Swiftloke / HelloWorldButStupid

Turn the most basic C++ program into anything, including memes! ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° )

Hello World But Stupid

Ever wanted to write Hello World for C++, but in a fun, unique way? This program is for you. Baffle your colleagues with this meme of a tool!

What Is This Thing?

Hello World But Stupid transmutates this:

#include <iostream>

int main ( )
{
	std :: cout << "SomeString" ;
	return 0 ;
}

Into this:

#include <iostream>

#define memes int
#define Memes main
#define meMEs (
#define meMES )
#define MeMeS {
#define MeMes std
#define mEMes ::
#define MeMES cout
#define mEMEs <<
#define MEmES "memes"
#define mEMES ;
#define memeS return
#define meMeS 0
#define MemES ;
#define MEmes }

memes Memes meMEs meMES MeMeS
MeMes mEMes MeMES mEMEs MEmES
mEMES memeS meMeS MemES MEmes

In other words, every token in the above hello world snippet is transformed into a #define as a permutation of the string of your choosing. The string in question can be anything at least 4 characters long to allow for enough permutations. Also, it needs to be possible to make enough permutations through uppercasing and lowercasing the string in question, and it cannot contain a space (preprocessor definitions can't have spaces, unfortunately). Of course, it does replace what is printed, SomeString, with your value.

But why?

I saw a post on r/ProgrammingHumor, came up with this idea as a result, and thought it would be funny. Credit goes to u/x32byTe for the inspiring post in question.

This is stupid.

No, actually, it's amazing.