The most pointless algorithm in existance?

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Eizo

Eizo

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Hey ho

No off-topic forum so I thought i'd shove it here instead

This is probably the most pointless algorithm I have ever written (C#)

Code: 
static bool PostCodeCheck(string strPostCode)
		{
			/* This sub validates a UK Post Code
			 * Parameters: string postCode
			 * Returns: true if postcode is valid
			 * Copyright ?2004 Matthew Larsen - mat.larsen@gmail.com
			 */
			bool[] x = {true, true, false, false, false, true, true};
			bool validateFail = false;
			char[] postCode = strPostCode.ToCharArray();

			if (postCode.Length > 7)
			{ validateFail = false; }
			else
			{
				int z = 0;
				foreach (char y in postCode)
				{
					if ((y >= '0' && y <= '9') == x[z])
						{ validateFail = false; break; }
					else
					{ validateFail = true; }
					z = ++z;
				}
			}
			return validateFail;
		}

Bet none of you can beat that : :lol:
 
FluXs

FluXs

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...a program to work out the population of rabbits

Code: 
PROGRAM rabbit;
{The Program Works out rabbit population
Programmer: Mark Briscoe
Date: 20th October 2000
Version: 2.00}

uses crt; {for I/O functions}


VAR
     StartPop: REAL;    {Holds starting rabbit pop}
     Yearcnt:  INTEGER; {Add/Counts on years}
     Percent:  INTEGER; {Calculate percentage}
     ThisYr:   REAL;    {Holds this years pop}

BEGIN {Main program}

     clrscr; {Clear screen}

{ -  Load program details onto main screen - }
     WRITELN('*******  Welcome to Rabbit Pop  *******');
     WRITELN('            Build : v2.00');
     WRITELN;
     WRITELN;

{ -  Ask for details about rabbits - }
     WRITELN ('Input the starting population of the Rabbits:');
     READLN  (StartPop);
     WRITELN ('The starting population of Rabbits is now: ',StartPop:8:2 );
     WRITELN ('What % has the rabbit population increased every year for ten years?');
     READLN  (Percent);
     Yearcnt:= 0;

     ThisYr :=StartPop;
{ -  Work Out Population Increase - }
     WRITELN ('For Year: 0 The population of the rabbits is: ', StartPop);
      REPEAT
        Yearcnt:=Yearcnt+1; {Add 1 year onto last year}
        ThisYr :=ThisYr+ThisYr*Percent/100;
        WRITELN ('For Year: ',Yearcnt,' The population of the rabbits is: ', ThisYr:8:2);
      UNTIL Yearcnt>=10; {stop when years is 10}

      READLN;
END.


Mark Briscoe
Rabbit Population: Pascal Coding


:eek:
 
Bytekeeper

Bytekeeper

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After a few people I know started playing Lotgd (Legend of the green dragon) online and I was a bit annoyed that it was kind of a linear game I coded a bot to play it. Here's a part of it:
Code: 
    public void handleLine(String line) {
        if (line.toLowerCase().indexOf("accesskey") >= 0) 
            addActionLink(line);
        else if (line.toLowerCase().indexOf("charinfo") >= 0 && line.toLowerCase().indexOf("<span") >= 0)
            addInfo(line);
        
        if (type != 0)
            return;

        line = untag(line);
        if (line.indexOf("It is a new day!") >= 0)
            type = T_NEWDAY;
        else if (line.indexOf("LoGD News") >= 0)
            type = T_NEWSPAGE;
        else if (line.indexOf("Blades Boulevard") >= 0) // village
            type = T_VILLAGESQUARE;
        else if (line.indexOf("Into the Woods") >= 0)   // forest
            type = T_FOREST;
        else if (line.indexOf("Complete Healing") >= 0) // healer
            type = T_HEALER;
        else if (line.indexOf("~ ~ ~ Fight ~ ~ ~") >= 0)
            type = T_FIGHT;
        else if (line.indexOf("Exit the tavern") >= 0 ||
                line.indexOf("Enter the tavern") >= 0)
            type = T_TAVERN;
        else if (line.indexOf("#151;Old Man—") >= 0)
            type = T_TAVERN_OLDMAN;
        else if (line.indexOf("guessing game?") >= 0 ||
                line.indexOf("How much would you bet young man?") >= 0 ||
                line.indexOf("What is your guess?") >= 0)
            type = T_GUESSINGGAME;
        else if (line.indexOf("Take out a loan") >= 0)
            type = T_BANK;
        else if (line.indexOf("Transfer gems") >= 0)
            type = T_GEMBANK; 
        else if (line.indexOf("Go into Stonehenge") >= 0)
            type = T_STONEHENGE;
        else if (line.indexOf("Leave the altar Undisturbed") >= 0)
            type = T_ALTAR_ITEMS;
        else if (line.indexOf("a fairy in the forest") >= 0)
            type = T_FAIRY;
        else if (line.indexOf("Enter Castle") >= 0 ||
                line.indexOf("Courtyard") >= 0 ||
                line.indexOf("leaning over his Moulten") >= 0 ||
                line.indexOf("Armour shop, as you walk") >= 0)
            type = T_ORCCASTLE;
        else if (line.indexOf("Flirt with") >= 0 || line.indexOf("Ask Seth to") >= 0) 
            type = T_INN;
        else if (line.indexOf("Run away from Crazy") >= 0)
            type = T_AUDREY;
        else if (line.indexOf("Smiythe") >= 0)
            type = T_SMIYTHE;
        else if (line.indexOf("him to town") >= 0) 
            type = T_OLDMANTOWN;
        else if (line.indexOf("Question Master") >= 0)
            type = T_WARRIORTRAINING;
        else if (line.indexOf("Down Town") >= 0)
            type = T_ALANDORE;
        else if (line.indexOf("You enter the Mining Tent") >= 0)
            type = T_MINE;
        else if (line.indexOf("if you can think and answer my riddle") >= 0)
            type = T_RIDDLE;
        else if (line.indexOf("You walk among the dead now, you are a shade") >= 0)
            type = T_DIED;
        else if (line.indexOf("Enter the Mausoleum") >= 0)
            type = T_GRAVEYARD;
        else if (line.indexOf("worth of your soul") >= 0)
            type = T_MAUSOLEUM;
        else if (line.indexOf("Wyvern Keep") >= 0)
            type = T_DISTRESS;
        else if (line.indexOf("Leave him here") >= 0)
            type = T_NECROMANCER;
        else if (line.indexOf("sacrifice to the gods") >= 0)
            type = T_SACRIFICEALTAR;
        else if (line.indexOf("Choose your Race") >= 0)
            type = T_CHOOSERACE;
        else if (line.indexOf("A little history about yourself") >= 0)
            type = T_CHOOSESPECIAL;
        else if (line.indexOf("You discover a small stream of faintly glowing water") >= 0)
            type = T_WATER;
        else if (line.indexOf("Grab her backside") >= 0)
            type = T_FLIRTPAGE;
        else if (line.indexOf("Peruse Weapons") >= 0 ||
                line.indexOf("click on the weapon you wish to buy") >= 0)
            type = T_WEAPONSHOP;
        else if (line.indexOf("Browse Pegasus' wares") >= 0 ||
                line.indexOf("You look over the various pieces of apparal") >= 0)
            type = T_ARMORSHOP;
        else if (line.indexOf("you are dazzled by the many jewels") >= 0 ||
                line.indexOf("If you want to sell gems") >= 0 ||
                line.indexOf("and think you can pull a fast one on me") >= 0 ||
                line.indexOf("You just sold") >= 0 ||
                line.indexOf("You just bought") >= 0)
            type = T_GEMEXCHANGE;
        else if (line.indexOf("Mine for gold and gems") >= 0) 
            type = T_OLDMINE;
        else if (line.indexOf("Step of the stone") >= 0)
            type = T_PORTAL;
        else if (line.indexOf("Master of all?") >= 0)
            type = T_FOILWENCH;
        else if (line.indexOf("Follow the trail") >= 0)
            type = T_TRAIL;
        else if (line.indexOf("Give him a gem") >= 0)
            type = T_GNOME;
        else if (line.indexOf("Run away like a baby") >= 0)
            type = T_DRAGONCAVE;
        else if (line.indexOf("unspent dragon points") >= 0)
            type = T_SPENTDRAGONPOINT;
    }
    
    public static String untag(String l) {
        int index = 0;
        l = l.replaceAll("<td", " <td");
        while ((index = l.indexOf("<")) >= 0 && l.indexOf(">", index) >= 0) {
            l = l.substring(0, index) + l.substring(l.indexOf(">", index) + 1);
        }
        return l.trim();
    }

Oh and it worked pretty well, I had like 2 billion credits after 2 days continues playing ^^
 
slobo04

slobo04

DA2 Dev. Team - - Mapper - -
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basic... omg bill gates first code!

REM Infinite Loop Test
10 goto 15
15 print "muhahahaha"
20 goto 10

:lol:
 
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