The author discovered a fascinating code snippet involving ASCII art and sought ChatGPT’s help to explain and translate it into TypeScript. The code handles character selection, dynamic content generation, and React components. ChatGPT successfully translated the code into a clear, human-readable TypeScript version. Initially, there were discrepancies due to an encoding issue, causing missing characters in the output. However, after rectifying the problem, the output matched the original code perfectly. The author found this interaction with ChatGPT both surprising and enlightening, showcasing a unique way to approach complex code implementation.
https://glama.ai/blog/2024-08-29-reverse-engineering-minified-code-using-openai