Execute a Markov algorithm

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Task
Execute a Markov algorithm
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Create an interpreter for a Markov Algorithm. Rules have the syntax:

<comment> ::= # {<any character>}
<rule> ::= <pattern> <whitespace> -> <whitespace> [.] <replacement>
<whitespace> ::= (<tab> | <space>) [<whitespace>]

There is one rule per line. If there is a . present before the <replacement>, then this is a terminating rule in which case the interpreter must halt execution.

Ruby

Works with: Ruby version 1.8.7

<lang Ruby>raise "Please input an input code file, an input data file, and an output file." if ARGV.size < 3

rules = File.readlines(ARGV[0]).inject([]) do |rules, line|

 if line =~ /^\s*#/
   rules
 elsif line =~ /^(.+)\s+->\s+(\.?)(.*)$/
   rules << [$1, $3, $2 != ""]
 else
   raise "Syntax error: #{line}"
 end

end

File.open(ARGV[2], "w") do |file|

 file.write(File.read(ARGV[1]).tap { |input_data|
   while (matched = rules.find { |match, replace, term|
     input_data[match] and input_data.sub!(match, replace)
   }) and !matched[2]
   end
 })

end</lang>

Tcl

Works with: Tcl version 8.5

<lang tcl>package require Tcl 8.5 if {$argc < 3} {error "usage: $argv0 ruleFile inputFile outputFile"} lassign $argv ruleFile inputFile outputFile

  1. Read the file of rules

set rules {} set f [open $ruleFile] foreach line [split [read $f] \n[close $f]] {

   if {[string match "#*" $line] || $line eq ""} continue
   if {[regexp {^(.+)\s+->\s+(\.?)(.*)$} $line -> from final to]} {

lappend rules $from $to [string equal "." $to] [string length $from]

   } else {

error "Syntax error: \"$line\""

   }

}

  1. Apply the rules

set f [open $inputFile] set out [open $outputFile w] foreach line [split [read $f] \n[close $f]] {

   set any 1
   while {$any} {

set any 0 foreach {from to stop fl} $rules { # If we match the 'from' pattern... if {[set idx [string first $from $line]] < 0} { continue }

# Change for the 'to' replacement set line [string replace $line $idx [expr {$idx+$fl-1}] $to]

# Stop if we terminate, otherwise note that we've more work to do if {$stop} { set any 0 break } else { set any 1 } }

   }
   # Output the processed line
   puts $out $line

} close $out</lang>