Obfuscated code

Obfuscated code is source code that is (perhaps intentionally) very hard to read and understand. Some languages are more prone to obfuscation than others. C, C++ and Perl are most often cited as easily obfuscatable languages. Macro preprocessors are often used to create hard to read code by masking the standard language syntax and grammar from the main body of code. The term shrouded code has also been used. An obfuscator is a program that performs such obfuscation.

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Source code - C - C++ - Perl

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There are also programs known as obfuscators that may operate on source code, object code, or both, for the purpose of deterring reverse engineering.

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Obfuscators - Object code - Reverse engineering

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