I agree as long as the words are unique. Linda
-----Original Message----- From: programming-boun...@jsoftware.com [mailto:programming-boun...@jsoftware.com] On Behalf Of Raul Miller Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 12:17 PM To: Programming forum Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] Challenge 12 Spill 'n Spell, Compute 'n Tell I think that any combination of letters which can be produced by the dice would represent a potential word when considering the maximum possible number of cents which you can receive. -- Raul On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 12:08 PM, Ric Sherlock <tikk...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Linda, > I'm a bit confused... > > Is the point to putting the letters onto a pattern for a dice just to > help represent the idea of choosing one of 6 letters at random to new > programmers or are we supposed to use these structures in our answers? > > What are the the rules for word formation? RIKPOG and MAAWEE don't > appear to be actual words so can the words be any combination of 6 > letters or do there have to be some combination of vowels and > consonants? > > On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 3:20 AM, Linda Alvord <lindaalv...@verizon.net> wrote: >> Challenge 12 Spill 'n Spell, Compute 'n Tell PLEASE DO NOT >> RESPOND UNTIL >> 6 /21/2012 12 am EST >> >> >> In 1974 I "drew" patterns for six cubes by hand, and then prepared an >> APL challenge that I "dittoed" and mailed to maybe 30 people who I >> knew who were using the language at that time. >> >> I think it was the only challenge which NO ONE answered. >> >> So here is the new revised J version which I will send to anyone on >> the planet who might be interested. Here are the same cubes with the >> same letters (facilitated by J): >> >> a=: (<"0) 4 3$' T AII D P ' >> b=: (<"0) 4 3$' S OCN L M ' >> c=: (<"0) 4 3$' A QRA B Z ' >> d=: (<"0) 4 3$' J KUI E E ' >> e=: (<"0) 4 3$' H IFV W X ' >> f=: (<"0) 4 3$' E GEY E E ' >> g=: (4 3$' ') >> (<a),(<b),(<c),,(<d),(<e),(<f) >> --------T-------T-------T-------T-------T-------┐ >> │--T-T-┐│--T-T-┐│--T-T-┐│--T-T-┐│--T-T-┐│--T-T-┐│ >> ││ │T│ │││ │S│ │││ │A│ │││ │J│ │││ │H│ │││ │E│ ││ >> │+-+-+-+│+-+-+-+│+-+-+-+│+-+-+-+│+-+-+-+│+-+-+-+│ >> ││A│I│I│││O│C│N│││Q│R│A│││K│U│I│││I│F│V│││G│E│Y││ >> │+-+-+-+│+-+-+-+│+-+-+-+│+-+-+-+│+-+-+-+│+-+-+-+│ >> ││ │D│ │││ │L│ │││ │B│ │││ │E│ │││ │W│ │││ │E│ ││ >> │+-+-+-+│+-+-+-+│+-+-+-+│+-+-+-+│+-+-+-+│+-+-+-+│ >> ││ │P│ │││ │M│ │││ │Z│ │││ │E│ │││ │X│ │││ │E│ ││ >> │L-+-+--│L-+-+--│L-+-+--│L-+-+--│L-+-+--│L-+-+--│ >> L-------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------- >> >> These are the patterns for six "dice". Each one shows the faces >> which if cut and folded would form a cube. >> >> Now consider rolling the dice and forming a word like: >> >> RIKPOG or MAAWEE >> >> (These were my original words and I liked MAAWEE so much I made a >> folder for all the odds 'n ends of mathematical stuff I didn't know >> what to do >> with.) >> >> First create a 10 6 shape of 10 unique words. (old version-make >> two >> words) >> >> Second part is to assume you receive 1 cent for each unique word >> you can create, how much can you possibly receive. (this part is >> new) >> >> 'til summer when time for play begins. >> >> Linda >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> - For information about J forums see >> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
