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Cops thread

Robbers

Robbers, your job is to find the slices of the corresponding cop's code.

Scoring

The robber with the most cracks wins.

Example

Take this code: iimmppoorrtt ssyymmppyy;;pprriinntt((ssyymmppyy..iisspprriimmee((iinnppuutt(())))))

The slice here is [::2], so the robber's post could look like this:

Cracked <somebody>'s answer
```iimmppoorrtt ssyymmppyy;;pprriinntt((ssyymmppyy..iisspprriimmee((iinnppuutt(())))))```
The slice is [::2].
asked Feb 9, 2022 at 18:59
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  • \$\begingroup\$ Add the link to Cops thread \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 9, 2022 at 19:03
  • \$\begingroup\$ ok............. \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 9, 2022 at 19:04
  • \$\begingroup\$ The unsliced program must be valid code, and your example isn't \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 9, 2022 at 20:44
  • \$\begingroup\$ @l4m2 well, any suggestions? \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 9, 2022 at 20:45
  • \$\begingroup\$ @BgilMidol Suggestion: #iimmppoorrtt ssyymmppyy;;pprriinntt((ssyymmppyy..iisspprriimmee((iinnppuutt(()))))) Slice: [1::2] \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 10, 2022 at 4:56

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Python 3, cracks Sisyphus's answer

input((input()[(-1)::1-1-1]))

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Given by the slice c[-2158:-4855:-93]

I was initially surprised to find that there were no characters besides those used for input()[::-1]. The input() is a dead giveaway though and a brute force search reduced the input to a handful of possibilities. I then just looked at them individually until I found the correct code.

answered Feb 10, 2022 at 8:35
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Python 3, 181 bytes

OP

if True: print =eval (' exit')# not open u 
exit or ( eval)('14')
# NO
  
open or 15* id( int( int(int (int( id( print( print([111][:123][:55555-11111111111]))))))))#11;

The slice is simply program[::6], giving us:

irp=(input())
print(irp[::-1]);

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answered Feb 9, 2022 at 20:31
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-3::-14

Python 3, 56 bytes

import sys as s
s.stdout.write(s.stdin.readline()[::-1])

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I admit that I used tools

answered Feb 10, 2022 at 3:55
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  • \$\begingroup\$ Ah was hoping it would trip people up for a little longer. What tools? \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 10, 2022 at 4:20
  • \$\begingroup\$ @jezza_99 Python \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 10, 2022 at 4:27
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Vyxal, cracks emanresuA's answer

ż⇩İ

Generated from a slice of [1:15:6]

answered Feb 10, 2022 at 5:32
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  • \$\begingroup\$ Yep, intended solution. \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 10, 2022 at 5:32
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Vyxal, cracks EmanresuA's second answer

ɖ‡$"t¤+f

Given by the slice [11:33:3]

answered Feb 10, 2022 at 7:44
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Python 3, cracks AnttiP's answer

[53:586:4] results in:

def g(o):exec("".join(map(chr,map(sum,zip(map(ord,"ikbgm!bginm!\"T33&*V\""),99*[o])))))
x=0
class f:
 def __del__(self):g(x)
y,x=f(),7

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g increases each codepoint in "ikbgm!bginm!\"T33&*V\"" by its argument and then executes the resulting string as code. For o=7 this executes print(input()[::-1]).

When the program is done running the garbage collector deletes y, calling g(x) in the process.

answered Feb 14, 2022 at 12:51
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  • \$\begingroup\$ Wait, that was the solution? I had found it many times, but I glossed over it every time! \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 14, 2022 at 17:02
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Vyxal, 3 bytes, cracks Aaroneous Miller's answer

wRh

Obtained from a slice of [13::-5]. Ngl you should have used that one quirk that only you know about because I know quite a few vyxal quirks too.

answered Feb 9, 2022 at 22:22
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  • \$\begingroup\$ You only need to get the last char \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 9, 2022 at 22:25
  • \$\begingroup\$ @Fmbalbuena But then the code won't reverse the input string... \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 10, 2022 at 4:27
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brainfuck, Actually cracks l4m2

,[>><,]<[.<]

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The slice is c[1::3]. And yes, I literally just bruteforce copy-pasted different slices to TIO, until I found a solution.

answered Feb 10, 2022 at 8:44
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  • \$\begingroup\$ Do you brute-force manually? \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 10, 2022 at 9:26
  • \$\begingroup\$ @l4m2 here I thought that since the code is so short, I might as well do it manually, since there were only like 4 slices I had to check, so it was faster than to write a brainfuck interpreter and bruteforce automatically. But for example for Sisyphus's answer I wrote code. \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 10, 2022 at 9:37
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Python 3, 72 bytes, cracks ths's answer

i=input();a=len(i);exec("for n in(i*8**9) [1:]:i=(i*a) [::~a]");print(i)

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Slice used: code[4981:-201:67]

If you want to see the code finish (削除) within your lifetime (削除ここまで) a bit faster, change the 8**9 to 2 or any other positive even number.

answered Feb 10, 2022 at 20:12
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  • \$\begingroup\$ input a 5 letters string, the revert could be done in a few minutes on my laptop as I tested yesterday. So This should finish within your lifetime without changing anything. \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 11, 2022 at 0:04
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Python 3.8 (pre-release), 45 bytes, Cracks Big Midol's second answer (new revision)

print(str(str(input()[::-1][::-1][::-1][:])))

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Slice is code[145::2]

answered Feb 14, 2022 at 10:14
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  • \$\begingroup\$ Not intended, and there is a simpler slice. \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 14, 2022 at 11:53
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Python 3, 43 bytes, cracks Bgil Midol's second answer (original version)

print(str(str(input()[::-1][::-1][::-1]))) 

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Slice is s[40:-10:2]

Fastest crack in the west?

answered Feb 11, 2022 at 19:33
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Python, cracks Bgil Midol's third cop

[1011::3]

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The result of this slice is:

exec("print.__call__(input()[::-1])")
answered Feb 14, 2022 at 16:58
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  • \$\begingroup\$ Nice work. There is a simpler version, though. \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 14, 2022 at 17:31
  • \$\begingroup\$ @BgilMidol It includes a typo, right? \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 14, 2022 at 17:32
  • \$\begingroup\$ I hope not...................... \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 14, 2022 at 17:33

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