Cool Programming Challenges

A personal playground of small projects — games, visualizations, encoders, and low-level experiments.

Each folder is a self-contained project. Clone the repo, pick a folder, and run.

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Projects

Sorting Algorithms Animated bar-chart visualizations of 7 classic sorting algorithms — all sorting the same 100-element array so you can compare strategies side by side. Python · NumPy · Matplotlib	Tetris A fully playable Tetris clone built with pygame — my second pygame project and a lot of fun to make. Python · pygame
Tic-Tac-Toe Classic tic-tac-toe with a simple AI opponent, built with pygame and pygame_widgets. Python · pygame · pygame_widgets	Conway's Game of Life Cellular automaton on a 64×64 board — three simple rules, endlessly fascinating patterns. Python · NumPy · Matplotlib
Base64 From-scratch Base64 encoder and decoder in C++. Encode any file to Base64 or decode it back — no external libraries. C++ · make make ./encode fileName ./decode base64FileName	x86 Assembly Playground Notes and experiments from learning x86 assembly — understanding how computers work at the lowest level. x86 Assembly

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At a Glance

Project	Language	Type	Highlights
Sorting Algorithms	Python	Visualization	7 algorithms, animated comparisons
Tetris	Python	Game	Full pygame implementation
Tic-Tac-Toe	Python	Game	Simple AI opponent
Conway's Game of Life	Python	Simulation	64×64 cellular automaton
Base64	C++	Utility	Encode / decode any file
x86 Assembly Playground	Assembly	Learning	Low-level experiments

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Getting Started

git clone https://github.com/2arian3/Cool-Programming-Challenges.git
cd Cool-Programming-Challenges

Then open any project folder and follow its README:

# Python projects
cd Tetris && pip install -r requirements.txt && python main.py

# C++ project
cd Base64 && make && ./encode myfile.txt

macOS + pygame: Use pygame 2.0.0.dev8 or higher to avoid compatibility issues.

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Built for fun, learning, and experimentation.