TECHNOLOGYJul 5 · 12:00 UTCTHE REGISTER

C programmers commit fresh crimes against readability

The 2025 International Obfuscated C Code Contest (IOCCC) features 23 winning entries, including Adrian Cable's Subleq computer, which has a real-life use case in software preservation through the Eternal Software Initiative (ESI). The contest, judged by Landon Curt Noll and Leonid A. Broukhis, highlights innovative C programming with three entrants achieving hat-tricks.

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International Obfuscated C Code ContestorganizationAdrian CablepersonEternal Software InitiativeorganizationSubleqtopicLandon Curt NollpersonLeonid A. BroukhispersonYusuke EndohpersonNick Craig-WoodpersonDon YangpersonLLVMorganization

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