Three Star Programmer

Three Star Programmer A rating system for C-programmers. The more indirect your pointers are (i.e. the more "*" before your variables), the higher your reputation will be. No-star C-programmers are virtually non-existent, as virtually all non-trivial programs require use of pointers. Most are one-star programmers. In the old times (well, I'm young, so these look like old times to me at least), one would occasionally find a piece of code done by a three-star programmer and shiver with awe.

A humorous faux rating system ranks C programmers by how many pointer indirection levels they use. Ordinary programmers use one-star pointers, while a rare three-star programmer writes such advanced pointer code that others react with fearful admiration. It is sent as a reaction to intimidating, overly complex, or impressively obscure C code.

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