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Pong game recompiles its own source code every frame to win obfuscated C contest
Jonah Uellenberg won the Ping Pong Prize at the 29th International Obfuscated C Code Contest with a Pong game that recompiles its own source code on every frame. The entry was generated by a custom compiler. The contest celebrates creative and obscure C programming.
Meridian48 take
While technically impressive, the self-recompiling Pong is more of a programming curiosity than a practical innovation, highlighting the esoteric side of software development.
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Pong game recompiles its own source code every frame — winning entry at IOCCC29 was generated by a custom compiler →
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