Tell HN: Merry Christmas • Hacker News Board

Re: Tell HN: Merry Christmas

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Post by KellyCriterion » Thu, Dec 25, 2025, 6:59 AM UTC

properbrew wrote: post #65

DetectDefect wrote: post #3

Shall we showcase our trees? * | /.\ /o..\ /..O\ /.o..o\ /...o.\ /..O..o.\ ^^^[_]^^^

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This one is really cool!

Re: Tell HN: Merry Christmas

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Post by srexrg » Thu, Dec 25, 2025, 7:04 AM UTC

merry christmas anon.

Re: Tell HN: Merry Christmas

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Post by danousna » Thu, Dec 25, 2025, 7:04 AM UTC

Merry Christmas everyone, from France.

This not so little corner of the internet keeps delivering year after year, thank you all for the quality of the submissions and discussions!

Re: Tell HN: Merry Christmas

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Post by ardan » Thu, Dec 25, 2025, 7:08 AM UTC

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Re: Tell HN: Merry Christmas

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Post by a022311 » Thu, Dec 25, 2025, 7:14 AM UTC

devsda wrote: post #218

e-dant wrote: post #201

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thought it was obfuscated C code, then I realized it’s a tree or something

Challenge issued. I wouldn't be surprised if someone comes up with obfuscated C code that looks like a christmas tree and prints out wishes by the end of the day/season. Merry Christmas!

I'll admit it does look a bit like an IOCCC [0] entry. Can someone please do it for us?

[0]: https://www.ioccc.org/

Re: Tell HN: Merry Christmas

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Post by wildpeaks » Thu, Dec 25, 2025, 7:14 AM UTC

Grosvenor wrote: post #50

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Merry Christmas !

May your glühwein be hot and your cats purring :)

Re: Tell HN: Merry Christmas

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Post by claygood » Thu, Dec 25, 2025, 7:18 AM UTC

Merry Christmas everyone! <3

Re: Tell HN: Merry Christmas

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Post by gregfjohnson » Thu, Dec 25, 2025, 7:20 AM UTC

DetectDefect wrote: post #3

Shall we showcase our trees? * | /.\ /o..\ /..O\ /.o..o\ /...o.\ /..O..o.\ ^^^[_]^^^

Build one yourself! Here's an interactive balanced binary tee builder: https://gregfjohnson.com/redblackbuilder.html

Re: Tell HN: Merry Christmas

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Dec 25, 2025, 7:24 AM UTC

devsda wrote: post #218

e-dant wrote: post #201

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thought it was obfuscated C code, then I realized it’s a tree or something

Challenge issued. I wouldn't be surprised if someone comes up with obfuscated C code that looks like a christmas tree and prints out wishes by the end of the day/season. Merry Christmas!

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Re: Tell HN: Merry Christmas

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Post by ncr100 » Thu, Dec 25, 2025, 7:24 AM UTC

BASIC Christmas tree generator: https://gist.github.com/nrichards/edb3b3b42154340cdb52af6a2d...

<3 happy holidays, folks.