That's from a year ago. ChatGPT can add something new to this. I asked it to explain the code:<p>---<p>This C code appears to be a cryptic and obfuscated implementation that generates the lyrics for the classic "99 Bottles of Beer" song. The code employs various macro and obfuscation techniques, making it challenging to read and understand at first glance.<p>Here's a breakdown of the key elements:<p>1. *Macro Definitions:*
- `??=define _(please, help)`: Defines a macro `_` that replaces `please` with `help`.
- `??=define _____(i, m, v, e, r, y) r%:%:m`: Defines a macro `_____` that concatenates the parameters with `r` in between.<p>2. *Main Function:*
- The main function uses obfuscated code to generate and print the lyrics for the "99 Bottles of Beer" song.
- The song lyrics are printed using a series of nested macros and expressions.<p>3. *Obfuscation:*
- The use of obfuscation techniques, such as complex macro names and expressions, makes the code challenging to read and understand at first glance.<p>4. *Output:*
- The program prints the lyrics to the console, representing the number of bottles of beer on the wall and the action of taking one down and passing it around.<p>Overall, this code is a playful and obfuscated way of implementing the "99 Bottles of Beer" song in C. If you have any specific questions about certain parts of the code, feel free to ask!<p>---<p>I asked it to strip off the obfuscation, and here's what I get.<p>---<p><pre><code> #include <stdio.h>
#define please !
#define help -
#define bottles_on_the_wall bottles
#define Take_one_down_pass_it_around printf("Take one
down, pass it around,\n");
void singSong(int bottles) {
if (please(please(help(help(bottles- please(please(help(help(bottles,please(!bottles<<help(bottles-!!bottles)))))),
help(help(help(!bottles<<!bottles))))))))) {
printf("%d bottles of beer on the wall, %d bottles of beer.\n", bottles, bottles);
} else {
printf("%d bottle of beer on the wall, %d bottle of beer.\n", bottles, bottles);
}
Take_one_down_pass_it_around;
if (please(help(bottles))) {
printf("%d bottles of beer on the wall.\n\n", bottles);
} else {
printf("%d bottle of beer on the wall.\n\n", bottles);
}
}
int main() {
int bottles = 99;
while (please(!(!help(help(help(bottles-please(help(help(bottles, please(!!bottles)))))))))) {
singSong(bottles);
}
printf("Please let me die. Mercy, I'm in pain.\n");
return 0;
}
</code></pre>
---<p>It doesn't work. But it's a good start. Ironically if you remove the extraneous ) in the first 'if' statement, you only get the "Please let me die..." lol. So it's close, but not close enough.