World Cup group stage: Difference between revisions

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This REXX version can also simulate a Cricket World Cup   (by specifying   '''2'''   for the   '''win'''   variable).

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Programming notes: these are some of the changes from REXX version 1:

:::*   the number of teams that are playing can be specified from the command line.

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:::*   used an idiomatic method to show the place winners.

:::*   added the capability to simulate a Cricket World Cup.

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<lang rexx>/*REXX pgm calculates world cup standings based on the number of games won by the teams.*/

parse arg teams win . /*obtain optional argument from the CL.*/

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say /* [↓] build grid line for the box*/

L= length($.1) -2; $$= translate( translate( left($.1, L), , 0123456789), '─', " ")

say left('', 15) center('points', L) /*display the boxed title. */

say left('', 15) center("points", L) /*display the boxed title. */

say left('', 15) "╔"translate($$, '═╤', "─│")'╗' /*display the bottom sep for title.*/

p= 0