Looking for a Sudoku Algorithm to implement in Ruby
 

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Hey,

Did anyone know of a Sudoku algorithm, which I can use to implement a Ruby
solution?
Although I can solve Sudoku without much difficulty, I can't say the same
when I try to write a Ruby program to solve Soduku.

Thanks,

Victor

Re: Looking for a Sudoku Algorithm to implement in Ruby
 

Victor Reyes wrote:
> Did anyone know of a Sudoku algorithm, which I can use to implement a Ruby
> solution?

You might want to have a look at Ruby Quiz #43 (Sudoku Solver):
http://www.rubyquiz.com/quiz43.html

Alternatively you could also solve it using constraint programming with
Gecode/R: http://gecoder.rubyforge.org/examples/sudoku.html

--
Andreas Launila

Re: Looking for a Sudoku Algorithm to implement in Ruby
 

Hi..

The following projects on codeproject may give you some ideas..

http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/sudoku.asp
http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/sudoku_solver.asp
http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/sudoku.asp
http://www.codeproject.com/miscctrl/XSudokuWnd.asp

Thanks,
Hari

PS : This is my first post. Sorry if I should not post links to other
language articles. just wanted to help..


On Nov 10, 2007 10:20 PM, Victor Reyes <victor.reyes@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey,
>
> Did anyone know of a Sudoku algorithm, which I can use to implement a Ruby
> solution?
> Although I can solve Sudoku without much difficulty, I can't say the same
> when I try to write a Ruby program to solve Soduku.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Victor
>

Re: Looking for a Sudoku Algorithm to implement in Ruby
 

On Nov 10, 10:50 am, Victor Reyes <victor.re...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey,
>
> Did anyone know of a Sudoku algorithm, which I can use to implement a Ruby
> solution?

The Soduku puzzle can be solved in a few seconds by a very simple
backtracking algorithm:

current_cell = first_empty_cell

while true
if put_next_possible_number_in_current_cell
if all_cells_filled
print_solution
exit
else
current_cell = next_empty_cell
end
else if current_cell = first_empty_cell
raise Exception.new("no solution")
else
current_cell = previous_empty_cell
end

Re: Looking for a Sudoku Algorithm to implement in Ruby
 

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Thanks to everyone for your suggestions and recommendations.
I truly appreciate all your input.

Thanks again,

Victor

On 11/10/07, Andreas Launila <ruby-talk@lokorin.org> wrote:
>
> Victor Reyes wrote:
> > Did anyone know of a Sudoku algorithm, which I can use to implement a
> Ruby
> > solution?
>
> You might want to have a look at Ruby Quiz #43 (Sudoku Solver):
> http://www.rubyquiz.com/quiz43.html
>
> Alternatively you could also solve it using constraint programming with
> Gecode/R: http://gecoder.rubyforge.org/examples/sudoku.html
>
> --
> Andreas Launila
>
>

Re: Looking for a Sudoku Algorithm to implement in Ruby
 

> Looking for a Sudoku Algorithm to implement in Ruby
> Posted by Victor Reyes (Guest) on 10.11.2007 17:51
> Hey,
>
>Did anyone know of a Sudoku algorithm, which I can use to implement a Ruby solution?
> . . .

Here's yet another one:

Sudoku solver in Ruby using SAT (Boolean satisfiability problem)

http://eli.thegreenplace.net/programs-and-code/

Cheers,

j.k.
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