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Given a string input, write a program that prints a truthy value to STDOUT or equivalent if the input is a valid UUID, without using regexes. A valid UUID is 32 hexadecimal digits, displayed in five groups separated by hyphens, in the form 8-4-4-4-12 for a total of 36 characters (32 alphanumeric characters and four h...	## Python, 139 bytes ```python def uuid_check(s): if len(s) != 36 or s.count('-') != 4 or s[8] != s[13] != s[18] != s[23] != '-': return False groups = s.split('-') return all(len(g) in {8, 4, 4, 4, 12} and all(c in '0123456789abcdefABCDEF' for c in g) for g in groups) print(uuid_check(input().str...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "Given a string input, write a program that prints a truthy value to STDOUT or equivalent if the input is a valid UUID, without using regexes.\nA valid UUID is \n\n32 hexadecimal digits, displayed in five groups separated by hyphens, in the form 8-4-4-4-12 for a total of 36 chara...	codegolf
Consider the process of: Taking a non-negative integer N. e.g. 27. Spliting it into integers N - floor(N/2) and floor(N/2) (a 'bigger' and 'smaller' half) and writing them in that order. e.g.27 becomes 14 13. Removing the space to join the integers into a new, much larger integer. e.g. 14 13 becomes 1413. Repeating st...	Here's a concise Python implementation for the splitting and rejoining process based on the specified criteria. This function takes a base `B`, a string representation of a non-negative integer `N` in that base, and a non-negative integer `S` for the number of iterations. ```python def split_join(B, N, S): if S ==...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "Consider the process of:\n\nTaking a non-negative integer N.\ne.g. 27.\nSpliting it into integers N - floor(N/2) and floor(N/2) (a 'bigger' and 'smaller' half) and writing them in that order.\ne.g.27 becomes 14 13.\nRemoving the space to join the integers into a new, much larger...	codegolf
Task Given the page of a book P on stdin, count all occurrences of the digits 0-9 in each member of the range 1 to P. There is no page zero and your program should handle any number less than 1,000,000. Since putting a constraint on how you can do it is difficult to explain there will be a time limit of 3 seconds inste...	To solve the problem of counting the occurrences of each digit (from 0 to 9) in the page numbers from 1 to a given page number \( P \), we can approach the solution by iterating through all numbers from 1 to \( P \) and counting the digits. Here is a simple implementation in Python that achieves this: ```python def co...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "Task\nGiven the page of a book P on stdin, count all occurrences of the digits 0-9 in each member of the range 1 to P. There is no page zero and your program should handle any number less than 1,000,000. Since putting a constraint on how you can do it is difficult to explain the...	codegolf
I like ascii art and I get bored a lot, so I found some ascii characters and started to make random things, 8-bit mario castle, mazes, and arches. I found that the arches could easily be stacked in a neat way. ╔═══════╗ ║╔═════╗║ ║║╔═══╗║║ ║║║╔═╗║║║ ╨╨╨╨─╨╨╨╨ Challenge Create a program, function, or any other standard...	Here's a simple implementation of the ASCII art arches generator in Python. It takes an integer input and generates the specified number of stacked arches. The implementation includes the bonus feature that flips the arches for negative numbers. Here’s the code: ```python def arches(n): if n == 0: return fli...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "I like ascii art and I get bored a lot, so I found some ascii characters and started to make random things, 8-bit mario castle, mazes, and arches. I found that the arches could easily be stacked in a neat way.\n╔═══════╗\n║╔═════╗║\n║║╔═══╗║║\n║║║╔═╗║║║\n╨╨╨╨─╨╨╨╨\n\nChallenge\n...	codegolf
Countries own a series of territories on a 1D world. Each country is uniquely identified by a number. Ownership of the territories can be represented by a list as follows: 1 1 2 2 1 3 3 2 4 We define a country's edgemost territories as the two territories closest to either edge. If the above list was zero indexed, cou...	To solve the problem of determining whether any country is surrounded by another country based on their territories, we can follow these steps: 1. Identify Edgemost Territories: For each unique country, find the positions of their edgemost territories (first and last occurrence in the list). 2. **Check Surroundin...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "Countries own a series of territories on a 1D world. Each country is uniquely identified by a number. Ownership of the territories can be represented by a list as follows:\n1 1 2 2 1 3 3 2 4\n\nWe define a country's edgemost territories as the two territories closest to either e...	codegolf
Recently I've been having some trouble with the new TeaScript interpreter. The biggest problem is identifying whether or not a string contains any special characters. Challenge A special character is defined as a character with codepoint 160 to 255. You will be given an input which is a string of characters with codep...	To solve the problem of identifying whether a quoted string contains any special characters (defined as characters with codepoints 160 to 255), we can follow these steps: 1. Extract the Quoted String: We need to identify the quoted portion of the input string. We'll start by locating the first and last quote chara...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "Recently I've been having some trouble with the new TeaScript interpreter. The biggest problem is identifying whether or not a string contains any special characters.\n\nChallenge\nA special character is defined as a character with codepoint 160 to 255. You will be given an inpu...	codegolf
This question will feature a mechanic from the game "Path Of Exile" in this game there are things called MAPS they are items that you can use to open high level areas, you can also combine 3 of them to get a upgraded one which will be the task of this challenge. The upgrade combinations are as follow: A Crypt Map 68 ->...	To tackle the challenge of combining maps in "Path of Exile", I will create a program that processes the input string of symbols, calculates possible combinations based on the predefined rules, and outputs the highest-level maps that can be formed. I'll also implement the bonus point criteria if feasible. Here's a Pyt...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "This question will feature a mechanic from the game \"Path Of Exile\" in this game there are things called MAPS they are items that you can use to open high level areas, you can also combine 3 of them to get a upgraded one which will be the task of this challenge. The upgrade co...	codegolf
Let's get back to basics! Your code, a complete program or function, must convert the official Unicode name of a printable Basic Latin character into the corresponding character. For example, for the input LOW LINE your code must output _. You only need to take a single character name as input. You cannot use any pre...	Here's a Python solution to convert the official Unicode name of a printable Basic Latin character into the corresponding character, using a dictionary to map names to characters. This implementation is optimized for brevity: ```python def f(n):return{'SPACE':' ','EXCLAMATION MARK':'!','QUOTATION MARK':'"','#':'#','$'...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "Let's get back to basics! \n\nYour code, a complete program or function, must convert the official Unicode name of a printable Basic Latin character into the corresponding character. For example, for the input LOW LINE your code must output _.\nYou only need to take a single cha...	codegolf
A numeronym (also known as a "numerical contraction") is when a word is shortened using numbers. A common contraction method is to use the length of the replaced substring to replace all but the first and last characters. For example, use i18n instead of internationalization, or L10n instead of localization. (The L is ...	Here's a concise Python solution to convert words into their numeronyms as per the given rules, while checking for ambiguities: ```python def numeronym_converter(s): from collections import defaultdict def convert(word): if len(word) < 4: return word first, last = word[0], word[-1]...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "A numeronym (also known as a \"numerical contraction\") is when a word is shortened using numbers. A common contraction method is to use the length of the replaced substring to replace all but the first and last characters. For example, use i18n instead of internationalization, ...	codegolf
Before anyone says anything, similar and similar. But this is not a dupe. Some positive integers can be written as the sum of at least two consecutive positive integers. For example, 9=2+3+4=4+5. Write a function that takes a positive integer as its input and prints as its output the longest sequence of increasing con...	Here's a solution in Python, which finds the longest sequence of consecutive positive integers that sum to a given positive integer `n` and outputs it in the format you specified: ```python def f(n): for l in range(1,n): s=l(l+1)//2 if s<n and (n-s)%l==0: print(range((n-s)//l,l+(n-s...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "Before anyone says anything, similar and similar. But this is not a dupe.\n\nSome positive integers can be written as the sum of at least two consecutive positive integers. For example, 9=2+3+4=4+5. Write a function that takes a positive integer as its input and prints as its ou...	codegolf
You have been chosen to make a program that creates some pretty ASCII bar charts. Here is the input format: [List of words (they can have spaces)] [an integer >= 0] Bar 3 This is so cool 4 IDK-Why 6 The input will have multiple lines in this format, each one representing one bar in the graph. The output format of a gr...	To create an ASCII bar chart based on the given input format, we can follow these steps: 1. Read the Input: Process multiple lines of input to extract the word and the corresponding integer for each bar. 2. Determine the Height of the Chart: The height of the ASCII bar chart will be determined by the tallest ...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "You have been chosen to make a program that creates some pretty ASCII bar charts. Here is the input format:\n[List of words (they can have spaces)] [an integer >= 0]\nBar 3\nThis is so cool 4\nIDK-Why 6\n\nThe input will have multiple lines in this format, each one representing ...	codegolf
Your job is to replace the battery packs on many floating fish tracking devices in the shortest time. You must leave your base in the base helicopter and visit each tracker once, then return to the base. Finding the optimum route is known to be hard, but there is an additional difficulty! Each tracker has a drift veloc...	The task involves solving a variant of the traveling salesman problem (TSP) with moving nodes, where you need to visit each tracker exactly once and return to the base. The challenges include the fact that each tracker's position changes over time according to its drift velocity. Here’s how you could structure a solut...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "Your job is to replace the battery packs on many floating fish tracking\ndevices in the shortest time. You must leave your base in the base helicopter\nand visit each tracker once, then return to the base.\nFinding the optimum route is known to be hard, but there is an additiona...	codegolf
Goal You're playing a computerised chess game. The display is in black and white only and the pixels are chunky. White pixels use a lot power compared to black pixels and you're concerned about your carbon footprint. Given a square and a piece in chess notation, return the number of white pixels displayed in the squa...	Here is a Python function that implements the solution to the problem of counting white pixels for a chess piece displayed on a square: ```python def white_pixels(s): pieces = { 'K': (13, 16, 35), 'Q': (17, 18, 29), 'B': (13, 18, 33), 'N': (16, 12, 36), 'R': (23, 18, 23), ...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "Goal\nYou're playing a computerised chess game. The display is in black and white only and the pixels are chunky. White pixels use a lot power compared to black pixels and you're concerned about your carbon footprint.\nGiven a square and a piece in chess notation, return the n...	codegolf
A radioactive quine is a quine-like program that has an even number of characters and, when run, outputs itself with exactly half of its characters removed. The output itself may be a radioactive quine, so the program can "decay" multiple times. It could be said that the half-life of a radioactive quine is one run, up ...	Here's a Python implementation of a radioactive quine with a total of 10 decay cycles: ```python s='s=%r;print(s[:10]+s[10:])+s[14:30]+s[34:52];'6+'s' ``` How It Works:* 1. The `s` variable holds the string representation of the entire program, including the code that prints its own structure. 2. The first part o...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "A radioactive quine is a quine-like program that has an even number of characters and, when run, outputs itself with exactly half of its characters removed.\nThe output itself may be a radioactive quine, so the program can \"decay\" multiple times.\nIt could be said that the hal...	codegolf
Everyone knows that cats go meow, but what many don't realise is that caaaats go meeeeoooow. In fact, the length of the vowel sounds that the cat makes are dependant on the length of the vowel with which you address it. In the same way, cows go moo, but coooows go moooooooo Challenge You are to write a program that tak...	To solve the problem of transforming input words for "cat" and "cow" into the specified format, we'll write a Python program that processes the input accordingly. The program will count the number of vowels in the input words, then produce the appropriate output string based on the specified vowel rules. Here is a sam...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "Everyone knows that cats go meow, but what many don't realise is that caaaats go meeeeoooow. In fact, the length of the vowel sounds that the cat makes are dependant on the length of the vowel with which you address it.\nIn the same way, cows go moo, but coooows go moooooooo\nCh...	codegolf
Let's play Russian Roulette! Normally, this would be a race to write the shortest MOD 6 program, but that's not very realistic, as the chance of winning decreases with each click. Here are the rules: Emulate a real six-shooter: A single bullet is placed into one of the six chambers, and the barrel is spun once, onl...	Here’s a short implementation of a Russian Roulette game in Python, adhering to the rules you've provided: ```python import random from time import sleep chamber = random.randint(1, 6) for i in range(1, 7): input("Pull the trigger (press enter)...") if chamber == i: print("BANG!") break pr...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "Let's play Russian Roulette!\nNormally, this would be a race to write the shortest MOD 6 program, but that's not very realistic, as the chance of winning decreases with each click. Here are the rules:\n\nEmulate a real six-shooter: \n\n\nA single bullet is placed into one of the...	codegolf
When stacking books you usually want to put the largest ones at the bottom and the smallest ones at the top. However, my latent OCD makes me feel very uneasy if I've got two books where one is shorter (in height) but wider than the other. No matter which order I place them in, the top book will extend beyond the bottom...	To tackle the problem of minimizing overhangs when stacking books, we can leverage a sorting strategy based on the dimensions of the books. The objective is to stack books in such a way that, for any two adjacent books, the dimensions do not lead to overhangs. ### Understanding Overhangs An overhang occurs when a book...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "When stacking books you usually want to put the largest ones at the bottom and the smallest ones at the top. However, my latent OCD makes me feel very uneasy if I've got two books where one is shorter (in height) but wider than the other. No matter which order I place them in, t...	codegolf
Background In this challenge, a partition of a set S means a collection of nonempty subsets of S, which are mutually disjoint and whose union is S. We say that a partition p is finer than another partition q (and q is coarser than p), if it can be obtained from q by splitting some of its sets into smaller pieces. The j...	To solve the problem of computing the join and meet of two partitions of a finite set, we can follow these steps: 1. Graph Representation: Create a graph where each number in the set is a vertex, and add edges based on the pairs in the partitions. 2. Join Calculation: Determine the connected components of the ...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "Background\nIn this challenge, a partition of a set S means a collection of nonempty subsets of S, which are mutually disjoint and whose union is S. We say that a partition p is finer than another partition q (and q is coarser than p), if it can be obtained from q by splitting s...	codegolf
The task is simple. Get me some 1000, 500 and 100 notes. How ? you might ask. Don't worry, no need of robbing a bank as there is an ATM nearby which accepts your credit card. But your credit limit is just enough for the task so you have to be careful with the withdrawals. Challenge Given the number of 1000, 500 and 100...	Here's a concise solution in Python for the challenge, implementing a function to handle the note withdrawal while ensuring the total amount is minimized. This solution reads the input in the form of three integers and then computes the withdrawal amounts based on the rules provided. ```python def atm_notes(a, b, c): ...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "The task is simple. Get me some 1000, 500 and 100 notes.\nHow ? you might ask. Don't worry, no need of robbing a bank as there is an ATM nearby which accepts your credit card. But your credit limit is just enough for the task so you have to be careful with the withdrawals.\nChal...	codegolf
As a spin-off to my challenge over at Puzzling, your goal is to output 2016. Rules: You must include the numbers 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 in that order. They can be used as individual integers or concatenated together (like 1098), but the 10 may not be separated into 1 and 0 - no character(s) may be present between the di...	Here's a solution in Python that adheres to all your specified constraints: ```python print(1098-76-54-32+1) ``` ### Explanation: 1. Use of Required Numbers: - The sequence of numbers `10`, `9`, `8`, `7`, `6`, `5`, `4`, `3`, `2`, `1` is included in the correct order. 2. No Other Numbers Used*: ...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "As a spin-off to my challenge over at Puzzling, your goal is to output 2016.\nRules:\n\nYou must include the numbers 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 in that order. They can be used as individual integers or concatenated together (like 1098), but the 10 may not be separated into 1 and 0 - n...	codegolf
Inspired by this xkcd You work for Shazam and they have a project for you. Some customers are complaining about their app taking up too much space on their phone, so they want you to code a lite version of the app. Unfortunately, your existing code can only understand the word "na", and you have to ship soon. That's o...	Here’s a compact Python program that implements the requirements from the challenge. The program will read input from the user or command line argument, validate it, and print the appropriate song and artist based on the specified rules. ```python import sys i=' '.join(sys.argv[1:])or input() n=i.lower().split() if l...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "Inspired by this xkcd\n\nYou work for Shazam and they have a project for you. Some customers are complaining about their app taking up too much space on their phone, so they want you to code a lite version of the app. Unfortunately, your existing code can only understand the wor...	codegolf
Write a function or program that outputs the number of each type of element (vertex, edge, face, etc.) of an N-dimensional hypercube. As an example, the 3 dimensional cube has 1 cell (i.e. 1 3-dimensional cube), 6 faces (i.e. 6 2-dimensional cubes), 12 edges (i.e. 12 2-dimensional cubes) and 8 vertices (i.e. 8 0-dimens...	Here's a concise Python function that computes the number of each type of element in an N-dimensional hypercube: ```python def hypercube_elements(n): return [2*(n-i) comb(n, i) for i in range(n+1)][::-1] from math import comb # Example of how to use the function print(hypercube_elements(3)) # Output: [1, 6, ...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "Write a function or program that outputs the number of each type of element (vertex, edge, face, etc.) of an N-dimensional hypercube.\nAs an example, the 3 dimensional cube has 1 cell (i.e. 1 3-dimensional cube), 6 faces (i.e. 6 2-dimensional cubes), 12 edges (i.e. 12 2-dimensio...	codegolf
Given two words, spoonerise them by switching their initial consonant clusters. Fewest bytes wins. plaster man -> master plan blushing crow -> crushing blow litigating more -> mitigating lore strong wrangler -> wrong strangler def ghi -> ghef di few years -> yew fears The consonants appearing before the first vowel (a...	Here's a Python solution to perform the spoonerising task as described in your prompt. This function takes two strings, identifies the initial consonant clusters, and swaps them: ```python def spoonerise(word1, word2): def split_clusters(word): # Find the index of the first vowel in the word for i,...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "Given two words, spoonerise them by switching their initial consonant clusters. Fewest bytes wins.\nplaster man -> master plan\nblushing crow -> crushing blow\nlitigating more -> mitigating lore\nstrong wrangler -> wrong strangler\ndef ghi -> ghef di\nfew years -> yew fears\n\nT...	codegolf
Write a program that takes in a rectangular block of text made up of X's and .'s, such as this rough A: ...... ..XX.. .X..X. .XXXX. .X..X. .X..X. Output a representation of this grid rotated 45 degrees counterclockwise by drawing a slash — forward or backward depending on context — everywhere an X borders a . or the s...	Here's a Python program that takes a rectangular block of text made up of 'X's and '.'s, then outputs a representation of the grid rotated 45 degrees counterclockwise using slashes ('/' and '\\'): ```python import sys def rotate(grid): h, w = len(grid), len(grid[0]) size = h + w - 1 result = [[' '] * size...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "Write a program that takes in a rectangular block of text made up of X's and .'s, such as this rough A:\n......\n..XX..\n.X..X.\n.XXXX.\n.X..X.\n.X..X.\n\nOutput a representation of this grid rotated 45 degrees counterclockwise by drawing a slash — forward or backward depending ...	codegolf
Quipus are an ancient device used by the Inca in the Precolumbian era to record numbers in a base ten positional system of knots on a cord, which works as follows: Each cluster of knots is a digit, and there are three main types of knots: simple overhand knots; "long knots", consisting of an overhand knot with one or ...	To solve the problem of converting a list of integers into the corresponding Quipu format, we can break down the steps needed for constructing the Quipu representation according to the given rules. The solution needs to account for how each digit is represented by knots and how they are aligned according to their posit...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "Quipus are an ancient device used by the Inca in the Precolumbian era to record numbers in a base ten positional system of knots on a cord, which works as follows:\n\nEach cluster of knots is a digit, and there are three main types of knots: simple overhand knots; \"long knots\"...	codegolf
I've been working on another stack-based golfing language called Stackgoat. In this challenge you'll be writing a Tokenizer for Stackgoat (or really any general stack-based languages). Examples "PPCG"23+ ["PPCG", '23', '+'] 'a "bc" + ['"a"', '"bc"', '+'] 12 34+-"abc\"de'fg\\" ['12', '34', '+', '-', '"abc\"de'fg\\"']...	Here's a Python implementation for the tokenizer you described for the Stackgoat language. The function will read through the input string and tokenize it into numbers, strings, and operators according to the specified rules. ```python def stackgoat_tokenizer(input_string): tokens = [] current_token = '' i...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "I've been working on another stack-based golfing language called Stackgoat. In this challenge you'll be writing a Tokenizer for Stackgoat (or really any general stack-based languages).\nExamples\n\"PPCG\"23+\n[\"PPCG\", '23', '+']\n\n'a \"bc\" +\n['\"a\"', '\"bc\"', '+']\n\n12 ...	codegolf
What could be more polar opposites than chess and demolition derby. You would think that no one who enjoys one would enjoy the other... until today. Rules The starting position is a standard chess board: RNBQKBNR PPPPPPPP PPPPPPPP RNBQKBNR Looks normal enough, until you find out it's an EVERY PIECE FOR ITSELF, ...	This is certainly a unique and fascinating concept for a chess game! Given the wild and chaotic nature of this "Every Piece For Itself" chess demolition derby, I will provide you with an overview of how such a simulation might unfold, taking you through the turns with random moves and outcomes. Since I can't run a li...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "What could be more polar opposites than chess and demolition derby. You would think that no one who enjoys one would enjoy the other... until today.\nRules\nThe starting position is a standard chess board:\nRNBQKBNR\nPPPPPPPP \n\n\n\n\n\nPPPPPPPP \nRNBQKBNR\n\nLooks normal enoug...	codegolf
Write a program that takes one integer input n and one format letter and outputs n autograms in the format This sentence contains ? "A"s, ? "B"s ... and ? "Z"s. Each question mark ? represents the number of times the the following letter appears in the text All numbers will be written as text. To make it equally unfai...	Certainly! Below is a Python program that generates autograms based on the specifications you provided. This program will count letters in the generated text, format them according to the specified American or British number formats, and produce the required number of autograms. Here is the code for the solution: ```...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "Write a program that takes one integer input n and one format letter and outputs n autograms in the format This sentence contains ? \"A\"s, ? \"B\"s ... and ? \"Z\"s.\n\nEach question mark ? represents the number of times the the following letter appears in the text\nAll numbers...	codegolf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connect_Four Does anyone remember the 2 player game connect 4? For those who don't it was a 6x7 board that stands vertical on a surface. The goal of connect 4 is to, well connect 4! The connection is counted if it is horizontal, diagonal, or vertical. You place your pieces on the board by ...	It looks like you've outlined an interesting variation on the classic game Connect Four, transforming it into a multi-player scoring game on a larger board. Here are some key takeaways from your description: ### Game Mechanics 1. Board Size: The game is played on a 9x9 board instead of the traditional 6x7. 2. **Nu...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connect_Four\nDoes anyone remember the 2 player game connect 4? For those who don't it was a 6x7 board that stands vertical on a surface. The goal of connect 4 is to, well connect 4! The connection is counted if it is horizontal, diagonal, or vertic...	codegolf
Your goal is to map a piece of text to a sine curve of the form: a sin ( mx - b ) Where a and m are non-zero rational numbers, b is a rational number, and the calculations are in radians. It doesn't really matter where the origin of your graph is, as long as you fit all the letters in your output. Also, it must be ASCI...	Here's a Python function that generates ASCII art mapping a given text to a sine curve of the form \( a \sin(mx - b) \). The function can take either the text and the sine curve equation as a string or individual parameters for `a`, `m`, and `b`. ```python import numpy as np def sine_curve_art(text, sine_equation=Non...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "Your goal is to map a piece of text to a sine curve of the form:\na sin ( mx - b )\nWhere a and m are non-zero rational numbers, b is a rational number, and the calculations are in radians.\nIt doesn't really matter where the origin of your graph is, as long as you fit all the l...	codegolf
Context: We are working on a complex image drawing program to produce mugs, t-shirts, and so on. Here is an example of such function However, we are facing the following problem: Random generated functions are mostly white and black (where black is close to zero and white close to infinity). The idea of this contest i...	To solve the problem of finding a scaling factor \( f \) that maximizes the number of elements in the scaled array \( A' = A \times f \) that lie within the specified bounds \( [L, U] \), we can follow this approach: 1. Understand the Scaling: We need to scale the array \( A \) by \( f \) so that as many elements ...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "Context: We are working on a complex image drawing program to produce mugs, t-shirts, and so on. Here is an example of such function\n\nHowever, we are facing the following problem: Random generated functions are mostly white and black (where black is close to zero and white clo...	codegolf
A while ago, we had a challenge related to antiferromagnetism (AF) in two dimensions. Now, on a 2-d square lattice, antiferromagnetic is antiferromagnetic, and that is all there is to it. Moving to other lattice types or higher dimensionality, things get more interesting. Here, we will explore the second route: mag...	Here's a Python implementation to solve the challenge of generating spin arrangements for specified magnetic orders on a 3-D cubic lattice. This implementation supports A-type, C-type, and G-type magnetic orders. ### Code ```python def magnetic_order(S): type_map = { 'G': {'up': '↑', 'down': '↓'}, ...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "A while ago, we had a challenge related to antiferromagnetism (AF) in two dimensions. Now, on a 2-d square lattice, antiferromagnetic is antiferromagnetic, and that is all there is to it. Moving to other lattice types or higher dimensionality, things get more interesting. He...	codegolf
I designed a language in which pointer arithmetic is the main tool of programming. Here are some examples. (print 0 to 8) =9[>1=9--1.>-1-1] (print 1 to 10 with spaces in between, character literal extension used) =1[.>1=10--1[>1=' '!>-2+1;-2];1]='\n'! (compute the factorial of 10) =10>1=-1-1[>-1*1>1-1]>-1. (prin...	Here's a simple implementation of your "PointerLang" in Python. This implementation handles the commands you specified and should be able to run basic programs written in your language. ```python class PointerLang: def __init__(self): self.memory = [0] * 1000 # Initialize memory array self.P = 0 ...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "I designed a language in which pointer arithmetic is the main tool of programming.\nHere are some examples.\n(print 0 to 8)\n=9[>1=9--1.>-1-1]\n\n(print 1 to 10 with spaces in between, character literal extension used)\n=1[.>1=10--1[>1=' '!>-2+1;-2];1]='\\n'!\n\n(compute the f...	codegolf
If you have ever travelled with kids more than about 20 minutes, you will have no doubt heard cries of "Are we there yet?" and "How much further?" So we play games like "I Spy" to help pass the time as the miles go by. There is a variation on "I Spy" whereby instead of spotting arbitrary named things, you must spot int...	Sure! Below is a Python implementation for the game described, which reads from standard input, spies integers following the specified rules, and outputs them in an overwriting fashion. The program continuously reads input until interrupted (e.g., with Ctrl-C). ### Python Code ```python import sys import re def is_...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "If you have ever travelled with kids more than about 20 minutes, you will have no doubt heard cries of \"Are we there yet?\" and \"How much further?\"\nSo we play games like \"I Spy\" to help pass the time as the miles go by.\nThere is a variation on \"I Spy\" whereby instead of...	codegolf
Task Write a program that will output another distinct program, and so on, while using as few distinct characters (and as few bytes) as possible. For example, program 1 should output program 2, and when program 2 is executed, it should output program 3. This can be nested as deeply as needed, but must be at least 3 dis...	Here's a solution consisting of three distinct programs written in Python, each of which outputs the next one. ### Program 1 (program1.py) ```python print('print("print(\'print(\\\\\\\\\\\'print(\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\')\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\')")') ``` ### Program 2 (program2.py) ```python print("print('print(\"p...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "Task\nWrite a program that will output another distinct program, and so on, while using as few distinct characters (and as few bytes) as possible.\nFor example, program 1 should output program 2, and when program 2 is executed, it should output program 3. This can be nested as d...	codegolf
Background I have constructed a simple obstacle course by placing boxes in a rectangular room. Now I want to count the number of essentially different ways in which it can be solved. I need you to write me a program for that. Input Your input is a non-empty rectangular array of the characters .#. The dots . are empty s...	To solve the problem of counting the number of essentially different paths through an obstacle course represented by a rectangular array of characters, we can utilize a backtracking approach with the concepts of dynamic programming or combinatorial counting. Here’s a Python implementation that captures the required lo...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "Background\nI have constructed a simple obstacle course by placing boxes in a rectangular room.\nNow I want to count the number of essentially different ways in which it can be solved.\nI need you to write me a program for that.\nInput\nYour input is a non-empty rectangular arra...	codegolf
You should write a program or function which receives a string describing the floor as input and outputs or returns the area of the simplest meta-tiling which could create the given pattern of the floor. The floor is a part of a square grid. Every square tile is colored either azure or black (represented by a and b in ...	Here is a Python solution that solves the problem by finding the smallest rectangular area of a meta-tile that can tile the given floor pattern. The program reads the input as a string, processes the pattern to derive the necessary meta-tile, and finally calculates its area. ```python def min_meta_tile_area(floor): ...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "You should write a program or function which receives a string describing the floor as input and outputs or returns the area of the simplest meta-tiling which could create the given pattern of the floor.\nThe floor is a part of a square grid. Every square tile is colored either ...	codegolf
Imagine a W by H grid of squares that wraps toroidally. Items are placed onto the grid as follows. The first item can be placed on any square, but subsequent items must not be within a Manhattan distance R of any previous item (also known as a Von Neumann neighbourhood of range R). Carefully choosing the positions allo...	To tackle the problem of determining the minimum number of items that can be placed on a toroidal W by H grid such that no further valid placements can occur within a Manhattan distance R of any placed items, we can use a systematic approach based on the properties of the grid and the exclusion zones. ### Key Concepts...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "Imagine a W by H grid of squares that wraps toroidally. Items are placed onto the grid as follows.\nThe first item can be placed on any square, but subsequent items must not be within a Manhattan distance R of any previous item (also known as a Von Neumann neighbourhood of range...	codegolf
Two strings are "Caesar equivalent" if the distance (counting up) between the corresponding characters are the same. Yes, I made this term up. Here's an example: "Abc" and "Cde" are equivalent because distance from a-c == 2 distance from b-d == 2 distance from c-e == 2 The capitalization doesn't make any difference. "...	To determine if two strings are "Caesar equivalent," we can write a Python program that takes two strings as input and checks if the distances between corresponding characters are the same. Here's how we can implement this logic: ```python def distance(char1, char2): # Calculate the distance while considering wrap...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "Two strings are \"Caesar equivalent\" if the distance (counting up) between the corresponding characters are the same. Yes, I made this term up. Here's an example:\n\"Abc\" and \"Cde\" are equivalent because\ndistance from a-c == 2\ndistance from b-d == 2\ndistance from c-e == 2...	codegolf
The diamond square algorithm is a fractal terrain (heightmap) generating algorithm. You can find a nice description how it works here: http://www.gameprogrammer.com/fractal.html (Used as a reference.) http://www.playfuljs.com/realistic-terrain-in-130-lines/ (Great JS implementation, perhaps you might want to steal his ...	The diamond-square algorithm is a well-known method for generating fractal terrain and can create realistic landscapes with varying levels of detail. Below is an implementation of the diamond-square algorithm in Python, which meets the specifications you've outlined. ```python import numpy as np import random import ...	[ { "from": "human", "value": "The diamond square algorithm is a fractal terrain (heightmap) generating algorithm. You can find a nice description how it works here:\nhttp://www.gameprogrammer.com/fractal.html (Used as a reference.)\nhttp://www.playfuljs.com/realistic-terrain-in-130-lines/ (Great JS implement...	codegolf