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for icon-group-addresses; Tue, 31 Jul 2001 08:01:38 -0700 (MST)
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From: "Ehud Lamm" <mslamm@mscc.huji.ac.il>
To: "Taybin Rutkin" <trutkin@physics.clarku.edu>
Cc: <icon-group@cs.arizona.edu>
Subject: Re: Best short Icon example
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 11:08:48 +0300
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>
> How about the 8-queens problem? That problem seems like the Icon language
> was designed to solve it, it solves so cleanly.
>
It is a nice example. But the solution in the Icon book, is a bit
complicated (r+c-1, expressions etc.) and requires too much explaining - on
top of the cool language features.
Still, it is a great suggestion. I think I'll use it (unless someone gives a
better idea!)
Ehud