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Arguably explicit output should be added as a requirement to the definition of a quine, otherwise trivial examples are possible - such as a number in isolation. -- [[User:J63nu|J63nu]] 00:30, 22 September 2023 (UTC) | Arguably explicit output should be added as a requirement to the definition of a quine, otherwise trivial examples are possible - such as a number in isolation. -- [[User:J63nu|J63nu]] 00:30, 22 September 2023 (UTC) | ||
:The given quines do not have explicit output, but rather either rely on implicit output or take "quine" to mean ''returning'' themselves. However, in general, such self-evaluating quines are considered cheating. [[Adám Brudzewsky]] 04:30, 22 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
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Trivial Quines
Arguably explicit output should be added as a requirement to the definition of a quine, otherwise trivial examples are possible - such as a number in isolation. -- J63nu 00:30, 22 September 2023 (UTC)
- The given quines do not have explicit output, but rather either rely on implicit output or take "quine" to mean returning themselves. However, in general, such self-evaluating quines are considered cheating. Adám Brudzewsky 04:30, 22 September 2023 (UTC)