From: Benedikt Heinen <ruby@...>
Date: 2005-09-02T22:07:29+09:00
Subject: Suggestion for future quizzes  (was: Re: [SUMMARY] Word Chains (#44))


Since the ruby quiz is about specific problems, not about the same kind of 
basics that happen all over, how about also specifying a minimal 
code skeleton and a short sentence about how the scripts will be tested? 
e.g. for the word chains quiz, if the quiz itself would have provided:


 	Skeleton:
 	-
 		unless ARGV.size == 3
 		  puts "usage: #$0 dictionary word1 word2"
 		  exit 1
 		end

 		dictfile=ARGV[0];
 		fromword=ARGV[1];
 		toword=ARGV[2];


 		## INSERT YOUR CODE HERE

 	-
 	Code will be tested with the following command(s):


 		./yourscript.rb /usr/share/dict/words duck ruby


Especially, if, as in the case of wordchains, external resources are 
needed, require their specification on the command line - having everyone 
hardcode those will probably not be a smart move... ;-)




As for myself - I'll probably go back lurking...  Maybe I'll join for the 
next quiz: MUDs really just aren't my thing... ;-)





Benedikt

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