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sc330_f2016:prolog2 [2017/03/14 18:30]
dhart [Hints]
sc330_f2016:prolog2 [2018/10/26 02:02]
morse
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 You will write a program in prolog that can solve 9X9 Sudoku puzzles. We've provided **[[sc330_f2016:​sudoku|template code]]** to help solve the problem. To solve this problem, fill in the procedure named ''​solve''​. You will write a program in prolog that can solve 9X9 Sudoku puzzles. We've provided **[[sc330_f2016:​sudoku|template code]]** to help solve the problem. To solve this problem, fill in the procedure named ''​solve''​.
  
-''​Solve''​ takes a list of nine lists. Each list represents a row in the puzzle. Each item in the list is either an integer 1 to 9 or an unbound variable.+''​solve''​ takes a list of nine lists. Each list represents a row in the puzzle. Each item in the list is either an integer 1 to 9 or an unbound variable.
  
 You must meet the following requirements:​\\ You must meet the following requirements:​\\
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 ====Hints==== ====Hints====
-  *Whenever an integer is inserted into a blank space recheck the Sudoku constraints. The idea is to fail as quickly as possible to avoid extra work. The ''​is_set/​1''​ in the lists library '':​- use_module(library(lists)).''​ predicate should be useful.  +  * Whenever an integer is inserted into a blank space recheck the Sudoku constraints. The idea is to fail as quickly as possible to avoid extra work. The ''​is_set/​1''​ in the lists library '':​- use_module(library(lists)).''​ predicate should be useful.  
-  *Instantiate blank squares form left to right, top to bottom. While not vital, our test problems were chosen to run faster for algorithms that choose that order. +  * Instantiate blank squares form left to right, top to bottom. While not vital, our test problems were chosen to run faster for algorithms that choose that order. 
-  *  <code prolog>​(nonvar(S00);​ var(S00), digit(S00), is_set(Row0),​ is_set(Col0),​ is_set(Cub0)) </​code>​will check if a single square is correct. Do this for each spotuse lists and helpers to traverse through the board. **Edit Nov 1 ** Where S00is the spot at 0, 0Row0, Col0, and Cub0 are the first row, col, and cube respectively. You shouldn'​t explicitly make variables for each of them, but access each space recursively. ​+  * The code <code prolog>​(nonvar(S00);​ var(S00), digit(S00), is_set(Row0),​ is_set(Col0),​ is_set(Cub0)) </​code>​ will check if a single square is correct, ​where S00 is the spot at (0,0) and Row0, Col0, and Cub0 are the first row, col, and cube respectively. You shouldn'​t explicitly make variables for each of them, but access each space recursively. Do this for each spot, and use lists and helpers to traverse through the board.
  
 ===Tips to Make Faster (if needed)=== ===Tips to Make Faster (if needed)===
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