Hi i am trying to complete this project, but im stuck. If someone can help me it
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Hi i am trying to complete this project, but im stuck. If someone can help me it would be greatly appreciated.
The 24 Game is an arithmetical game in which the objective is to find a way to manipulate four integers so that the end result is 24. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division in any order of the numbers may be used to make the four digits operations from one to nine equal 24.
The rules are simple: you have to use each number only once and only the 4 numbers that were read from the user to find one equation to obtain 24.
For example, for the numbers 4,7,8,8, a possible solution is: (7-(8/8))*4=24.
Most sets of 4 digits can be used in multiple equations that result in 24: for example the input: 2, 2, 4 and 7 can be used in multiple ways to obtain 24:
2+2*(4+7) = 24
2+2*(7+4) = 24
(2+2)*7-4 = 24
(2*2)*7-4 = 24
2*(2*7)-4 = 24
There are also combinations of 4 numbers that cannot result into any equation equal with 24. For example 1,1,1,1. In this case, your program should return that there is no possible equation equal with 24.
Note: Although we will enter 4 integers between 1 and 9, we will use doubles to compute all the operations. For example, the numbers 3,3,8,8 can be combined into the formula: 8/(3-8/3) = 24.
Workflow: Your program should read the 4 numbers from the user and output a formula that results in 24. The algorithm should enumerate all the possible orders of 4 numbers, all the possible combinations and all the possible formulas. You can use GUI
import java.util.*;
public class Game24Player {
final String[] patterns = {"nnonnoo", "nnonono", "nnnoono", "nnnonoo",
"nnnnooo"};
final String ops = "+-*/^";
String solution;
List<Integer> digits;
public static void main(String[] args) {
new Game24Player().play();
}
void play() {
digits = getSolvableDigits();
System.out.println(digits);
System.out.println(solution);
digits = getSolvableDigits();
// Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
while (true) {
System.out.print("Make 24 using these digits: ");
System.out.println("(Enter 'q' to quit, 's' for a solution)");
System.out.print("> ");
}}
/**
String line = in.nextLine();
if (line.equalsIgnoreCase("q")) {
System.out.println(" Thanks for playing");
return;
}
if (line.equalsIgnoreCase("s")) {
continue;
}
char[] entry = line.replaceAll("[^*+-/)(\d]", "").toCharArray();
try {
validate(entry);
if (evaluate(infixToPostfix(entry))) {
System.out.println(" Correct! Want to try another? ");
digits = getSolvableDigits();
} else {
System.out.println(" Not correct.");
}
} catch (Exception e) {
System.out.printf("%n%s Try again.%n", e.getMessage());
}
}
}
*/
void validate(char[] input) throws Exception {
int total1 = 0, parens = 0, opsCount = 0;
for (char c : input) {
if (Character.isDigit(c))
total1 += 1 << (c - '0') * 4;
else if (c == '(')
parens++;
else if (c == ')')
parens--;
else if (ops.indexOf(c) != -1)
opsCount++;
if (parens < 0)
throw new Exception("Parentheses mismatch.");
}
if (parens != 0)
throw new Exception("Parentheses mismatch.");
if (opsCount != 3)
throw new Exception("Wrong number of operators.");
int total2 = 0;
for (int d : digits)
total2 += 1 << d * 4;
if (total1 != total2)
throw new Exception("Not the same digits.");
}
boolean evaluate(char[] line) throws Exception {
Stack<Float> s = new Stack<>();
try {
for (char c : line) {
if ('0' <= c && c <= '9')
s.push((float) c - '0');
else
s.push(applyOperator(s.pop(), s.pop(), c));
}
} catch (EmptyStackException e) {
throw new Exception("Invalid entry.");
}
return (Math.abs(24 - s.peek()) < 0.001F);
}
float applyOperator(float a, float b, char c) {
switch (c) {
case '+':
return a + b;
case '-':
return b - a;
case '*':
return a * b;
case '/':
return b / a;
default:
return Float.NaN;
}
}
List<Integer> randomDigits() {
Scanner inp = new Scanner (System.in);
//Random r = new Random();
List<Integer> result = new ArrayList<>(4);
for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
result.add(inp.nextInt());
return result;
}
List<Integer> getSolvableDigits() {
List<Integer> result;
do {
result = randomDigits();
} while (!isSolvable(result));
return result;
}
boolean isSolvable(List<Integer> digits) {
Set<List<Integer>> dPerms = new HashSet<>(4 * 3 * 2);
permute(digits, dPerms, 0);
int total = 4 * 4 * 4;
List<List<Integer>> oPerms = new ArrayList<>(total);
permuteOperators(oPerms, 4, total);
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(4 + 3);
for (String pattern : patterns) {
char[] patternChars = pattern.toCharArray();
for (List<Integer> dig : dPerms) {
for (List<Integer> opr : oPerms) {
int i = 0, j = 0;
for (char c : patternChars) {
if (c == 'n')
sb.append(dig.get(i++));
else
sb.append(ops.charAt(opr.get(j++)));
}
String candidate = sb.toString();
try {
if (evaluate(candidate.toCharArray())) {
solution = postfixToInfix(candidate);
return true;
}
} catch (Exception ignored) {
}
sb.setLength(0);
}
}
}
return false;
}
String postfixToInfix(String postfix) {
class Expression {
String op, ex;
int prec = 3;
Expression(String e) {
ex = e;
}
Expression(String e1, String e2, String o) {
ex = String.format("%s %s %s", e1, o, e2);
op = o;
prec = ops.indexOf(o) / 2;
}
}
Stack<Expression> expr = new Stack<>();
for (char c : postfix.toCharArray()) {
int idx = ops.indexOf(c);
if (idx != -1) {
Expression r = expr.pop();
Expression l = expr.pop();
int opPrec = idx / 2;
if (l.prec < opPrec)
l.ex = '(' + l.ex + ')';
if (r.prec <= opPrec)
r.ex = '(' + r.ex + ')';
expr.push(new Expression(l.ex, r.ex, "" + c));
} else {
expr.push(new Expression("" + c));
}
}
return expr.peek().ex;
}
char[] infixToPostfix(char[] infix) throws Exception {
StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
Stack<Integer> s = new Stack<>();
try {
for (char c : infix) {
int idx = ops.indexOf(c);
if (idx != -1) {
if (s.isEmpty())
s.push(idx);
else {
while (!s.isEmpty()) {
int prec2 = s.peek() / 2;
int prec1 = idx / 2;
if (prec2 >= prec1)
sb.append(ops.charAt(s.pop()));
else
break;
}
s.push(idx);
}
} else if (c == '(') {
s.push(-2);
} else if (c == ')') {
while (s.peek() != -2)
sb.append(ops.charAt(s.pop()));
s.pop();
} else {
sb.append(c);
}
}
while (!s.isEmpty())
sb.append(ops.charAt(s.pop()));
} catch (EmptyStackException e) {
throw new Exception("Invalid entry.");
}
return sb.toString().toCharArray();
}
void permute(List<Integer> lst, Set<List<Integer>> res, int k) {
for (int i = k; i < lst.size(); i++) {
Collections.swap(lst, i, k);
permute(lst, res, k + 1);
Collections.swap(lst, k, i);
}
if (k == lst.size())
res.add(new ArrayList<>(lst));
}
void permuteOperators(List<List<Integer>> res, int n, int total) {
for (int i = 0, npow = n * n; i < total; i++)
res.add(Arrays.asList((i / npow), (i % npow) / n, i % n));
}
}
Explanation / Answer
import java.lang.*;
import java.util.*;
import java.io.*;
class Fraction { // Avoids floating-point trouble.
int num, denom;
static int gcd(int a, int b) { // Greatest common divisor.
while (b != 0) {
int t = b;
b = a % b;
a = t;
}
return a;
}
Fraction(int num, int denom) { // Makes a simplified fraction.
if (denom == 0) { // Division by zero results in
this.num = this.denom = 0; // the fraction 0/0. We do not
} else { // throw an error.
int x = Fraction.gcd(num, denom);
this.num = num / x;
this.denom = denom / x;
}
}
Fraction plus(Fraction other) {
return new Fraction(this.num * other.denom + other.num * this.denom,
this.denom * other.denom);
}
Fraction minus(Fraction other) {
return this.plus(new Fraction(-other.num, other.denom));
}
Fraction times(Fraction other) {
return new Fraction(this.num * other.num, this.denom * other.denom);
}
Fraction divide(Fraction other) {
return new Fraction(this.num * other.denom, this.denom * other.num);
}
public String toString() { // Omits the denominator if possible.
if (denom == 1) {
return ""+num;
}
return num+"/"+denom;
}
}
class Expression { // A tree node containing a value and
Fraction value; // optionally an operator and its
String operator; // operands.
Expression left, right;
static int level(String operator) {
if (operator.compareTo("+") == 0 || operator.compareTo("-") == 0) {
return 0; // Returns the priority of evaluation,
} // also known as operator precedence
return 1; // or the order of operations.
}
Expression(int x) { // Simplest case: a whole number.
value = new Fraction(x, 1);
}
Expression(Expression left, String operator, Expression right) {
if (operator == "+") {
value = left.value.plus(right.value);
} else if (operator == "-") {
value = left.value.minus(right.value);
} else if (operator == "*") {
value = left.value.times(right.value);
} else if (operator == "/") {
value = left.value.divide(right.value);
}
this.operator = operator;
this.left = left;
this.right = right;
}
public String toString() { // Returns a normalized expression,
if (operator == null) { // inserting parentheses only where
return value.toString(); // necessary to avoid ambiguity.
}
int level = Expression.level(operator);
String a = left.toString(), aOp = left.operator,
b = right.toString(), bOp = right.operator;
if (aOp != null && Expression.level(aOp) < level) {
a = "("+a+")"; // Parenthesize the child only if its
} // priority is lower than the parent's.
if (bOp != null && Expression.level(bOp) < level) {
b = "("+b+")";
}
return a + " " + operator + " " + b;
}
}
public class Equation {
// These are the parameters of the game.
static int need = 4, min = 1, max = 9, target = 24;
int[] terms, permutation;
boolean[] used;
ArrayList<String> wins = new ArrayList<String>();
Set<String> winSet = new HashSet<String>();
String[] operators = {"+", "-", "*", "/"};
// Recursively break up the terms into left and right
// portions, joining them with one of the four operators.
ArrayList<Expression> make(int left, int right) {
ArrayList<Expression> result = new ArrayList<Expression>();
if (left+1 == right) {
result.add(new Expression(permutation[left]));
} else {
for (int i = left+1; i < right; ++i) {
ArrayList<Expression> leftSide = make(left, i);
ArrayList<Expression> rightSide = make(i, right);
for (int j = 0; j < leftSide.size(); ++j) {
for (int k = 0; k < rightSide.size(); ++k) {
for (int p = 0; p < operators.length; ++p) {
result.add(new Expression(leftSide.get(j),
operators[p],
rightSide.get(k)));
}
}
}
}
}
return result;
}
// Given a permutation of terms, form all possible arithmetic
// expressions. Inspect the results and save those that
// have the target value.
void formulate() {
ArrayList<Expression> expressions = make(0, terms.length);
for (int i = 0; i < expressions.size(); ++i) {
Expression expression = expressions.get(i);
Fraction value = expression.value;
if (value.num == target && value.denom == 1) {
String s = expressions.get(i).toString();
if (!winSet.contains(s)) {// Check to see if an expression
wins.add(s); // with the same normalized string
winSet.add(s); // representation was saved earlier.
}
}
}
}
// Permutes terms without duplication. Requires the terms to
// be sorted. Notice how we check the next term to see if
// it's the same. If it is, we don't return to the beginning
// of the array.
void permute(int termIx, int pos) {
if (pos == terms.length) {
return;
}
if (!used[pos]) {
permutation[pos] = terms[termIx];
if (termIx+1 == terms.length) {
formulate();
} else {
used[pos] = true;
if (terms[termIx+1] == terms[termIx]) {
permute(termIx+1, pos+1);
} else {
permute(termIx+1, 0);
}
used[pos] = false;
}
}
permute(termIx, pos+1);
}
// Start the permutation process, count the end results, display them.
void solve(int[] terms) {
this.terms = terms; // We must sort the terms in order for
Arrays.sort(terms); // the permute() function to work.
permutation = new int[terms.length];
used = new boolean[terms.length];
permute(0, 0);
if (wins.size() == 0) {
System.out.println("There are no feasible expressions.");
} else if (wins.size() == 1) {
System.out.println("There is one feasible expression:");
} else {
System.out.println("There are "+wins.size()+" feasible expressions:");
}
for (int i = 0; i < wins.size(); ++i) {
System.out.println(wins.get(i) + " = " + target);
}
}
// Get user input from the command line and check its validity.
public static void main(String[] args) {
if (args.length != need) {
System.out.println("must specify "+need+" digits");
return;
}
int digits[] = new int[need];
for (int i = 0; i < need; ++i) {
try {
digits[i] = Integer.parseInt(args[i]);
} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
System.out.println("""+args[i]+"" is not an integer");
return;
}
if (digits[i] < min || digits[i] > max) {
System.out.println(digits[i]+" is outside the range ["+
min+", "+max+"]");
return;
}
}
(new Equation()).solve(digits);
}
}
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