Talk:Set puzzle

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Revision as of 20:18, 10 February 2013 by rosettacode>Fwend (→‎What needs to be done?: clarification)

What needs to be done?

Is it the case that you need to find a deal of 9 cards that only has four sets? It is unclear whether cards can be reused between sets, for example - with reuse:

Dealt 9 cards:
   green      one     oval     open
   green      one     oval  striped
   green      one     oval    solid
   green      one  diamond     open
   green      one  diamond  striped
   green      one  diamond    solid
   green      one squiggle     open
   green      one squiggle  striped
   green      one squiggle    solid

Found 12 sets:
   green      one     oval     open
   green      one     oval  striped
   green      one     oval    solid

   green      one     oval     open
   green      one  diamond     open
   green      one squiggle     open

   green      one     oval     open
   green      one  diamond  striped
   green      one squiggle    solid

   green      one     oval     open
   green      one  diamond    solid
   green      one squiggle  striped

   green      one     oval  striped
   green      one  diamond     open
   green      one squiggle    solid

   green      one     oval  striped
   green      one  diamond  striped
   green      one squiggle  striped

   green      one     oval  striped
   green      one  diamond    solid
   green      one squiggle     open

   green      one     oval    solid
   green      one  diamond     open
   green      one squiggle  striped

   green      one     oval    solid
   green      one  diamond  striped
   green      one squiggle     open

   green      one     oval    solid
   green      one  diamond    solid
   green      one squiggle    solid

   green      one  diamond     open
   green      one  diamond  striped
   green      one  diamond    solid

   green      one squiggle     open
   green      one squiggle  striped
   green      one squiggle    solid

--Paddy3118 19:49, 10 February 2013 (UTC)

You need the exact number of sets in the dealt cards, not more not less. Imagine you had to generate the puzzle for an applet such as this one. And yes, you may use cards more than once. Fwend 20:18, 10 February 2013 (UTC)