From: Tom Ayerst <twa@...>
Date: 2007-01-17T07:26:16+09:00
Subject: Re: Number Spiral (#109)

This one works for even and odd spirals (obvious really)

class SpiralMaker
  def make_spiral(square_size)
    # allow for even numbered squares by missing off the last row and column
    size = square_size
    if (square_size.modulo(2) == 0)
      square_size = square_size+1
    end
   
    #step along row
    (1..size).each do |y|
      # step down columns
      (1..size).each do |x|
        # are we in top left or bottom right half of spiral?       
        if (y+x <= square_size) 
          # top left - calculate value
          sn = square_size - (2 * (min(x,y) - 1))
          val = (sn*sn) - (3*sn) + 2 - y + x
        else  
          # bottom right - calculate value     
          sn = square_size - (2 * (square_size - max(x,y)))
          val = (sn*sn) - sn + y - x
        end
        # Print value
        STDOUT.printf "%03d ", val
      end
      # Next line
      STDOUT.print "\n"
    end
  end
 
  def min(a,b)
    (a <= b) ? a : b
  end
 
  def max(a,b)
    (a >= b) ? a : b
  end
end

maker = SpiralMaker.new
maker.make_spiral 3

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