NAME
Algorithm::MasterMind::Sequential - Tests each combination in turn.
SYNOPSIS
use Algorithm::MasterMind::Sequential;
my $secret_code = 'ADCB';
my @alphabet = qw( A B C D E F );
my $solver = new Algorithm::MasterMind::Sequential { alphabet => \@alphabet,
length => length( $secret_code ) };
DESCRIPTION
Test combinations in turn, starting by A x length. Should find the solution, but complexity increases with size. Not very efficient.
INTERFACE
initialize()
Called from base class, mainly
new ( $options )
This function, and all the rest, are directly inherited from base
issue_first ()
Issues the first combination, which might be generated in a particular way
issue_next()
Issues the next combination
feedback()
Obtain the result to the last combination played
guesses()
Total number of guesses
number_of_rules ()
Returns the number of rules in the algorithm
rules()
Returns the rules (combinations, blacks, whites played so far) y a reference to array
matches( $string )
Returns a hash with the number of matches, and whether it matches every rule with the number of blacks and whites it obtains with each of them
AUTHOR
JJ Merelo <jj@merelo.net>
LICENCE AND COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 2009, JJ Merelo <jj@merelo.net>. All rights reserved.
This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. See perlartistic.
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