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# Misc: befuddled1
solver: [Pr0f3550rZak](https://github.com/Pr0f3550rZak)
writeup-writer: [L3d](https://github.com/imL3d)
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**Author:** doubledelete
**Description:**
> it seems yall enjoyed the befunge challenges, here's more
> i've been doing a little too much code golf recently...
**files (copy):** [befunge.py](https://github.com/C0d3-Bre4k3rs/WolvCTF2024-Writeups/blob/main/befuddled1/files/befunge.py), [challenge.py](https://github.com/C0d3-Bre4k3rs/WolvCTF2024-Writeups/blob/main/befuddled1/files/challenge.py)
In this challenge we receive a befunge compiler, with the Flag in the top of the stack.
We need to write befunge code under some restrictions, and get the flag.
## Solution
Before starting to tackle this challenge, we need to know firstly what is Befunge.
Befunge is a two-dimensional esoteric programming language invented in 1993 by Chris Pressey with the goal of being as difficult to compile as possible. The code is laid out on a two-dimensional grid of instructions, and execution can proceed in any direction of that grid - we can see this being implemented in the source file.[[1](https://esolangs.org/wiki/Befunge)]
In this challenge we are asked to input the Befunge code to be compile, with a limit for 16 characters.
After a quick glace of the syntax, we find how to create a loop, and pop the stack. This is the result:
`>,<`
`>` - means increment program counter.
`,` - means pop the stack.
`<` - decrement program counter.
And we get the flag: `wctf{my_s0lv3_l00k5_l1k3_4_cut3_f4c3_>,<}`.
To the [next one](https://github.com/C0d3-Bre4k3rs/WolvCTF2024-Writeups/tree/main/befuddled2) ➡️
