World Cup group stage: Difference between revisions

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→‎version 2, generated game sets: added comments, changed a literal definition style.
m (→‎version 2, generated game sets: added comments, changed a literal definition style.)
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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:
:::* &nbsp; the number of teams that are playing can be specified from the command line.
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:::* &nbsp; used an idiomatic method to show the place winners.
:::* &nbsp; 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; $$= translate( translate( left($.1, L), , 0123456789), '─', " ")
say left('', 15) center('"points'", L) /*display the boxed title. */
say left('', 15) "╔"translate($$, '═╤', "─│")'╗' /*display the bottom sep for title.*/
p= 0