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#There's no difference between source code and machine code

There's no difference between source code and machine code

We seem to be using "Machine code" in various different ways, so I'll cover them all:

If "Machine code" means

  • The x86 assembly language:
    • There's no fundamental difference between x86 and other languages. It is written using bytes, and has an interpreter (the processor)
  • Code written using a hex editor:
    • A hex editor is very similar to a code page. It maps the character "F" into the byte "1111". If we disallowed code written in hex, how do we justify code pages?
  • Computer-generated code:
    • Trying to disallow this would be a nightmare. Should we disallow Javascript because Typescript compiles to it? What about auto-golfing programs?
    • Regardless, we require that submissions to show effort. If you've simply posted a .class file without any attempts to make it shorter, then your post is candidate for deletion.

#There's no difference between source code and machine code

We seem to be using "Machine code" in various different ways, so I'll cover them all:

If "Machine code" means

  • The x86 assembly language:
    • There's no fundamental difference between x86 and other languages. It is written using bytes, and has an interpreter (the processor)
  • Code written using a hex editor:
    • A hex editor is very similar to a code page. It maps the character "F" into the byte "1111". If we disallowed code written in hex, how do we justify code pages?
  • Computer-generated code:
    • Trying to disallow this would be a nightmare. Should we disallow Javascript because Typescript compiles to it? What about auto-golfing programs?
    • Regardless, we require that submissions to show effort. If you've simply posted a .class file without any attempts to make it shorter, then your post is candidate for deletion.

There's no difference between source code and machine code

We seem to be using "Machine code" in various different ways, so I'll cover them all:

If "Machine code" means

  • The x86 assembly language:
    • There's no fundamental difference between x86 and other languages. It is written using bytes, and has an interpreter (the processor)
  • Code written using a hex editor:
    • A hex editor is very similar to a code page. It maps the character "F" into the byte "1111". If we disallowed code written in hex, how do we justify code pages?
  • Computer-generated code:
    • Trying to disallow this would be a nightmare. Should we disallow Javascript because Typescript compiles to it? What about auto-golfing programs?
    • Regardless, we require that submissions to show effort. If you've simply posted a .class file without any attempts to make it shorter, then your post is candidate for deletion.
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#There's no difference between source code and machine code

We seem to be using "Machine code" in various different ways, so I'll cover them all:

If "Machine code" means

  • The x86 assembly language:
    • There's no fundamental difference between x86 and other languages. It is written using bytes, and has an interpreter (the processor)
  • Code written using a hex editor:
    • A hex editor is very similar to a code page. It maps the character "F" into the byte "1111". If we disallowed code written in hex, how do we justify code pages?
  • Computer-generated code:
    • Trying to disallow this would be a nightmare. Should we disallow Javascript because Typescript compiles to it? What about auto-golfing programs?
    • Regardless, we require that submissions to show effort. If you've simply posted a .class file without any attempts to make it shorter, then your post is candidate for deletion.