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Re: Programming Contest (High School '87)

by perlmonkey (Hermit)
on May 12, 2001 at 05:15 UTC ( [id://79885]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Programming Contest (High School '87)

print<<A;
   *
  ***
 *****
*******
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   *
A

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55 characters :)

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Re: Re: Programming Contest (High School '87)
by clintp (Curate) on May 12, 2001 at 05:31 UTC
    Why the here-script? 
    print'
     *
    ***
   *****
  *******
   *****
    ***
     *'

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[d/l]
Re: Re: Programming Contest (High School '87)
by dws (Chancellor) on May 12, 2001 at 05:27 UTC 
    print <<;
   *
  ***
 *****
*******
 *****
  ***
   *

    [download]
    Two shorter, but I still count 55. Gives a "deprecated" warning with -w.

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[d/l]

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