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[42S] And now for something completely different
03-28-2023, 06:38 AM
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[42S] And now for something completely different
Challenge: write a correct English phrase using only 42S commands
(CATALOG-FCN)
Since eg. INDEX is always followed by either a matrix name or IND something, it can't be used. Same for ASSIGN, DIM, INPUT, KEY, SOLVE - which would otherwise be words that you could use. FIX 10 is borderline ;-)
The list of words you can use (correct me if I'm wrong):
ALL
AND
BEEP
BEST
BIT?
COMB
COMPLEX
CROSS
CUSTOM
DELAY
DIM?
DOT
EDIT
END
ENTER
FACT
GAMMA (not so sure. it's simply the name of the Greek letter)
GROW
LIST
LOG
MAN
MEAN
MENU
NORM
NOT
OFF
OLD
ON
OR
PIXEL
POLAR
PROMPT
QUIET
RAN
REAL?
SEED
SIGN
SIN
SIZE
SLOPE
STOP
SUM
TAN
TRACE
WRAP

'STOP OLD MAN' would be an example. Can you find longer ones?

This challenge is inspired by a hilarious response on comp.sys.hp48, 25 years ago (!!), with the following '48 program in the same vein:
\<< ROLL OVER AND ROT \>>
I pray for the author of this one-second marvel ;-)

Werner

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