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Undefined JAPH

by ateague (Monk)
on Aug 28, 2013 at 23:08 UTC ( [id://1051327]=obfuscated: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??

It is simply amazing what Perl's undef can do if you just ask it nicely. I got mine to print JAPH.

UPDATE! Spoiler available!

#!/usr/bin/perl {{{{THE:{{{{END:{{{{IS:{{{{THE:{{{BEGINNING:{{{{IS:{{{{THE:{{{{END{{{{ no strict; no warnings;# Where we're going, we won't need eyes to see. undef->('J')->('u') ->('s')->('t') ->(' ')->('a') ->('n')->('o') ->('t')->('h') ->('e')->('r') ->(' ')->('P') ->('e')->('r') ->('l')->(' ') ->('h')->('a') ->('c')->('k') ->('e')->('r') ->((qq(\n)));# ALONE CANNOT YOU IT RESIST ;};};};};};};};};};};};};};};};};};};};};};};};};};};};};};};};};};};} use strict;use warnings FATAL=>'all';use utf8;use 5.014;# It begins... eval((eval(join'',join'',map{unpack'C/(C.*/X/xa@)'}split/\n/,<<'MAGIC' "BC8D%5/.31420-A69=(#:*$+<@;?)&',>7""$''((*,,;<=>AADTaaabchijkmnopsu{" ">DC95'A<?36;(%B&-#4*.=@8)$2+/0,17:$$''((())),,,1?_aacccdehknoppruuv{" "?'=@:(#8)721*3%&CA><;B./-$9506+,D4$$''(()))),//046:;[]^__diloprrst}}" MAGIC ))->(# LASCIATE OGNI SPERANZA VOI CH'ENTRATE. LIBERATE TUTAME EX JAPH! <<'MORE MAGIC' $_='open(necromicon)and(seek(undef,undef)) ((4SO)EPL(M)(6)(yv5((76aW((65(s&gxVH7Z(2f) (2)ud)b))J06)r7m(6i)oO)L)(MF)T6(yv(E(6a((( sgVxHZE(f)(!61P)u20d)b))J6)$76rm9(i7)So66( 52O07))L9)6(FS75M)2(07((y5)7V0)v2((UCa(((W sg0TAxH4Z(fE)udW)65b))J!P76)rm65(i)oO)7L)( M)(22V)(yv0R67((a(6(F6(sEgxY6HZ(Ef)6(1)ud2 )Tb06))JC)rm(i )o6O)L)5%(VTW7 U4VM2)(y0v((a( (sgxH7Z(f)(R)9 6WFud)%bV)J)rm (i7Q)o5VO2)06L )#4(6FV7M)76E( y0vA((a((S(Wsg !4Ex6HZ5(Sf7)u d)b6))6J)r!m(i )S57oSO)L)(M2U )2067(6yFv((6E 6aE6(VW((sgxH1 Z(f)ud2)b0)R7U 2)J7)56rm(E2iU )o0TO)LQ)6(M)( y1v((a(7T(2(6s F7gxHZ(fT)u5Td )b))&J6)rm(Ei) o64O)L)(M)20(6 T1)6(y%v(E6(Ta ((#(T((oh.god.how.did.this.get.here.i.am.not.good.with.computer)4g2)(Y xUH)Z(0f6)ud4)b)6)5J)rm7(i)oO)XL)3(M)(yR#Uv((6a((s57(gU27(x4HWZ))(2f0% )(79)udVb6)F7T)50VJ)AUV4rE65m7(i)oO)L)V(MV6)#6(yv(572(a(2((sgxH0Z(f676 )(F6uEd6R))b)E)J)PrS6mY(i)oO)L)(M)(12yv((a((0(sgxHZ6RD"(f61)6(B6S)ud)b 52))J)rm(i)oOP)L0)(7M96)(F7)(yv((a(5((sRg(((x)H20)6ZU)(3W7f)(27)ud%V)9 b))JT)rVU2m(Ci0A)VV4oO)L)(VE$M)6(5)(yvS((aS7(((s6gx65HZ(f)W7(2)20u6d)b U)76)J)rm(i)oWOR)FL6)(EM)6(yEv6((a(V((s"g(xH(W1Z))(20P7f)(W3)ud)b))RJ) 6rm(i1)WoO)L)( M7)Y(Vyv(9(2a( ((s0gx6HZ76%(f )uFdV)T6bF)6)J 4W)6rm(Ti279)o O)6L)(50RMA4&E )U("6)U(y57v(P 6(Sa((sg$xUH65 Z(f)7u22d0)67b "6)FJ6)rEm(i)o O)L)(M)(6E)(6y vS1((a(20(7((P RUsg)xH4Z(6fW) 5u6d%VTC6)b)CV U)J2)0r61m(i20 )o(VO)6VC)L6)( M)(9Vyv((a(6(( sg5xH2Z(f"0)61 (u6(E6))d)bS)) J)rm(4i)$2Wo0O 6)"87L)(M5)(7) (27y)Sv4(a((sg xHZ(2f)07ud)b9 6)JF)rm750(iA) ).seek..into.. the.abyss..now ;..to.invoke.. .the.hivemind. .representing. chaos;invoking ..the.feeling. of.chaos;with- ...out.order.. ...the.nezper- dian.hivemind. of.chaos;zalgo ;he.who.waits. ..behind.the.. .wall;ZaLGo;'; undef:japh:{s( [^[:xdigit:]]| [^([:upper:](( )[:digit:]))]) ()xgos;print(( (chr((hex))))) and(((select(( (undef),undef, ((((undef,)))) ,((0.01))))))) for(/(..)/g)}; MORE MAGIC )); __DATA__ _____________________________________________________________ ,`````'X``````/\#`Toto, I've a feeling we aren't in Kansas anymore...`

I do not believe anyone has used this technique before.
I do not believe anyone has used this technique before in a JAPH here on Perlmonks. Please let me know what you think.



Spoilers 'n bits...

Credit where credit is due:
gmax As Tom Lehrer one sang: One man deserves the credit, one man deserves the blame.... Gmax's Perl Monk's Dream and Structured Obfuscation provided the initial inspiration for this. (I especially love his "Code+Garbage" technique)
Loops and 7stud Their posts helped me grasp some of the lesser known features of pack
Tobyink and Juerd They both opend my eyes to the crazy possibilities afforded by SvREADONLY

With all that out of the way, let's begin...
Recommended listening (Breakfast Machine) :)

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Re: Undefined JAPH
by Grimy (Pilgrim) on Aug 29, 2013 at 08:37 UTC

    Okay, this is one of the most wonderful JAPH I’ve ever seen. The topmost layer is deliciously puzzling, interweaving garbage, data, code and various in-jokes. The second layer is brilliantly executed—I haven’t finished studying yet. The innermost layer uses a clever hack in Perl’s internals in a way I hadn’t thought of.

    Kudos to you, sir.

      I am glad you like it. I'll post a step-by-step spoiler for this sometime soon. Hopefully it will provide an entertaining read.
      The topmost layer is deliciously puzzling, interweaving garbage, data, code and various in-jokes.
      Did you try running the code in 'MORE MAGIC' yet by itself? It certainly won't let you down ;)
Re: Undefined JAPH
by Juerd (Abbot) on Aug 29, 2013 at 15:14 UTC
    Great JAPH! Nice obfuscation, interesting layout, funny comments.
    I do not believe anyone has used this technique before.
    Sorry, I beat you to it and gave a lightning talk in 2006 at YAPC::Europe in Birmingham, titled "undef isn't", about how much more fun undef becomes once its SvREADONLY is false and you can start treating it like a variable. May I suggest tie? ;-)
      Sorry, I beat you to it and gave a lightning talk in 2006 at YAPC::Europe in Birmingham ...

      You are quite correct. In fact, your online slides helped spark the inspiration for this. Credit where credit is due. What I meant to say was "I do not believe anyone has used this technique before in a JAPH here on Perlmonks. :)

Re: Undefined JAPH
by davido (Cardinal) on Aug 29, 2013 at 05:30 UTC

    It earned a ++ and my admiration. ;)


    Dave

Re: Undefined JAPH
by sotona (Scribe) on Aug 31, 2013 at 16:30 UTC
    just a little typo at line 26
    $_='open(necromicon)and(seek(undef,undef))
    should be necronomicon :)

      This is the cheap, knockoff, grey-market version of the Necronomicon; almost as good, but a whole lot cheaper! ;)

      I was wondering how long it would take for someone to notice that. I had to drop a letter somewhere on that line due to space constraints.

        oh, I see. so cheaper is apparently better :)
Re: Undefined JAPH
by sparkyichi (Deacon) on Aug 29, 2013 at 17:34 UTC
    LASCIATE OGNI SPERANZA VOI CH'ENTRATE. LIBERATE TUTAME EX JAPH!

    I Love it!

    Sparky
    FMTEYEWTK

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