The 2008 Winter Scripting Games
Sudden Death Challenge Event 10: Triple Word Scramble
Important: The deadline for this event has passed. You can find the solution here. |
In Triple Word Scramble competitors must unscramble a string of letters and extract the names of a VBScript function; a Windows PowerShell cmdlet; and a Perl function.
Note. The Sudden Death Challenge is a separate competition from the main Scripting Games and Scripting Games events; although anyone can enter the Sudden Death Challenge, it’s primarily designed for those people who manage to breeze through the main Scripting Games events in a day or two. To enter the main Scripting Games, click here. To enter Event 10 of the Sudden Death Challenge, well, keep reading.
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About This Sudden Death Challenge Event
Deadline | Monday, March 3, 2008 3:00 PM PST |
Points Awarded | 1 point in the Sudden Death Challenge |
Sudden Death Challenge Event Scenario
For the final event in our Sudden Death Challenge we decided to give you a break. You don’t have to write a script or reference an SDK in order to complete this last test; instead, all you have to do is unscramble the following set of letters:
.CSRIIEHRRTOENSWWPOCTIHPT-T
And what are you supposed to end up with when you unscramble these letters? You should end up with three things:
| • | The name of a VBScript function |
| • | The name of a Windows PowerShell cmdlet |
| • | The name of a Perl function |
Which functions and cmdlet should you end up with? Well, we can’t tell you that; that would spoil all the fun. About the best we can do is tell you that these two functions, and the PowerShell cmdlet, all perform the same general task. And what is that task? Sorry, but we can’t tell you that, either. That just wouldn’t be … write.