Code golf

Golf is a competition among programmers, whose name is borrowed from the classic lawn game ( see golf) and from the Perl Golf has emerged.

The aim is for a limited time to solve a given problem. The winner is the programmer who has the smallest source code (the one with the fewest number of keystrokes, hence the name ) filed for the successful solution of the problem. Typically, competition is limited either to a specific programming language, such as the Perl golf, or it will be chosen for each of the winners own languages ​​submitted.