g()('al')
g()('al') is a challenge whereby you need to write in as many languages as
possible code which enables the code g()('al') to return the string "goal",
the code g()()('al') to return the string "gooal", the code g()()()('al')
return the string "goooal", etc.
Rules
- You are encouraged to break the rules, cleverly.
- When executed, the solution must print "goal" with sufficient o's to
demonstrate the program's functionality. - The code
g()('al')must appear in the source. g()('al')must not be a string literal.'al'must be a string, or your language's equivalent thereof. You may
use your language's standard method of creating a string (e.x. C should
use", ruby may use either"or').g()('al')may not print the string. If returning a string cannot be done
in your language, you should submit rationale as to why this is impossible
for a solution which prints a string to be accepted.- You must be able to insert an infinite number of
()calls without
modification to your solution. Therefore solutions like
this are incorrect. g()('al')must be a valid rvalue if applicable in your language.g('al')must return"gal".- If you have a solution that is close, but does not meet these rules,
submit it anyway. A close and interesting solution is better than no
solution.
Previous Solutions
The more exciting solutions are original, not applying techniques that have
already been discovered. The following generally applicable techniques have
already been discovered:
Languages
| Solved | Likely Possible | Likely Impossible | Impossible | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | • | |||
| C++ | • | |||
| Common Lisp | • | |||
| Go | • | |||
| Haskell | • | |||
| Java | • | |||
| JavaScript | • | |||
| Julia | • | |||
| Python | • | |||
| R | • | |||
| Ruby | • | |||
| SH | • | |||
| BASH | • | |||
| ZSH | • |
Help out, add some more languages!