Talk:Set puzzle
What needs to be done?
Is it the case that you need to find a deal of 9 cards that only has four sets? It is unclear whether cards can be reused between sets, for example - with reuse:
Dealt 9 cards: green one oval open green one oval striped green one oval solid green one diamond open green one diamond striped green one diamond solid green one squiggle open green one squiggle striped green one squiggle solid Found 12 sets: green one oval open green one oval striped green one oval solid green one oval open green one diamond open green one squiggle open green one oval open green one diamond striped green one squiggle solid green one oval open green one diamond solid green one squiggle striped green one oval striped green one diamond open green one squiggle solid green one oval striped green one diamond striped green one squiggle striped green one oval striped green one diamond solid green one squiggle open green one oval solid green one diamond open green one squiggle striped green one oval solid green one diamond striped green one squiggle open green one oval solid green one diamond solid green one squiggle solid green one diamond open green one diamond striped green one diamond solid green one squiggle open green one squiggle striped green one squiggle solid
--Paddy3118 19:49, 10 February 2013 (UTC)
- You need the exact number of sets in the dealt cards, not more not less. Imagine you had to generate the puzzle for an applet such as this one. And yes, you may use cards more than once. Fwend 20:18, 10 February 2013 (UTC)
- Does that mean that for the 9 cards above I have found twelve sets, but I need to refine my algorithm to only deal 9 cards if they can generate a maximum of only four sets? I.e. add a post-filter? --Paddy3118 02:20, 11 February 2013 (UTC)
- If you deal 9 cards there should be exactly 4 sets in it, not more, not less. There are different ways of doing that. Fwend 03:01, 11 February 2013 (UTC)
- Does that mean that for the 9 cards above I have found twelve sets, but I need to refine my algorithm to only deal 9 cards if they can generate a maximum of only four sets? I.e. add a post-filter? --Paddy3118 02:20, 11 February 2013 (UTC)