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According to International Obfuscated C Code Contest, what is the size of the world’s smallest “program”?

  1. Zero Bytes

  2. Two Bytes

  3. One Byte

  4. Four Bytes
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Explanation

According to the International Obfuscated C Code Contest (IOCCC), the smallest 'program' is technically zero bytes - an empty file that compiles successfully in C. This exploits C language rules where empty translation units are valid. The contest celebrates creative, minimal, and obfuscated C code.

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