From: Jason Roelofs <jameskilton@...>
Date: 2007-12-08T06:41:00+09:00
Subject: Re: Word Loop (#149)

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On Dec 7, 2007 4:37 PM, Jason Roelofs <jameskilton@gmail.com> wrote:

>
> On Dec 7, 2007 4:32 PM, Drew Olson <olsonas@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Gavin Kistner wrote:
> > > On Dec 7, 1:45 pm, Ruby Quiz <ja...@grayproductions.net> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>         yu
> > >>         mm
> > >
> > > Maybe it's because it's a Friday afternoon, but I don't understand the
> > > quiz problem. Could someone who understands this try explaining it
> > > (without, of course, discussing any code or even pseudo-code to
> > > approach it).
> > >
> > > I've looked over those examples a few times and I'm totally baffled.
> > > What does "loop the text around and reuse that letter" mean?
> >
> > I agree, I'm lost as well...
> > --
> > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
> >
> > OH! Fixed width font shows it:
>
> $ ruby word_loop.rb yummy
> yu
> mm
>
> means
>
> y -> u
> /\    \/
>  |     |
> m<- m
>
> Hope that helps.
>

(Sorry for double post)

Look at the actual Ruby Quiz page for this quiz:

http://www.rubyquiz.com/quiz149.html

For the Mississippi example, start with M and follow the spelling of the
word. You'll go right, down, left, and up, reusing one of the 'i's

Jason

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