On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 13:33:42 -0700, Tim Hochberg wrote: > Claudio Grondi wrote:
>> I am currently at 39 bytes following the requirements and the principle >> given above (my module passes the test). Anyone able to beat that? > > Wow! It'll be interesting to see how to do that. The obvious way gives > 53 bytes. Hmmm, I'll have to see what can be done... OBVIOUS??? The only algorithm obvious to me came to two lines and about 300 characters with all the pruning I could come up with. Changing algorithms made it longer. I am finding it hard enough to credit that half a dozen people are claiming lengths of around 130-180 characters -- 39 or 53 bytes just seems physically impossible to me, especially given that nine of those bytes are the name of the function! The identity function seven_seg=lambda s:s takes 20 bytes and does nothing. That leaves NINETEEN bytes to implement the functionality. In the immortal words of Bill and Ted: "No way dude!" You excellent dudes are righteously bodacious! -- Steven. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
