Task: Sum to 100
C: 

#include <stdio.h> 
#include <stdlib.h>


#define NUMBER_OF_EXPRESSIONS (2 * 3*3*3*3 * 3*3*3*3 )
enum OP { ADD, SUB, JOIN };
typedef int (*cmp)(const void*, const void*);





struct Expression{ 
    int sum;
    int code;
}expressions[NUMBER_OF_EXPRESSIONS];
int expressionsLength = 0;
int compareExpressionBySum(const struct Expression* a, const struct Expression* b){
    return a->sum - b->sum;
}

struct CountSum{ 
    int counts; 
    int sum; 
}countSums[NUMBER_OF_EXPRESSIONS];
int countSumsLength = 0;
int compareCountSumsByCount(const struct CountSum* a, const struct CountSum* b){
    return a->counts - b->counts;
}

int evaluate(int code){
    int value  = 0, number = 0, power  = 1;
    for ( int k = 9; k >= 1; k-- ){
        number = power*k + number;
        switch( code % 3 ){
            case ADD:  value = value + number; number = 0; power = 1; break;
            case SUB:  value = value - number; number = 0; power = 1; break;
            case JOIN: power = power * 10                ; break;
        }
        code /= 3;
    }
    return value;    
}

void print(int code){
    static char s[19]; char* p = s;
    int a = 19683, b = 6561;        
    for ( int k = 1; k <= 9; k++ ){
        switch((code % a) / b){
            case ADD: if ( k > 1 ) *p++ = '+'; break;
            case SUB:              *p++ = '-'; break;
        }
        a = b;
        b = b / 3;
        *p++ = '0' + k;
    }
    *p = 0;
    printf("%9d = %s\n", evaluate(code), s);
}

void comment(char* string){
    printf("\n\n%s\n\n", string);
}

void init(void){   
    for ( int i = 0; i < NUMBER_OF_EXPRESSIONS; i++ ){
        expressions[i].sum = evaluate(i);
        expressions[i].code = i;
    }
    expressionsLength = NUMBER_OF_EXPRESSIONS;
    qsort(expressions,expressionsLength,sizeof(struct Expression),(cmp)compareExpressionBySum);

    int j = 0;
    countSums[0].counts = 1;
    countSums[0].sum = expressions[0].sum;
    for ( int i = 0; i < expressionsLength; i++ ){
        if ( countSums[j].sum != expressions[i].sum ){
            j++;
            countSums[j].counts = 1;
            countSums[j].sum = expressions[i].sum;
        }       
        else
            countSums[j].counts++;
    }
    countSumsLength = j + 1;
    qsort(countSums,countSumsLength,sizeof(struct CountSum),(cmp)compareCountSumsByCount);
}

int main(void){

    init();

    comment("Show all solutions that sum to 100");            
    const int givenSum = 100;
    struct Expression ex = { givenSum, 0 };
    struct Expression* found;
    if ( found = bsearch(&ex,expressions,expressionsLength,
        sizeof(struct Expression),(cmp)compareExpressionBySum) ){
        while ( found != expressions && (found-1)->sum == givenSum )
            found--;
        while ( found != &expressions[expressionsLength] && found->sum == givenSum )
            print(found++->code);
    }

    comment("Show the positve sum that has the maximum number of solutions");
    int maxSumIndex = countSumsLength - 1;
    while( countSums[maxSumIndex].sum < 0 )
        maxSumIndex--;
    printf("%d has %d solutions\n", 
        countSums[maxSumIndex].sum, countSums[maxSumIndex].counts);

    comment("Show the lowest positive number that can't be expressed");
    for ( int value = 0; ; value++ ){
        struct Expression ex = { value, 0 };
        if (!bsearch(&ex,expressions,expressionsLength,
                sizeof(struct Expression),(cmp)compareExpressionBySum)){
            printf("%d\n", value);
            break;
        }
    }

    comment("Show the ten highest numbers that can be expressed");
    for ( int i = expressionsLength-1; i >= expressionsLength-10; i-- )
        print(expressions[i].code);
    
    return 0;
}

VB: 
Function plusOne(iAry() As Integer, spot As Integer) As Integer
    Dim spotLim As Integer = If(spot = 0, 1, 2) 
    If iAry(spot) = spotLim Then 
        If spot = 0 Then Return -1 
        iAry(spot) = 0 
        Return plusOne(iAry, spot - 1) 
    Else
        iAry(spot) += 1 
    End If
    Return spot
End Function


Function generate(iAry() As Integer, terms As String) As String
    Dim operations As String() = {"", "-", "+"} 
    generate = ""
    For i As Integer = 0 To iAry.Count - 1
        generate &= operations(iAry(i)) & Mid(terms, i + 1, 1).ToString()
    Next
End Function


Function eval(sequence As String) As Integer
    eval = 0
    Dim term As Integer = 0, operation As Integer = 1
    For Each ch As Char In sequence
        Select Case ch
            Case "-", "+" 
                eval += If(operation = 0, -term, term) : term = 0 
                operation = If(ch = "-", 0, 1) 
            Case Else 
                term = term * 10 + Val(ch)
        End Select
    Next
    eval += If(operation = 0, -term, term) 
End Function


Sub reSort(ByRef first As List(Of Integer), ByRef second As List(Of Integer))
    Dim lou As New List(Of ULong) 
    For i As Integer = 0 To first.Count - 1
        lou.Add((CULng(first(i)) << 32) + second(i)) 
    Next
    lou.Sort()
    For k As Integer = 0 To first.Count - 1
        first(k) = lou(k) >> 32 
        second(k) = lou(k) And &H7FFFFFFF 
    Next
End Sub



Function firstMiss(loi As List(Of Integer))
    Dim low As Integer = 0, high As Integer = loi.Count - 1, middle = (low + high) \ 2
    Do
        If loi(middle) = middle Then low = middle + 1 Else high = middle - 1
        middle = (low + high) \ 2
    Loop Until high <= low
    Return middle + If(loi(middle) = middle, 1, 0)
End Function



Sub Solve100(Optional terms As String = "123456789",
             Optional targSum As Integer = 100,
             Optional highNums As Integer = 10)
    Dim lastDig As Integer = Len(terms) - 1 
    Dim iAry() As Integer = New Integer(lastDig) {} 
    Dim seq As String 
    Dim sVal As Integer 
    Dim sCnt As Integer = 1 
    Dim res As New List(Of Integer) 
    Dim tally As New List(Of Integer) 
    Console.WriteLine("List of solutions that evaluate to 100:")
    Do 
        seq = generate(iAry, terms) 
        sVal = eval(seq) 
        If sVal >= 0 Then 
            If res.Contains(sVal) Then tally(res.IndexOf(sVal)) += 1 _
                                  Else res.Add(sVal) : tally.Add(1)
            If sVal = targSum Then _
                Console.WriteLine(" {0,2} {1}", sCnt, seq) : sCnt += 1
        End If
    Loop Until plusOne(iAry, lastDig) < 0
    reSort(tally, res) 
    Console.WriteLine("The sum that has the the most solutions is {0}, (at {1}).",
                      res.Last, tally.Last)
    reSort(res, tally) 
    Console.WriteLine("The lowest positive sum that can
                      firstMiss(res))
    Console.WriteLine("The ten highest numbers that can be expressed are:")
    res.Reverse() 
    sCnt = 0 
    For Each item As Integer In res.Take(highNums)
        Console.Write("{0, -11}", item)
        sCnt = (sCnt + 1) Mod 5 : If sCnt = 0 Then Console.WriteLine()
    Next
End Sub

Sub Main()
    Solve100() 
End Sub