sudoku_generator1
Generate and solve sudoku puzzles
Usage
sudoku_generator [{-n | --non-sym}]
[{-d | --dump}]
[givens_count]
sudoku_generator {-s | --solve | -p | --print
sudoku_dump}
Overview
sudoku_generator generates, solves and prints Number Place puzzles, so called Sudokus. A Sudoku puzzle consists of 9 x 9 cells subdivided into 9 regions with 3 x 3 cells. The rules are simple. There have to be the numbers from 1 to 9 in every row, column and region.
givens_count-
Number of givens (<= 81). Default is 36. Generation of Sudoku puzzles with less than 26 givens takes very long.
sudoku_dump-
String with 81 * 1-9 or _ (+ ignored).
Options
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-n, --non-sym -
Generate a non-symmetric Sudoku puzzle. Default is symmetric.
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-d, --dump -
Dump the generated Sudoku puzzle (don't print).
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-s, --solve sudoku_dump -
Solve a Sudoku puzzle.
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-p, --print sudoku_dump -
Print a Sudoku puzzle.
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-v, --version -
Print version information and exit.
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-h, --help -
Print help message and exit.