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ALCON PROBLEM 4:
STRAK ENTERPRISES

After Problem 2's fantastic 5 entries, Problem 3 was a bit more disappointing with only 2 entries. Let's try to bring that up next time! ;D

Week 3 asked you to write a program that allows Hairy Bottler and Hermit Grunger to manage and update their spellbook by looping through a sequential file.

There were two entries for this problem - anomalous and cthulu did well with a fantastic 6/7 and 4/7 respectively. If you missed this problem, you can always do them in your spare time and get feedback in your code.

Sample answer:
(note [u ][/u] tags mean that the code was underlined.)

Code: [Select]
BEGIN [u]FindSpell()[/u]

    OPEN “Spellbook” for INPUT
    Get target from user input
    FoundFlag = False

    READ element from Spellbook
    IF element == target THEN
        FoundFlag = True
        READ use

        PRINT “Spell: “, element
        PRINT “Use: “, use

    ELSE
        READ use
        READ element
    ENDIF

    WHILE NOT FoundFlag AND element != “ZZZ” DO
        READ use
        IF element == target THEN
            FoundFlag = True
            PRINT “Spell: “, element
            PRINT “Use: “, use
        ENDIF

        READ element
    ENDWHILE

    IF NOT FoundFlag THEN
        PRINT “Spell not found”
    ENDIF

    CLOSE “Spellbook”
END [u]FindSpell [/u]

//Challenge
BEGIN [u]UpdateSpells()[/u]
Get name from user input
Get use from user input
    OPEN “Spellbook” for APPEND

    READ element
    WHILE NOT EOF DO
        READ element
    ENDWHILE

    WRITE name, use TO “Spellbook”
    CLOSE “Spellbook”
END [u]UpdateSpells[/u]

Please make sure you've read the rules here.

Week 4 question:

You’re the new intern at Strak Enterprises, and Toby Strak has tasked you with keeping track of all the Nickel Man suits in the facility. Currently, there’s a relative file containing the code name and location of each suit, in no particular order.

Mr Strak has decided he wants the file moved into a multidimensional array instead, and alphabetised by code name. Pick an appropriate sorting method and write a program to carry out the requirements.

Optional challenge add-on (+2 marks)
Jarvis has compiled an alphabetised 2d array (100 x 2 elements) with the code name and the unique nickname Mr Strak comes up with for each suit. E.g. “MK1906” is called “Mark”. Write an additional program that takes in the nickname and looks through the array to output the code name for the suit.

Because Mr Strak talks quickly, this searching process must be done as quickly as possible.

You’ll be marked on correctness, efficiency, and defensive programming.

Learning objectives for the week:

-> Search and sort arrays.
-> Open and read relative files.
-> Manage multidimensional arrays.

Marking guidelines

Don't forget to login or register an account to submit your answer!

Good luck, and as always, happy algorithming!
« Last Edit: June 11, 2018, 10:34:41 am by Opengangs »

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Re: SDD Algorithm Contest (ALCON) | Problem 4: Strak Enterprises
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2018, 07:28:43 pm »
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ALCON PROBLEM 4:
STRAK ENTERPRISES

After Problem 2's fantastic 5 entries, Problem 3 was a bit more disappointing with only 2 entries. Let's try to bring that up next time! ;D

Week 3 asked you to write a program that allows Hairy Bottler and Hermit Grunger to manage and update their spellbook by looping through a sequential file.

There were two entries for this problem - anomalous and cthulu did well with a fantastic 6/7 and 4/7 respectively. If you missed this problem, you can always do them in your spare time and get feedback in your code.

Sample answer:
(note [u ][/u] tags mean that the code was underlined.)

Code: [Select]
BEGIN [u]FindSpell()[/u]

    OPEN “Spellbook” for INPUT
    Get target from user input
    FoundFlag = False

    READ element from Spellbook
    IF element == target THEN
        FoundFlag = True
        READ use

        PRINT “Spell: “, element
        PRINT “Use: “, use

    ELSE
        READ use
        READ element
    ENDIF

    WHILE NOT FoundFlag AND element != “ZZZ” DO
        READ use
        IF element == target THEN
            FoundFlag = True
            PRINT “Spell: “, element
            PRINT “Use: “, use
        ENDIF

        READ element
    ENDWHILE

    IF NOT FoundFlag THEN
        PRINT “Spell not found”
    ENDIF

    CLOSE “Spellbook”
END [u]FindSpell[/u]

//Challenge
BEGIN [u]UpdateSpells()[/u]
Get name from user input
Get use from user input
    OPEN “Spellbook” for APPEND

    READ element
    WHILE NOT EOF DO
        READ element
    ENDWHILE

    WRITE name, use TO “Spellbook”
    CLOSE “Spellbook”
END [u]UpdateSpells[/u]

Please make sure you've read the rules here.

Week 4 question:

You’re the new intern at Strak Enterprises, and Toby Strak has tasked you with keeping track of all the Nickel Man suits in the facility. Currently, there’s a relative file containing the code name and location of each suit, in no particular order.

Mr Strak has decided he wants the file moved into a multidimensional array instead, and alphabetised by code name. Pick an appropriate sorting method and write a program to carry out the requirements.

Optional challenge add-on (+2 marks)
Jarvis has compiled an alphabetised 2d array (100 x 2 elements) with the code name and the unique nickname Mr Strak comes up with for each suit. E.g. “MK1906” is called “Mark”. Write an additional program that takes in the nickname and looks through the array to output the code name for the suit.

Because Mr Strak talks quickly, this searching process must be done as quickly as possible.

You’ll be marked on correctness, efficiency, and defensive programming.

Learning objectives for the week:

-> Search and sort arrays.
-> Open and read relative files.
-> Manage multidimensional arrays.

Marking guidelines

Don't forget to login or register an account to submit your answer!

Good luck, and as always, happy algorithming!

This doesn't get anywhere near enough recognition. You and JT are doing amazing work with this :) Actually makes me wish I could code!
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Re: SDD Algorithm Contest (ALCON) | Problem 4: Strak Enterprises
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2018, 04:22:02 pm »
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Actually makes me wish I could code!
Why wait? (:

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Re: SDD Algorithm Contest (ALCON) | Problem 4: Strak Enterprises
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2018, 07:08:12 pm »
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Why wait? (:

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Re: SDD Algorithm Contest (ALCON) | Problem 4: Strak Enterprises
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2018, 12:51:32 pm »
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Just a reminder that submissions close tonight, so get your answers in soon! This is an insane opportunity to brush up on your algorithms and get quality feedback :)
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Re: SDD Algorithm Contest (ALCON) | Problem 4: Strak Enterprises
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2018, 09:23:46 pm »
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Code: [Select]
BEGIN [u]StrakEnterprises[/u]

OPEN “Nickelmen” for INPUT
SET curIndex = 0
READ codeName from Nickelmen
READ location from Nickelmen

WHILE curIndex < sentinel value of Nickelmen DO
nickelmenArray(curIndex).codeName = codename
nickelmenArray(curIndex).location = location
INCREMENT curIndex by 1
END WHILE

SET pass to 1

WHILE pass <  length of nickelmenArray DO
SET count to pass + 1
SET min to pass
WHILE count <= length of nickelmenArray DO
IF nickelmenArray(count) < nickelmenArray(min) THEN
min = count
END IF
INCREMENT count by 1
END WHILE

SWAP nickelmenArray(min) with nickelmenArray(count)
INCREMENT pass by 1

END [u]StrakEnterprises[/u]

BEGIN [u]StrakChallenge[/u]

GET userInput
SET newString to userInput[0] + userInput[length of userInput]

SET count to 0
SET found to false

WHILE count < length of nickelmenArray and found = false DO
SET codeNameString to nickelmenArray(count).codename
SET newCodeNameString to codeNameString[0] + codeNameString[length of codeNameString]

IF newString == newCodeNameString THEN
DISPLAY nickelmenArray(count).codename
found = true
ELSE
False
END IF

INCREMENT count by 1
END WHILE

END [u]StrakChallenge[/u]
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Re: SDD Algorithm Contest (ALCON) | Problem 4: Strak Enterprises
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2018, 09:57:16 pm »
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[code ]
BEGIN MoveFiletoSortedArray
Open SuitFile for relative access
Set Suits as an array of 100 records of type suit
suit is a record containing:
Codename:string
Nickname:string
REPEAT
    RelativeNumber= 1
    Read ProductData into Codename, Nickname using
    RelativeNumber
    Suits(i).codename = SuitFile(RelativeNumber).codename
    Suits(i).nickname = SuitFile(RelativeNumber).nickname
    Increment i
    Increment Relative Number
UNTIL RelativeNumber = 999{Sentinel value} OR i>length of Suits

j= 1

WHILE j <length of Suits and SWAPPED=TRUE
   SWAPPED=FALSE
   FOR i =1 to length-j
      IF Suits>Suits[i+1] THEN
         SWAP(Suits.codename,Suits[i+1].codename)
         SWAP(Suits.nickname,Suits.nickname)
         SWAPPED=TRUE
      ENDIF
   NEXT i
j=j+1
ENDWHILE
END MoveFileToSortedArray

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Re: SDD Algorithm Contest (ALCON) | Problem 4: Strak Enterprises
« Reply #7 on: June 11, 2018, 10:39:32 am »
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ALCON WEEK 4 FEEDBACK

Week 4 had some great entries, and we can really begin to see an improvement in the way you all write your algorithm! It was definitely a challenging one (JTrudeau can vouch ;)) so you all did fantastic jobs at writing them. Huge congratulations to anomalous who scored 5/7 in this task. If you haven't already, please register to take part in future contests!

Everything you need for Week 4's problem can be found here. You can find your own entry and read the comments and feedback.

In the meantime, don't forget to check out Week 5's question.

Sample answer:
(note [u ][/u] tags mean that the code was underlined.)
Sample answer
Code: [Select]
BEGIN SystemTransfer()
    Suits(100,2) is a 2d array of type string
    Open SuitsFile for relative access
    Move read/write head to start of file
    i = 1

    WHILE NOT EOF DO
        GET name, location from SuitsFile
        Suits[i,1] = name
        Suits[i,2] = location
        INCREMENT i
    ENDWHILE

    [u]SortArray(Suits)[/u]
END [u]SystemTransfer()[/u]

BEGIN SortArray(array)
    //Using selection sort, but insertion or bubble can also be used
    pass = 1
    FOR pass TO array.length() - 1
        Min_index = pass
        Count = pass + 1
        FOR test TO array.length() - 1
                IF array[test] < array[min_index] THEN
                        Min_index = count
                ENDIF
                NEXT test
                Swap(array, min_index, pass)
        NEXT pass
END [u]SortArray[/u]()

** Where Swap() swaps the values of the elements in the array given.

BEGIN [u]Find_Nickname[/u](suits, target_name)
        start = 1
        end = suits.length()
        foundFlag = False

        WHILE end >= start AND NOT foundFlag DO
                middle = INT((start + end)/2)
                IF target = suits[middle,0] THEN
                        foundFlag = True
                ELSE
                        IF target < suits[middle,0] THEN
                                end = middle - 1
                        ELSE
                                start = middle + 1
                        ENDIF
                ENDIF
        ENDWHILE
        IF foundflag THEN
                RETURN suits[middle,1]
        ELSE
                DISPLAY “Not found”
        ENDIF
End [u]Find_Nickname[/u]

Good luck everyone!
« Last Edit: June 25, 2018, 01:04:33 am by Opengangs »