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Latest News Aug 21 9:15PM EST 

The winners page is now online. Find out more about our winners and read their contest stories! We've also posted some statistics and commentary about the evolution of the contest and an analysis of some of the code

Per Rutquist is our overall MATLAB Golf Champion. He came away with two first place finishes and two second place finishes. We'll send him a MATLAB Jacket.

Congratulations to all of our first-place finishers: Guy Shechter, Imre Polik, Stijn Helsen, Per Rutquist, Claus Still, François Glineur, and Nicke. You will each receive a MATLAB toolkit.

You can now download the full testsuites used in the contest from the File Exchange.

If you'd like to hear about the next contest, sign up for our Contest Announcement mailing list. To subscribe send e-mail to lists@mathworks.com with subscribe contest-announce in the body.

All holes: frequencies, palindrome, encryption, infection, heaviest, pathfinder, and snake.

Passing Entries

Place Submitted Entry Author Length Speed
17:58:31 test_17 Stijn Helsen 47 0.05
17:58:31 test_17 Stijn Helsen 47 0.05
17:58:08 why can't submit??? Bing Li 50 0.09
17:56:50 try fierce/hairy again GreatRumpuscat 45 0.04
17:56:45 server still hangs up Alex Backer 50 0.09
17:56:43 test_16 Stijn Helsen 47 0.05
17:55:14 test_14 Stijn Helsen 47 0.05
17:54:09 charrs.m Roger Stuckey 50 0.04
17:54:00 test_13 Stijn Helsen 47 0.05
17:52:44 test 5 Martijn Visser 51 0.09
17:52:21 Boheman250p Surapong Lertrattanapanich 51 0.09
17:52:18 fishing1 matt traudt 50 0.09
17:49:52 test_15 Stijn Helsen 47 0.04
17:49:40 N!!!??? JC 47 0.04
17:49:19 FDA9 Francois Glineur 47 0.04
17:48:30 maybe ph batchelor 50 0.04
17:48:19 p4tw Ned 51 0.09
17:48:17 ttt abv 50 0.10
17:46:57 asdfgasdg Imre Polik 50 0.09
17:45:54 space code Thomas Strohmann 51 0.09
17:45:45 snip Dr. dB 51 0.09
17:45:45 snip Dr. dB 51 0.09
17:45:45 N!!!!!^2 JC 47 0.04
17:44:37 this is my last one. really. Niilo Sirola 47 0.04
17:44:33 next version2 Stephan 50 0.10
17:44:27 mytry6 Arnab Maity 50 0.10
17:42:51 Boheman241p Surapong Lertrattanapanich 52 0.07
17:42:28 7th Mohsen Nosratinia 50 0.10
17:42:05 Cocky Cocktail Colin Ross 50 0.09
17:36:45 next version Stephan 50 0.10
17:35:24 N!^N JC 47 0.04
17:35:14 sheapshots.1 Chander Sadasivan 50 0.09
17:34:08 peng04.. Heinrich Acker 51 0.09
17:32:49 This just in again and again Peter J. Acklam 45 0.04
17:32:38 Why is submission server so slow? Alex Backer 61 0.08
17:30:59 z catoblepa 50 0.09
17:30:59 z catoblepa 50 0.09
17:28:12 N!!!!!!!!^2 Julian 47 0.04
17:28:10 peng04 update Dennis Jackson 50 0.09
17:26:58 This just in Peter J. Acklam 47 0.04
17:26:46 test 2 Martijn Visser 60 0.08
17:25:31 test_12 Stijn Helsen 47 0.04
17:25:23 II Alex Backer 53 0.08
17:25:17 N! 3333 Julian 50 0.09
17:25:17 N! 3333 Julian 50 0.09
17:25:00 test_11 Stijn Helsen 47 0.04
17:24:11 peng04-- coldtortuga 51 0.09
17:23:56 test_10 Stijn Helsen 48 0.04
17:22:16 nothing fiercer or hairier GreatRumpuscat 46 0.04
17:22:16 nothing fiercer or hairier GreatRumpuscat 46 0.04
17:22:16 nothing fiercer or hairier GreatRumpuscat 46 0.04
17:21:24 another try walter kuhn 50 0.09
17:21:05 test90 tester99 50 0.09
17:20:31 Boisterous Brandy Colin Ross 51 0.09
17:20:26 same ljfkskjsldf Alex Backer 50 0.09
17:19:58 peng04 > christian ylämäki 50 0.10
17:19:20 test_9 Stijn Helsen 48 0.04
17:19:16 So sue me... Nicke 50 0.10
17:19:04 even cheaper shot from me Christopher Cheng 48 0.04
17:18:42 ripp off Eric Sorensen 52 0.10
17:18:39 Riotous Rum Colin Ross 52 0.09
17:18:09 sheapshots.. Heinrich Acker 52 0.10
17:18:00 biac2 Tim Lewis 50 0.04
17:17:40 test_8 Stijn Helsen 48 0.04
17:16:58 Tuning8 Tunist 51 0.09
17:16:02 cyclist_4 cyclist 51 0.09
17:15:29 N! change from Chris 2 Christopher Cheng 49 0.04
17:15:24 N!^2 Julian 51 0.09
17:14:25 N! over again Niilo Sirola 51 0.10
17:13:56 hm2 Matt Traudt 54 0.08
17:13:55 modified N! Julian 52 0.09
17:13:11 N! change from Chris Christopher Cheng 52 0.09
17:13:07 t3_2 Ned 53 0.09
17:13:03 Boheman212p Surapong Lertrattanapanich 52 0.07
17:12:58 top8 Philip Top 50 0.09
1 17:12:08 PCode Per Rutquist 45 0.04
17:11:59 fme2 wu vincent 51 0.09
17:11:54 LESS! Stephan 52 0.09
17:11:51 6th try! Mohsen Nosratinia 52 0.14
17:10:38 Now then Peter J. Acklam 50 0.09
17:10:16 N! reved Chris and Jeremy 52 0.10
17:10:15 Tuning7 Tunist 53 0.09
17:09:37 Jed Rip Off Eric Sorensen 53 0.09
17:09:25 top7 Philip Top 49 0.04
2 17:09:17 test_7 tweak christian ylämäki 48 0.04
17:09:03 Boo! MR Keenan 52 0.09
17:08:11 asdfa Imre Polik 52 0.10
17:08:01 cyclist_2 cyclist 52 0.10
17:08:00 further weaselyness GreatRumpuscat 50 0.04
17:07:10 7b Hap 64 0.08
17:06:59 a rock to wind a piece of string around nathan 52 0.07
17:06:55 h1111 Julian 53 0.09
17:06:40 N!.. Heinrich Acker 53 0.09
17:06:16 cui prodest 4 william 52 0.09
17:05:51 test_7 Stijn Helsen 49 0.04
17:05:21 Don't "hmmmm" me, young man nathan 52 0.07
17:05:21 ho hummm nathan 54 0.07
17:05:14 N! redubbed Chris & Jeremy 53 0.09
17:04:52 what's that blue thing doing there? nathan 53 0.09
17:04:09 ' '=32 abc 53 0.09
17:03:54 test90998 tester99 51 0.09
17:03:49 top5 Philip Top 52 0.09
17:03:48 N! Hmm Kent Donaldson 53 0.09
17:03:44 N! hmmm Francois Glineur 53 0.09
17:03:38 cyclist_1 cyclist 52 0.09
17:03:29 peng05 peng 50 0.09
3 17:03:14 hmm hmm HA jed pack 49 0.04
17:03:10 darnSpaces coldtortuga 61 0.10
17:02:14 top4 Philip Top 53 0.09
17:02:07 N? Peter J. Acklam 52 0.09
17:02:03 biac Tim Lewis 51 0.07
17:01:33 test_6 Stijn Helsen 52 0.09
17:01:17 test 4 Martijn Visser 53 0.09
17:01:03 top3 Philip Top 54 0.08
17:00:28 test90999 tester99 52 0.09
17:00:08 Still Imre Polik 53 0.05
16:59:46 N!32 John 53 0.09
16:59:04 N!_2 peng 53 0.15
16:59:01 just one more Niilo Sirola 52 0.07
16:58:48 N!! jlksjrflsjfs Alex Backer 52 0.09
16:58:27 test_5 Stijn Helsen 53 0.14
16:58:07 Obvious... (4) Nicke 51 0.13
16:57:49 hmmmm tweak2 christian ylämäki 52 0.05
16:57:42 HMMMMahh jed pack 52 0.10
16:57:35 HMMmMMMoo jed pack 52 0.10
16:57:21 lkjsdh Imre Polik 53 0.09
4 16:56:56 peng04 peng 51 0.09
16:56:49 hmmmmm mmm François Glineur 53 0.11
16:54:42 test909 tester99 53 0.08
16:54:35 cui prodest william 53 0.07
16:54:35 stop giving error for repeated names Alex Backer 53 0.07
5 16:53:54 sheapshots christian ylämäki 52 0.09
16:53:28 shamelessmmm Chris and Jeremy 54 0.08
16:53:28 shamelessmmm Chris and Jeremy 54 0.08
16:53:21 Automatically change repeated names o... Alex Backer 61 0.08
16:53:21 thanks stijn5 j 54 0.16
16:53:02 gave error for repeated name Alex Backer 61 0.07
16:52:21 thanks stijn3 j 60 0.08
16:51:40 hmmmm tweak christian ylämäki 53 0.04
16:51:39 this sucks christian ylämäki 53 0.04
16:49:38 Tuning4 Tunist 53 0.05
16:48:58 try13423545 michael 54 0.08
16:48:45 4b2 Hap Hanna 61 0.07
16:47:19 qrweqrqewrewt christian ylämäki 61 0.04
16:46:32 cheap john 54 0.08
16:44:22 not quite christian ylämäki 61 0.05
16:44:01 Speed up the server! Alex Backer 61 0.08
16:43:53 test099 tester 53 0.08
16:41:24 codage François 112 0.06
16:41:24 codage François 112 0.06
16:40:39 hmmmm chris's version Christopher Cheng 53 0.04
16:40:39 hmmmm chris's version Christopher Cheng 53 0.04
16:40:28 Hmmmmm Kent Donaldson 54 0.08
16:39:09 5b Hap 62 0.07
16:39:07 6b Hap 63 0.07
16:37:45 FDA8 Francois Glineur 62 0.05
16:36:45 Obvious... (3) Nicke 53 0.08
16:36:42 OH jed pack 53 0.10
16:35:45 top2 Philip Top 54 0.08
16:35:26 4b Hap Hanna 61 0.07
16:32:18 test933 tester 54 0.08
16:30:54 Beautiful Beer Colin Ross 55 0.08
16:30:50 ho hummmm nathan 54 0.08
16:30:48 Why is submission timing out? Alex Backer 61 0.08
16:30:48 f1 wu vincent 106 0.09
16:30:48 test 3 Martijn Visser 54 0.08
16:30:40 try1 michael 54 0.07
16:29:29 Tuning3 Tunist 54 0.04
16:28:52 N! jed pack 53 0.09
6 16:28:52 N! jed pack 53 0.09
16:28:33 repmat 2 Wes Hildebrandt 64 0.08
16:28:33 repmat 2 Wes Hildebrandt 64 0.08
16:27:30 hmmmm addition Christopher Cheng 54 0.04
16:25:44 Goodnite 5 Goodnite 55 0.07
16:24:47 XDF kenny jensen 54 0.08
16:24:07 Tuning Tunist 55 0.08
16:24:07 test0124 tester 54 0.08
16:24:03 hmmmm.. Heinrich Acker 54 0.08
16:23:30 tesht_4 nathan 61 0.07
16:23:17 thanks stijn j 62 0.08
16:23:01 hm Imre Polik 54 0.07
16:22:57 hmmmmm.2 Niilo Sirola 54 0.08
16:22:48 Not worthy Alex Backer 61 0.07
16:22:46 Obvious... (2) Nicke 55 0.07
16:22:35 2nd try! Mohsen Nosratinia 55 0.08
16:22:26 test0123 tester 59 0.08
16:22:17 n2 john arthur 78 0.22
16:21:58 hmm... Heinrich Acker 55 0.08
16:21:55 Attempt #7 Bowen Kerins 54 0.08
16:21:15 hmmm1.1 Guy Shechter 55 0.07
16:21:06 Attempt #6 Bowen Kerins 55 0.07
16:21:04 hmm.. Heinrich Acker 55 0.07
16:20:44 Attempt #5 Bowen Kerins 55 0.08
16:20:33 n1 john arthur 79 0.15
16:20:28 tesst_3 nathan 61 0.07
16:20:25 test6 variant Christopher Cheng 59 0.04
16:20:25 hmmm.2 Niilo Sirola 55 0.07
16:20:13 Obvious... Nicke 56 0.08
16:19:56 test 1 Martijn Visser 62 0.08
16:19:51 FDA7.3 Francois Glineur 60 0.07
16:19:46 hmmm_tweak Erick Wong 54 0.08
16:19:13 sloppier rupert brooks 65 0.08
16:19:11 repmat Wes Hildebrandt 72 0.08
7 16:19:04 hmmmm jed pack 54 0.08
16:18:57 FDA7.1 Francois Glineur 61 0.08
16:18:39 Wishful Wines II Colin Ross 96 0.07
16:18:25 test_2 variant Christopher Cheng 60 0.04
16:18:24 test_2b Erick Wong 60 0.07
16:18:21 Goodnite 4 Goodnite 62 0.07
16:18:00 Wishful Wines Colin Ross 104 0.07
8 16:17:46 hmm jed pack 55 0.08
16:17:35 test6 Kenny 60 0.08
16:17:28 Attempt #4 Bowen Kerins 61 0.07
16:17:27 t2 Ned 56 0.08
16:17:21 test_2a Erick Wong 61 0.07
9 16:16:52 hmmm jed pack 56 0.08
16:16:45 encryption Anitha 70 0.13
16:16:01 Starters Erick Wong 93 0.07
16:15:58 Attempt #3 Bowen Kerins 63 0.04
16:15:33 Violent Vodkas Colin Ross 104 0.07
16:14:51 try_try02 peng 74 0.08
10 16:14:38 test_2 Stijn Helsen 62 0.07
16:14:14 Imre Imre Polik 73 0.08
11 16:14:04 test_1 Stijn Helsen 63 0.13
16:13:53 test_0.. Heinrich Acker 66 0.08
16:13:10 Attempt #2 Bowen Kerins 69 0.08
12 16:12:39 try 4 Christopher Cheng 64 0.04
13 16:12:05 test_0 Stijn Helsen 68 0.07
14 16:11:47 Attempt #1 Bowen Kerins 71 0.13
15 16:10:12 try 3 Christopher Cheng 78 0.08
16 16:08:40 try 2 Christopher Cheng 81 0.10
17 16:08:03 bruteforce1 walter kuhn 91 0.29




Failing Entries

Time Entry Author
T The son of the Curse of Batman Niilo Sirola
T abs hao
T optpeng jsl
T Shortest Alex
T Encry5 Anitha
T well then, I suppose I will jed pack
T The shortest Alex
T asffdsaf Alex Backer
T 9b4 Hap Hanna
T peng08 peng
T well then, I suppose jed pack
T well then, I suppose2 jed pack
T Cheap Tune 2 Tunist
T binary jason
T Cheap Tune Tunist
T the return of the son of frankenstein Niilo Sirola
T Tuning9 Tunist
T fmeFinal wu vincent
T chars.m Roger Stuckey
T the son of frankenstein part IV Niilo Sirola
T fmeTry wu vincent
T mmm-trejgdf123 michael kapler
T the one eric sorensen
T UY eric sorensen
T the one eric sorensen
T longer long john
T tre tre
T test1 bc
T well then jed pack
T the son of frankenstein III Niilo Sirola
T p2 plurrban
T fmeff wu vincent
T Shot in the dark II (batman returns) Nicke
T mmm-opew michael
T fmeF wu vincent
T pengup Chris and Jeremy
T cheeky Jason
T jigerypokery_1 Scott Norin
T cs2 Roger Stuckey
T mytry4 Arnab Maity
T was this done already? Niilo Sirola
T mmm-123jfdlsfgj michael
T mmm-123jfdlsfgjfdsgf michael
T fme3 wu vincent
T Tim01 Tim OConnor
T short 2line jsl
T the son of frankenstein II Niilo Sirola
T 2line jsl
T mytry3 Arnab Maity
T the son of frankenstein Niilo Sirola
T 4b5 Hap Hanna
T mmm-123as michael
T mytry2 Arnab Maity
T moncodage2 François
T N! mod again Chris and Jeremy
T Boo hoo! MR Keenan
T 1b4 Hap Hanna
T 2b4 Hap Hanna
T cyclist_3 cyclist
T n!!! Guy Shechter
T Attempt #8 Bowen Kerins
T no_a PU
T kronmmm jsl
T Ovious... (5) Nicke
T Tuning6 Tunist
T humm walter kuhn
T boo hoo too nathan
T n!! Guy Shechter
T mmm-aaaa michael
T I'm goin down to cowtown nathan
T test again Imre Polik
T kronjust9 j
T mmm-mkmk michael
T Boheman Surapong Lertrattanapanich
T frankenstein Niilo Sirola
T peng06 peng
T 3b4 Hap Hanna
T fewer_b chris's modifications 3 Christopher Cheng
T thanks stijn4 j
T 8b4 Hap Hanna
T t3_1 twiik Niilo Sirola
T fewer_b2 Matt Johnson
T 7b4 Hap Hanna
T h111 Julian
T n6b john arthur
T 6b4 Hap Hanna
T n7b john arthur
T 5b4 Hap Hanna
T fewer_b chris's modifications 2 Christopher Cheng
T mmm1323124 michael
T 4b4 Hap Hanna
T fewer_b chris's modifications Christopher Cheng
T Mmm. jsl
T t3_1 Ned
T Cipher2 Larry Reitman
T