ioccc-src/winner resource
Winners of the International Obfuscated C Code Contest observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
86/100
- Activity 97
- Release rhythm 65
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2072
- days_rel: 22
- days_push: 22
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
1462 stars · 102 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
The official archive of winning entries from the International Obfuscated C Code Contest (IOCCC), running since 1984. It hosts the source code and documentation of deliberately obscure yet clever C programs that showcase extreme coding creativity.
Use cases
- study examples of obfuscated C code
- learn extreme C language tricks
- browse IOCCC winning entries
- find inspiration for code golf challenges
- explore the history of the IOCCC contest
- understand unusual C preprocessor and syntax abuse
When to choose
- you want to study creative or pathological C code
- you are preparing for or entering the IOCCC
- you teach programming language edge cases
- you are interested in computing history and hacker culture
When to avoid
- you need production-quality or maintainable C code
- you are a beginner learning standard C practices
- you need a tool or library rather than reference material
Facets
learning-resource · maturity active
developer-tools documentation programming-languages tutorials education c cross-platform obfuscated-code c contest code-golf history
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/ioccc-src/winner · fetched 2026-08-28 · 104058009f6f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ioccc-src/winner | main | 86 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="ioccc-src/winner")
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