This algorithm is developed originally for Google Code Jam.
I find it interesting to use it as a performance of massive floating point computation in various languages; thus come with this project.
The number set C = 37 F = 7 X = 54500000000 is randomly chosen by Du Xiao Feng.
Please note that benchmark result could be very misleading.
These are only simple test result from my computer (i7, Mac), it doesn't imply that one language is faster than the other.
- py: 341.60s
- pypy: 9.401s
- go: 6.184s
- java: 6.239s
- C: 6.22s
- node: 14.091s
- php: 88.41s
- lua: 316.60s
- luajit: 6.35s
- C# mono: 6.240s
- C++ TMP: failed to compile, but if it does, it should take 0s in theory.
- OCaml: 76s
- After compiled: 6.229s
Feel free to run the codes on your machine or send PR for new language.
Instead of "Cookie" as described in the question, I (Wuvist) find that it's more similar to gaining sunshine in the popular game Plant Vs Zombie.
This project created just for fun. It's not related to Google Code Jam / PopCap in any ways.