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A programming game!?

DarkWolf AS · 2005-03-01T14:17:43

I'm not sure where this should go, but I have a sugestion for a game that might be fun, and that would definatly be usefull! Now, I'm just getting into OpenGL, and the more advanced (more fun) parts of C++, but every time I program, I have one big problem! And I'm more than certain that it's more than just me, who has this problem. Okay, so lets stop ranting, and get to the explaining huh? okay Every time i program or for that matter script on my page, every thing is going fine, until i build the program, or test run the script. Not always, but most of the times, it wont run... why? Well, it might be a missing a ";" at the end of a line, a slip of the hand while typing "windowClass.somethingsomething", maybe I lack a "="(in the "==") in a if/else statement. Whatever it is, it's normally smale, and even thought I of course have bigger mistakes then these small mistakes, they are the most anoying... right? "Bugs" are anoying, and sometimes can be a hard thing to find. What I would like to see, is a game, you can choose the language, i.e. basic C++, OpenGL, DirectX, Perl, PHP, Java... If the game is a sucsess, then why not add more eh? :) Starting the game easy, it gives you a simple code, with an error. You have to find the error, then fix it. At each "level" the code gets longer, and more advanced, and there are more bugs. You work against time, and get points for the bugs you find. Basicly, i think this will help all programmers find these nasty little "bugs" faster, and get better at debugging, at the same time, we will get better at coding and maybe even learn something. Any coments?

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Started by DarkWolf AS January 31, 2005 05:47 AM

25 comments, last by Rhaal 19 years, 5 months ago

Wysardry

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February 20, 2005 12:55 PM

Quote: Original post by ToohrVyk
Adding random errors to any program is impossible for a program to do. It has been proven that no program can alter another program and be sure it crashes.

Unless you have very narrow definitions for the words "random" and "error", I fail to see why one program could not add random errors to the source of another.

A program does not have to crash to contain errors. For example, if a program is supposed to print "hello" on the screen 10 times, yet when executed prints "hallo" on the screen 11 times, it has at least 2 errors yet still functions.

ToohrVyk

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February 20, 2005 01:13 PM

If there exists a program A that can add errors to any program, consider program B that applies A to its own source code, compiles, and executes. Then, B performs the same as A(B), which means that A did not add (or change) anything about B.

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Estok

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February 20, 2005 03:54 PM

The point of the original post indicated that the errors include compile errors. Which means that when you use A on a source code B, B may not even compile.

Regarding the original concept it was doable. Among the things I would add to it include graphical representation of the 'code world', action, and various parodies of the different programming languages. The objective is stress relief by associating debugging with action and fantasy.

boolean

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February 20, 2005 05:39 PM

I have taken the liberty of making a game where you have to find all the bugs in the code, and once you pass that you can play the game. It will take you at least a few years to play through though .

Download 'fix that bug' game

I have seen a site do a similar thing to what you are suggesting but with &#106avascript security, and it is quite popular.

Genjix

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February 22, 2005 08:57 AM

Quote:
If there exists a program A that can add errors to any program, consider program B that applies A to its own source code, compiles, and executes. Then, B performs the same as A(B), which means that A did not add (or change) anything about B.

This assumes that A, makes the same changes to program B, everytime it runs.

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The long awaited demo of Daikatana is here! Each of the three maps can be played in Single-Player, Deathmatch and Cooperative mode. There are two extra Deathmatch maps, one is a new and improved version of the Gibbler on the Roof map from last year's MPlayer Deathmatch Demo. The other map is a Dark Ages castle/arena (it does NOT have the Nharre's Nightmare weapon on the map if you go looking for it).

Ummm.. boolean, is that the right link?

paulecoyote

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February 22, 2005 04:44 PM

crobots... jrobots... they are the only programming games i've come across thus far I'd consider playing.

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Rhaal

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March 01, 2005 02:17 PM

Quote: Download 'fix that bug' game

Quote: Original post by Genjix
Ummm.. boolean, is that the right link?

Oh, it's the right link! [lol] Good one

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