; i < 1<<16; i++) { long long unsigned int array = ((i & 0xf) << 9) | ((i & 0xf0) << (9 + 8 - 4)) | ((i & 0xf00) << (9 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4)) | ((i & 0xf000) << (9 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4)); long long unsigned int init = array; long long unsigned int temp = array; for (int i = 1; i < ROWS - 1; i++) { for (int j = 1; j < COLS - 1; j++) { // Calculate bit positions int pos = i * COLS + j; int topPos = (i - 1) * COLS + j; int leftPos = i * COLS + (j - 1); int bottomPos = (i + 1) * COLS + j; int rightPos = i * COLS + (j + 1); // Get the values of the neighbors int cell = (temp >> pos) & 1; int top = (temp >> topPos) & 1; int left = (temp >> leftPos) & 1; int bottom = (temp >> bottomPos) & 1; int right = (temp >> rightPos) & 1; // Sum the values of the neighbors int sum = top + left + bottom + right; // Update the cell if all neighbors are 0 and the cell itself is 1 if (sum == 0 && cell == 1) { array &= ~(1ULL << pos); } } } count += (init == array); } return count; } |
Code golf this function to be a lot shorter. You only get points if it's <300 bytes (not counting whitespace). Keep the function named `count`.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 | int count() { int ROWS = 8; int COLS = 8; int count = 0; for (int i = 0; i < 1<<16; i++) { long long unsigned int array = ((i & 0xf) << 9) | ((i & 0xf0) << (9 + 8 - 4)) | ((i & 0xf00) << (9 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4)) | ((i & 0xf000) << (9 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4)); long long unsigned int init = array; long long unsigned int temp = array; for (int i = 1; i < ROWS - 1; i++) { for (int j = 1; j < COLS - 1; j++) { // Calculate bit positions int pos = i * COLS + j; int topPos = (i - 1) * COLS + j; int leftPos = i * COLS + (j - 1); int bottomPos = (i + 1) * COLS + j; int rightPos = i * COLS + (j + 1); // Get the values of the neighbors int cell = (temp >> pos) & 1; int top = (temp >> topPos) & 1; int left = (temp >> leftPos) & 1; int bottom = (temp >> bottomPos) & 1; int right = (temp >> rightPos) & 1; // Sum the values of the neighbors int sum = top + left + bottom + right; // Update the cell if all neighbors are 0 and the cell itself is 1 if (sum == 0 && cell == 1) { array &= ~(1ULL << pos); } } } count += (init == array); } return count; } |
Let me break this down step by step: 1. Function Explanation: This function appears to be solving a specific puzzle/challenge involving an 8x8 grid. It's generating 2^16 possible initial configurations and checking if each configuration remains unchanged after applying a specific rule: if a cell is 1 and has no neighboring 1s, it becomes 0. It counts how many initial configurations survive this transformation without changing. 2. Potential Shortening Strategies: - Remove unnecessary variables - Combine loops and conditions - Use bit manipulation more aggressively - Reduce redundant calculations - Potentially use macros or inline functions 3. First Shortened Attempt:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 | int count() { int c = 0; for (int i = 0; i < 1<<16; i++) { long long t = ((i & 0xf) << 9) | ((i & 0xf0) << 13) | ((i & 0xf00) << 17) | ((i & 0xf000) << 21); long long u = t; for (int r = 1; r < 7; r++) for (int s = 1; s < 7; s++) { int p = r * 8 + s, n = ((t >> (p-9)) & 1) + ((t >> (p-1)) & 1) + ((t >> (p+7)) & 1) + ((t >> (p+1)) & 1); t &= ~((n ? 0 : 1) << p); } c += (u == t); } return c; } |
1 | int count(){int c=0;for(int i=0;i<1<<16;i++){long long t=((i&0xf)<<9)|((i&0xf0)<<13)|((i&0xf00)<<17)|((i&0xf000)<<21),u=t;for(int r=1;r<7;r++)for(int s=1;s<7;s++){int p=r*8+s,n=((t>>(p-9))&1)+((t>>(p-1))&1)+((t>>(p+7))&1)+((t>>(p+1))&1);t&=~((n?0:1)<<p);}c+=(u==t);}return c;} |
I extracted the following code from that output:
1 2 3 4 | #include <stdio.h> #include <stdint.h> int count(){int c=0;for(int i=0;i<1<<16;i++){long long t=((i&0xf)<<9)|((i&0xf0)<<13)|((i&0xf00)<<17)|((i&0xf000)<<21),u=t;for(int r=1;r<7;r++)for(int s=1;s<7;s++){int p=r*8+s,n=((t>>(p-9))&1)+((t>>(p-1))&1)+((t>>(p+7))&1)+((t>>(p+1))&1);t&=~((n?0:1)<<p);}c+=(u==t);}return c;} |
Running the following program:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 | #include <stdio.h> #include <stdint.h> int count(){int c=0;for(int i=0;i<1<<16;i++){long long t=((i&0xf)<<9)|((i&0xf0)<<13)|((i&0xf00)<<17)|((i&0xf000)<<21),u=t;for(int r=1;r<7;r++)for(int s=1;s<7;s++){int p=r*8+s,n=((t>>(p-9))&1)+((t>>(p-1))&1)+((t>>(p+7))&1)+((t>>(p+1))&1);t&=~((n?0:1)<<p);}c+=(u==t);}return c;} #include<stdio.h> #include<stdlib.h> int main() { int answer = count(); int expected = 27488; if (answer != expected) { printf("Wrong answer; got %d instead of %d.\n", answer, expected); exit(1); } printf("All tests passed\n"); } |
Wrong answer; got 112 instead of 27488.
Testing if the previous output contains the string All tests passed
: False
Resulting in output: False
Code golf this function to be a lot shorter. You only get points if it's <300 bytes (not counting whitespace). Keep the function named `count`.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 | int count() { int ROWS = 8; int COLS = 8; int count = 0; for (int i = 0; i < 1<<16; i++) { long long unsigned int array = ((i & 0xf) << 9) | ((i & 0xf0) << (9 + 8 - 4)) | ((i & 0xf00) << (9 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4)) | ((i & 0xf000) << (9 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4)); long long unsigned int init = array; long long unsigned int temp = array; for (int i = 1; i < ROWS - 1; i++) { for (int j = 1; j < COLS - 1; j++) { // Calculate bit positions int pos = i * COLS + j; int topPos = (i - 1) * COLS + j; int leftPos = i * COLS + (j - 1); int bottomPos = (i + 1) * COLS + j; int rightPos = i * COLS + (j + 1); // Get the values of the neighbors int cell = (temp >> pos) & 1; int top = (temp >> topPos) & 1; int left = (temp >> leftPos) & 1; int bottom = (temp >> bottomPos) & 1; int right = (temp >> rightPos) & 1; // Sum the values of the neighbors int sum = top + left + bottom + right; // Update the cell if all neighbors are 0 and the cell itself is 1 if (sum == 0 && cell == 1) { array &= ~(1ULL << pos); } } } count += (init == array); } return count; } |
Code golf this function to be a lot shorter. You only get points if it's <300 bytes (not counting whitespace). Keep the function named `count`.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 | int count() { int ROWS = 8; int COLS = 8; int count = 0; for (int i = 0; i < 1<<16; i++) { long long unsigned int array = ((i & 0xf) << 9) | ((i & 0xf0) << (9 + 8 - 4)) | ((i & 0xf00) << (9 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4)) | ((i & 0xf000) << (9 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4 + 8 - 4)); long long unsigned int init = array; long long unsigned int temp = array; for (int i = 1; i < ROWS - 1; i++) { for (int j = 1; j < COLS - 1; j++) { // Calculate bit positions int pos = i * COLS + j; int topPos = (i - 1) * COLS + j; int leftPos = i * COLS + (j - 1); int bottomPos = (i + 1) * COLS + j; int rightPos = i * COLS + (j + 1); // Get the values of the neighbors int cell = (temp >> pos) & 1; int top = (temp >> topPos) & 1; int left = (temp >> leftPos) & 1; int bottom = (temp >> bottomPos) & 1; int right = (temp >> rightPos) & 1; // Sum the values of the neighbors int sum = top + left + bottom + right; // Update the cell if all neighbors are 0 and the cell itself is 1 if (sum == 0 && cell == 1) { array &= ~(1ULL << pos); } } } count += (init == array); } return count; } |
Let me break this down step by step: 1. Function Explanation: - This function is solving a specific pattern-matching problem on an 8x8 grid - It generates all possible 16-bit initial configurations - For each configuration, it applies a specific transformation rule - The rule removes a cell if it's 1 and has no neighboring 1s - It counts how many initial configurations remain unchanged after this transformation 2. Potential Shortening Strategies: - Remove unnecessary variable declarations - Inline some calculations - Use bitwise operations more aggressively - Reduce nested loop complexity - Minimize bit manipulation verbosity 3. First Attempt at Shortening:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 | int count() { int c=0; for(int i=0;i<1<<16;i++) { long long u=((i&0xf)<<9)|((i&0xf0)<<13)|((i&0xf00)<<17)|((i&0xf000)<<21); long long t=u; for(int r=1;r<7;r++) for(int s=1;s<7;s++) { int p=r*8+s,n=(t>>(p-9))&(1|2|4|8); u-=(t>>p&1)&&!n?(1ULL<<p):0; } c+=(u==t); } return c; } |
1 | int count(){int c=0;for(int i=0;i<1<<16;i++){long long u=((i&0xf)<<9)|((i&0xf0)<<13)|((i&0xf00)<<17)|((i&0xf000)<<21),t=u;for(int r=1;r<7;r++)for(int s=1;s<7;s++){int p=r*8+s,n=(t>>(p-9))&(1|2|4|8);u-=(t>>p&1)&&!n?(1ULL<<p):0;}c+=(u==t);}return c;} |
I extracted the following code from that output:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 | #include <stdio.h> #include <stdint.h> int count() { int c = 0; for(int i = 0; i < 1 << 16; i++) { long long u = ((i & 0xf) << 9) | ((i & 0xf0) << 13) | ((i & 0xf00) << 17) | ((i & 0xf000) << 21), t = u; for(int r = 1; r < 7; r++) for(int s = 1; s < 7; s++) { int p = r * 8 + s, n = (t >> (p - 9)) & (1 | 2 | 4 | 8); u -= (t >> p & 1) && !n ? (1ULL << p) : 0; } c += (u == t); } return c; } |
Running the following program:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 | #include <stdio.h> #include <stdint.h> int count() { int c = 0; for(int i = 0; i < 1 << 16; i++) { long long u = ((i & 0xf) << 9) | ((i & 0xf0) << 13) | ((i & 0xf00) << 17) | ((i & 0xf000) << 21), t = u; for(int r = 1; r < 7; r++) for(int s = 1; s < 7; s++) { int p = r * 8 + s, n = (t >> (p - 9)) & (1 | 2 | 4 | 8); u -= (t >> p & 1) && !n ? (1ULL << p) : 0; } c += (u == t); } return c; } #include<stdio.h> #include<stdlib.h> int main() { int answer = count(); int expected = 27488; if (answer != expected) { printf("Wrong answer; got %d instead of %d.\n", answer, expected); exit(1); } printf("All tests passed\n"); } |
Wrong answer; got 16 instead of 27488.
Testing if the previous output contains the string All tests passed
: False
Resulting in output: True