r/programbattles

71 archived posts · Oct 2015 – Nov 2025

Programming Battles: battle it out between likeminded coders to create the best code possible

r/programbattles

Battle it out in your own language! Enter battles or create them!

Created Oct 7, 2015

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Battle it out in your own language! Enter battles or create them!

A user will post a battle idea, or a challenge if you will. You get to enter the challenge with a script, and possibly win!

Post your code as open source. Only. You can comment your code, or link to it. Here are some places to host your code.

Make sure the parent comment is relevant to the post,, all child comments can be used to comment on their code. #General rules

No overly vulgar language, racism, or hate speech. Sure, you can swear every now and again, but don't go over the top.
Any malicious code will be removed on sight, and the offending user will be banned.
Read posts completely before writing code and commenting. Make sure that your submission is related to the language the post specifies.
Just use common sense.

#Rules for submissions (creating battles)

Make sure to flair your post. We cannot stress this enough
Requests, such as "Please make me a bot" do not go here.
No, we will not do your computer science homework.
Your title must be descriptive. Please do not just use the word "Battle" or "Competition" as your post name.
Your post needs to include as much detail as possible. Include tips on how to complete the battle.
Do not use referral links or any type of URL shorteners to avoid the original link for reference. Reddit's URL shortener is allowed.

#Rules for comments (entering battles)

Yes, this was already mentioned, but there is a strict no malicious code rule. Any user seen posting malicious code will get an instant ban.
Please, just read the post. Fully. Make sure that you are not entering a python script to a battle that is Java only. If the flair says that it is in any language, sure, enter in any language, but if it says Java... it means Java.

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