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int __cdecl sub_4012B0(char *input)

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__int64 result; // rax int i; // [rsp+20h] [rbp-18h] if ( a1 <= 0 ) return 0i64; for ( i = 0; i < a1; ++i ) ida pro decompile to c

crackme.exe (stripped, x86, no debug info) int __cdecl sub_4012B0(char *input) Press F5

if ( !*(_BYTE )(a2 + i) ) break; result = (unsigned __int8) (char *)(a2 + i); IDA Pro’s ability to decompile to C is

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