Basic Hourglass
Who needs abs() when you have multiplication? (⌐■_■)
#1 on the code size leaderboard!
| Grid | Code Size | Leaderboard | Cycles | Leaderboard | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9x9x9 | 10 | 🏆 #1 | 6.395 | #911 | 2026-02-23 |
Solution
return x*x<y*y and 9How it works
The hourglass is every voxel where |x| < |y|. Instead of abs(x) < abs(y) (4 tokens for two abs calls), we compare squares: x*x < y*y. Squaring preserves the magnitude relationship while ditching the function calls. and 9 returns YELLOW when true, empty when false.