Linda wrote:
> Design a function with no restrictions
> on style or specific functions.
I'm glad the constraints on style and presentation were lifted.
Linda wrote:
> PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND UNTIL 2/22/2012
Raul responded:
> Please send again when we
> can respond -- I will read it then.
I also think the restriction on response time should be lifted. I believe
that these challenges would see a lot more uptake and participation if they
were unfettered by artificial restrictions.
I suggest that those who need a little extra time to solve the puzzle are
the ones who should exercise restraint. When a puzzle is posted, chances
are most responses are going to contain spoilers (a smaller number may ask
for clarifications or include digressions). So, the rule is: if you don't
want help solving the puzzle, don't read the thread until you're done.
Pretty easy. (I do this all the time with the more challenging J puzzles
posted here.)
This approach has the added benefit of not imposing a deadline on people who
need more time than originally allotted (e.g., for those who are on holiday
until 2/22/2012 and won't even see the puzzle til they get back).
So, I'm just going to be bold here and adopt this convention. Let's see what
happens.
**SPOILER AFTER 15 BLANK LINES**
gw =: ' '&, {~ #\ (- (|. 1j1&#)"_1 >:@?) #
gw 'many'
m
n m
n a y
a y n m
gw 'many'
n
a y
m y a
n y m a
gw 'cherrytrees'
t
r e
e r e
r e e y
t e c h e
r r r e h e
e e c s t r h
r s h e r y c t
e s e y c r e r r
s h c e r e r r e y
s c e r r e r h e y t
a=:gw '%%%####'
a,.a,.a,.a
# # # #
% # % # % # % #
# % # # % # # % # # % #
# % # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
% # # # % % # # # % % # # # % % # # # %
# % # % # # # % # % # # # % # % # # # % # % # #
# # # % % % # # # # % % % # # # # % % % # # # # % % % #
-Dan
PS: >:@? here is a great example of the benefits and uses of @ (in the
sense that @: is not a suitable replacement, and therefore neither is [:
>: ? or 1 + ? etc. You'd have to use circumlocutions like ([: >: ?)"0
.
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