Open the browser to http://codegolf.stackexchange.com

Question

Your job is to open a browser window of the default browser to http://codegolf.stackexchange.com.

Your code must open the browser itself, and cannot rely on an open one.

This is code-golf, so the shortest answer in bytes wins.

Answer 1

 GNU Emacs, 29 27 14 bytes

(eww"ppcg.ga")

EWW is a browser inside Emacs. The browse-web function is an alias for eww, and so that makes eww the default browser in Emacs:

Your job is to open a browser window of the default browser to http://codegolf.stackexchange.com.

Thanks to @CoolestVeto, @Jonathan Leech-Pepin and @zyabin101.

Answer 2

Oration, 41 bytes

Not winning, but sure was fun. As of right now, I'm only 1 bytee behind python!

I need webbrowser
Now open "http:ppcg.ga"

Explanation:

I need compiles to import $1 with webbrowser being the module.

Now runs the following command from the module as module.command with the arguments of anything following.

So this compiles to:

#!/usr/bin/env python3
import webbrowser
webbrowser.open("http:ppcg.ga")

I do end up needing the http: part though, and it can't be shortened.

Answer 3

Batch, 17 bytes

Saved 3 bytes thanks to Mego.

start www.ppcg.ga

This will open in your default browser if you run it from the windows command line.

I think it'll work in Powershell too, but I'm not sure.

Answer 4

PowerShell, 17 16 Bytes

saps www.ppcg.lol 

Using an even shorter domain provided by Milo.

saps www.ppcg.ga

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While start is a known alias for Start-Process there is another one for saps. You can see this from Get-Alias. It follows the convention for similar Start- and Stop- cmdlets.

Answer 5

Terminal (OSX), 20 18 17 bytes

open http:ppcg.ga

Saved 2 thanks to CoolestVeto

Answer 6

MATLAB, 28 25 bytes

web www.ppcg.lol -browser

• www is shorter than http:// and ensures that the address is processed as a URL
• This is shorter using the implicit function call (which casts inputs as strings) rather than the explicit version web('www.ppcg.lol', '-browser').
• If you are on a OS X, this can be simplified to web ppcg.lol -browser as MATLAB will automatically append an http:// (21 bytes)

Alternatives:

• On windows this can be shortened to (19 bytes)

  !start www.ppcg.lol
  

• On OS X (21 bytes)

  !open http://ppcg.lol
  

• The following would work in a deployed MATLAB application (16 bytes)

  web www.ppcg.lol
  

• If the built-in browser could be used this could be reduced even further as http is implied (12 bytes)

  web ppcg.lol
  

Answer 7

Python, 52 48 47 45 44 bytes

Shamelessly borrowing that shortened link.

from webbrowser import*;open("http:ppcg.ga")

Thanks to CrazyPython for -4 bytes, and Sp3000 for a further one.

Edit: shaved 2 more off thanks to CoolestVeto

Edit: thanks to MD XF for registering ppcg.ga and saving another byte

Answer 8

AutoHotKey, 16 bytes

Run www.ppcg.lol

Answer 9

Bash, 24 22 bytes

xdg-open http:ppcg.lol

Not as short as some others. firefox ppcg.lol is shorter, but it doesn't meet question spec.

Answer 10

Java 7, 118 115 bytes

class P{public static void main(String[]a)throws Exception{java.awt.Desktop.getDesktop().browse(new java.net.URI("http://ppcg.lol"));}}

Java is not the best language for golfing... Here's the same program in a more readable format:

class P {
    public static void main (String[] a) throws Exception {
        java.awt.Desktop.getDesktop().browse(new java.net.URI("http:ppcg.ga"));
    }
}

Saved 2 bytes by removing // in the URI/L, and another byte by switching to .ga from .lol (indirectly thanks to @Milo)

Answer 11

Java 8, 115 112 bytes

interface P{static void main(String[]a)throws Exception{java.awt.Desktop.getDesktop().browse(new java.net.URI("http:ppcg.ga"));}}

Java is not the best language for golfing... Here's the same program in a more readable format:

interface P {
    static void main (String[] a) throws Exception {
        java.awt.Desktop.getDesktop().browse(new java.net.URI("http:ppcg.ga"));
    }
}

Saved 2 bytes by removing // (thanks @CoolestVeto), and another byte by switching to .ga from .lol (indirect thanks to @Milo)

Answer 12

Pylongolf, 11 bytes (Non-Competing)

"ppcg.lol"p

Pushes ppcg.lol into the stack then p opens it.

Answer 13

JavaScript, 34 bytes

require('open')('http://ppcg.lol')

Uses Node.js

Answer 14

Racket, 41 40 bytes

(require net/sendurl)(send-url"ppcg.ga")

Answer 15

Mathematica, 28 bytes

SystemOpen@"http://ppcg.lol"

Answer 16

Applescript, 28 bytes

• 3 bytes saved thanks to @CoolestVeto.

open location"http:ppcg.lol"

Answer 17

R, 26 bytes

shell.exec("www.ppcg.lol")

I don't know of any shorter way to do this in R.

Answer 18

Actionscript 3, 117 bytes

package{import flash.display.Sprite;public class A extends Sprite{function A(){navigateToUrl("ppcg.lol","_blank")}}}

Like Java, this is not a great golfing language. Here's the code with formatting:

package
{
    import flash.display.Sprite;

    public class A extends Sprite
    {
        function A()
        {
            navigateToUrl("ppcg.lol", "_blank")
        }
    }
}

Answer 19

Perl 5, 66 57 bytes

Should work everywhere, but needs that import :(

8 bytes saved with @msh210 comment.

use Browser::Open open_browser;open_browser"http:ppcg.ga"

Also, for funsies :

Perl 5 (Windows), 34 bytes

system "start http://www.ppcg.ga"

Perl 5 (Unix), 31 bytes

system "xdg-open http:ppcg.ga"

Answer 20

Rebol 2, 16 15 bytes

browse"ppcg.ga" 

if you accept an error before opening the page on Linux, no error on Windows

20 bytes without an error

browse http:ppcg.lol

Answer 21

VBScript, 57 bytes

I used to have lots of fun creating tiny programs in VBScript, back in 2010.

I've remembered this language and used the code on: https://stackoverflow.com/a/13401872/2729937

It still works on Windows 7, at least.

set S=CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
S.run("www.ppcg.ga")

This is a bit different from the usual start www.ppcg.lol, in the sense that it executes the www.ppcg.ga directly, with an implicit start.

An alternative way would be "cmd.exe /C start www.ppcg.ga".

Answer 22

RFO-BASIC, 22 bytes

BROWSE "http:ppcg.lol"

Read about RFO-BASIC at laughton.com.

Answer 23

Common Lisp, 31 bytes

(ext:shell "open http:ppcg.ga")

Answer 24

Factor, 38 36 26 bytes

[ "http:ppcg.ga" open-url ]

I didn't know one could golf-off the // in the protocol.

Answer 25

05AB1E, 16 bytes (non-competing)

Non-competing, since the features used here postdate the challenge. Code:

’…Ò ™³.ÐÏg.´¢’.E

You can try the string online here. This basically evaluates to this batch answer.

Uses the CP1252 encoding.

Answer 26

Ruby, 22 20 19 bytes (on OS X)

`open http:ppcg.ga`

Simple.

Thanks to Daniel for 2 bytes off.

Answer 27

C#, 33 bytes

Process.Start("http://ppcg.lol");

Opens the default browser to the web address

Answer 28

VB.NET, 32 30 bytes

Process.Start("http:ppcg.lol")

Answer 29

Python, 44 bytes

from webbrowser import*;open('http:ppcg.ga')

URL from this comment
Edit: ppcg.ga seems to become more popular now (but it WAS available when I posted this answer).

Ungolfed:

from webbrowser import * # Loads everything in the webbrowser module
open("http://ppcg.ga/") # Opens default browser to http://ppcg.ga/

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Python, 44 bytes

from webbrowser import*;open('http:gfa1.tk')

URL from this answer

Ungolfed:

from webbrowser import * # Loads everything in the webbrowser module
open("http://gfa1.tk/") # Opens default browser to http://gfa1.tk/

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Python, 45 bytes

from webbrowser import*;open('http:ppcg.lol')

Ungolfed:

from webbrowser import * # Loads everything in the webbrowser module
open('http://ppcg.lol/') # Opens default browser to http://ppcg.lol/

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Take that, ppcg.lol! (1 byte shorter)

Note: I added a separate answer leading to ppcg.lol, 'cause I've noticed the other sites doesn't work for me in Internet explorer 11, and I saw other users having this problem too.

Both are non-non-competing (read that right?)

Answer 30

Cheddar, 65 bytes

cheddar.internal(cheddar.uid).require("open").c("http://ppcg.ga")

Accesses cheddar internals and then calls upon open package and calls it with string to PPCG. Make sure you have open npm package installed

Answer 31

NodeJS, 53 bytes

require('child_process').exec('open http://ppcg.lol')

Works on mac.

Answer 32

Python, 43 41 40 bytes

import os
os.system("open http:ppcg.ga")

• -2 bytes thanks to @Quill.
• -1 byte thanks to @MDXF.

Answer 33

Dyalog APL, 20 19 bytes

-1 byte thanks to MD XF

]Open http://ppcg.ga

Uses the User Command ]Open, which is installed with Dyalog.

Answer 34

PHP (OSX), 33 bytes

<?php exec("open http:ppcg.lol");

PHP (Windows), 34 bytes

<?php exec("start http:ppcg.lol");

Answer 35

Game Maker Studio, 26 bytes

url_open('http://ppcg.ga')

Answer 36

Windows Batch, 17 bytes

start www.gfa1.tk

Answer 37

C# (Full Class) 89 bytes

class P{static void Main(string[]a){System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("http://ppcg.ga");}}

Not sure that it's possible to write a full class (with the System.Diagnostics reference) any shorter.

Inside main method only without references, 32 bytes:

Process.Start("http://ppcg.ga");

Answer 38

Perl 6, 45 bytes

Requires the Browser::Open module.

use Browser::Open;open_browser 'http:ppcg.ga'

Answer 39

C++, 61 Bytes

#include <cstdlib>
main(){system("xdg-open http:ppcg.lol");}

Just a rip off of the bash solution using system, and it only works on systems using the freedesktop tools. Also shortened by using the short link some kindly provided, otherwise it would be much longer.

Answer 40

Lua, 30 Bytes

os.execute'start http:ppcg.ga'

Answer 41

Python, 40 bytes

__import__('webbrowser').open('ppcg.ga')

Shorter version of everything else.

Answer 42

VBScript, 47 bytes

CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Run"http:ppcg.gq"

Answer 43

C (gcc), 49 38 37 bytes

main(){system("start http:ppcg.ga");}

It's for Windows.

Answer 44

URL, 58 bytes

[InternetShortcut]
URL=https://codegolf.stackexchange.com

In Windows create a file "url.URL", with a code editor put the code.

Answer 45

R, 28 bytes

browseURL("http://ppcg.lol")

(in utils package)

Answer 46

SX, 38 bytes (might be non-competing)

的 webbrowser im**;o&('http:ppcg.ga')

Save this shell script as SXexec.sh to your SX directory:

#!/bin/sh
N=$1.py;python Main.py $1;wine SXCompiler.exe $N;rm $N;python $N.py;rm $N.py

The script features tidying up after execution. To execute the above script, you need to have Wine and Python. Usage is like this:

SXexec.sh file

Answer 47

Nim, 47 bytes

import browsers
openDefaultBrowser"www.ppcg.ga"