From: Milo Thurston <knirirr@...>
Date: 2007-10-17T03:51:11+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby for arranging fencing competitions

Rick Denatale wrote:
>   def compute_pairings
>     pairings = []
>     picks = competitors.dup
>     while pairings.length < full_size
>       trial_pair = picks[0..1].sort
>       if pairings.include?(trial_pair)
>         more_tired = more_tired(pairings, trial_pair)
>         picks.delete(more_tired)
>         picks << more_tired
>       else
>         pairings << trial_pair
>         picks << picks.shift
>         picks << picks.shift
>       end
>     end
>     pairings
>   end
> end

That is very interesting - I would never have thought of it.
Many thanks!

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