Solved Problems
Output a string to the console
Write the string
"Hello World!" to STDOUT
csharp
System.Console.WriteLine("Hello World!")
clojure
(println "Hello World!")
cpp
std::cout << "Hello World" << std::endl;
std::printf("Hello World\n");
Console::WriteLine(L"Hello World");
erlang
io:format("Hello, World!~n").
haskell
main = putStrLn "Hello World!"
Define a string containing special characters
Define the literal string
"\#{'}${"}/"
csharp
string verbatim = @"\#{'}${""""}/";
string cStyle = "\\#{'}${\"\"}/";
string cStyle = "\\#{'}${\"\"}/";
clojure
(def special "\\#{'}${\"}/")
cpp
std::string special = "\\#{'}${\"}/";
String^ special = L"\\#{'}${\"}/";
erlang
Special = "\\#{'}\${\"}/",
haskell
putStrLn "\"\\#{'}${\"}/\""
let special = "\\#{'}${\"}/"
Define a multiline string
Define the string:
"This
Is
A
Multiline
String"
csharp
string output = "This\nIs\nA\nMultiline\nString";
string output = @"This
Is
A
Multiline
String";
Is
A
Multiline
String";
clojure
(def multiline "This\nIs\nA\nMultiline\nString")
cpp
std::string text =
"This\n"
"Is\n"
"A\n"
"Multiline\n"
"String";
"This\n"
"Is\n"
"A\n"
"Multiline\n"
"String";
String^ text = L"This\nIs\nA\nMultiline\nString";
std::string text = "This\nIs\nA\nMultiline\nString";
erlang
Text = "This\nIs\nA\nMultiline\nString",
haskell
s = "This \
\Is \
\A \
\Multiline \
\String"
\Is \
\A \
\Multiline \
\String"
Define a string containing variables and expressions
Given variables a=3 and b=4 output
"3+4=7"
csharp
int a = 3;
int b = 4;
Console.WriteLine("{0}+{1}={2}", a,b,a+b);
int b = 4;
Console.WriteLine("{0}+{1}={2}", a,b,a+b);
clojure
(format "%d + %d = %d" a b (+ a b))
cpp
Console::WriteLine(L"{0}+{1}={2}", a, b, a+b);
std::printf("%d+%d=%d\n", a, b, a+b);
std::cout << boost::format("%|1|+%|1|=%|1|") % a % b % (a+b) << std::endl;
erlang
A = 3, B = 4,
io:format("~B+~B=~B~n", [A, B, (A+B)]).
io:format("~B+~B=~B~n", [A, B, (A+B)]).
haskell
import Text.Printf
main = do
let a = 3
let b = 4
printf "%d+%d=%d" a b (a + b)
main = do
let a = 3
let b = 4
printf "%d+%d=%d" a b (a + b)
a = 3
b = 4
s = show a ++ "+" ++ show b ++ "=" ++ show (a + b)
main = putStrLn s
b = 4
s = show a ++ "+" ++ show b ++ "=" ++ show (a + b)
main = putStrLn s
Reverse the characters in a string
Given the string
"reverse me", produce the string "em esrever"
csharp
var str = "reverse me";
Console.WriteLine(new String(str.Reverse().ToArray()));
Console.WriteLine(new String(str.Reverse().ToArray()));
clojure
(require '[clojure.contrib.str-utils2 :as str])
(str/reverse "reverse me")
(str/reverse "reverse me")
(apply str (reverse "reverse me"))
cpp
String^ s = "reverse me";
array<Char>^ sa = s->ToCharArray();
Array::Reverse(sa);
String^ sr = gcnew String(sa);
array<Char>^ sa = s->ToCharArray();
Array::Reverse(sa);
String^ sr = gcnew String(sa);
std::string s = "reverse me";
std::reverse(s.begin(), s.end());
std::reverse(s.begin(), s.end());
std::string s = "reverse me";
std::string sr(s.rbegin(), s.rend());
std::string sr(s.rbegin(), s.rend());
std::string s = "reverse me";
std::swap_ranges(s.begin(), (s.begin() + s.size() / 2), s.rbegin());
std::swap_ranges(s.begin(), (s.begin() + s.size() / 2), s.rbegin());
erlang
Reversed = lists:reverse("reverse me"),
Reversed = revchars("reverse me"),
haskell
reverse "reverse me"
Reverse the words in a string
Given the string
"This is a end, my only friend!", produce the string "friend! only my end, the is This"
csharp
var str = "This is a end, my only friend!";
str = String.Join(" ", str.Split().Reverse().ToArray());
Console.WriteLine(str);
str = String.Join(" ", str.Split().Reverse().ToArray());
Console.WriteLine(str);
clojure
(require '[clojure.contrib.str-utils2 :as str])
(str/join " " (reverse (str/split "this is the end, my only friend!" #" ")))
(str/join " " (reverse (str/split "this is the end, my only friend!" #" ")))
(apply str (interpose " " (reverse (re-seq #"[^\s]+" "This is the end, my only friend!"))))
cpp
array<Char>^ sep = {L' '};
array<String^>^ words =
String(L"This is the end, my only friend!").Split(sep, StringSplitOptions::RemoveEmptyEntries);
Array::Reverse(words); String^ newwords = String::Join(L" ", words);
array<String^>^ words =
String(L"This is the end, my only friend!").Split(sep, StringSplitOptions::RemoveEmptyEntries);
Array::Reverse(words); String^ newwords = String::Join(L" ", words);
std::string words = "This is the end, my only friend!"; std::vector<std::string> swv;
boost::split(swv, words, boost::is_any_of(" ")); std::reverse(swv.begin(), swv.end());
std::string newwords = (std::for_each(swv.begin(), swv.end(), StringTAndJ())).value();
boost::split(swv, words, boost::is_any_of(" ")); std::reverse(swv.begin(), swv.end());
std::string newwords = (std::for_each(swv.begin(), swv.end(), StringTAndJ())).value();
erlang
Reversed = string:join(lists:reverse(string:tokens("This is the end, my only friend!", " ")), " "),
haskell
unwords (reverse (words "This is the end, my only friend!"))
Text wrapping
Wrap the string
> The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps
> over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The
> quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps
> over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The
> quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps
> over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The
> quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. " repeated ten times to a max width of 78 chars, starting each line with "> ", yielding this result:
> The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps
> over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The
> quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps
> over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The
> quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps
> over the lazy dog. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. The
> quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
csharp
using System;
using System.Text;
using System.Linq; // used for Array.ToList() extension
public class TextWrapper {
/// <summary>
/// Wrap the given text to a given width.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="text">The text to be wrapped</param>
/// <param name="width">The maximum width of each line</param>
/// <param name="prefix">Begin each line with this prefix</param>
/// <returns>The wrapped text</returns>
public string Wrap(string text, int width, string prefix) {
var words = text.Split(' ').ToList();
var result = new StringBuilder(prefix);
width = width - prefix.Length;
prefix = "\n" + prefix;
int lineSize = 0;
foreach (var word in words) {
int wordLen = word.Length;
// Do we need to start a new line?
if ((lineSize + wordLen) > width) {
result.Remove(result.Length - 1, 1); // remove trailing space
lineSize = 0;
result.Append( prefix );
}
result.Append(word).Append(' ');
lineSize += wordLen + 1;
}
return result.ToString();
}
public static void Main() {
var prefix = "> ";
var sentence = "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. ";
var text = "";
for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
text += sentence;
// The description said lines of length 78, but
// the example was 72...
Console.WriteLine(new TextWrapper().Wrap(text, 72, prefix));
}
}
using System.Text;
using System.Linq; // used for Array.ToList() extension
public class TextWrapper {
/// <summary>
/// Wrap the given text to a given width.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="text">The text to be wrapped</param>
/// <param name="width">The maximum width of each line</param>
/// <param name="prefix">Begin each line with this prefix</param>
/// <returns>The wrapped text</returns>
public string Wrap(string text, int width, string prefix) {
var words = text.Split(' ').ToList();
var result = new StringBuilder(prefix);
width = width - prefix.Length;
prefix = "\n" + prefix;
int lineSize = 0;
foreach (var word in words) {
int wordLen = word.Length;
// Do we need to start a new line?
if ((lineSize + wordLen) > width) {
result.Remove(result.Length - 1, 1); // remove trailing space
lineSize = 0;
result.Append( prefix );
}
result.Append(word).Append(' ');
lineSize += wordLen + 1;
}
return result.ToString();
}
public static void Main() {
var prefix = "> ";
var sentence = "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. ";
var text = "";
for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
text += sentence;
// The description said lines of length 78, but
// the example was 72...
Console.WriteLine(new TextWrapper().Wrap(text, 72, prefix));
}
}
clojure
(doseq [line (re-seq #".{0,70} "
(apply str
(repeat 10 "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. ")))]
(println ">" line))
(apply str
(repeat 10 "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. ")))]
(println ">" line))
cpp
String^ input = ::copies("The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. ", 10);
String^ sep = " "; String^ prefix = "> ";
String^ wrapped = textwrap(input, 74 - prefix->Length, sep, prefix);
Console::WriteLine("{0}", wrapped);
String^ sep = " "; String^ prefix = "> ";
String^ wrapped = textwrap(input, 74 - prefix->Length, sep, prefix);
Console::WriteLine("{0}", wrapped);
void rep(ostream &os, const string& str, int times)
{
while (times--)
os << str;
}
void wrap(ostream &os, const string& str, const string &prefix, int width)
{
int line_len = width;
bool first_word = true;
width -= prefix.size();
BOOST_FOREACH(string word, tokenizer<char_separator<char>>(str, char_separator<char>(" ")))
{
line_len += word.size();
if (line_len++ < width)
os << ' ';
else {
if (first_word)
first_word = false;
else
os << endl;
os << prefix;
line_len = word.size();
}
os << word;
}
os << endl;
}
int main()
{
stringstream input;
rep(input, "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. ", 10);
wrap(cout, input.str(), "> ", 72);
}
{
while (times--)
os << str;
}
void wrap(ostream &os, const string& str, const string &prefix, int width)
{
int line_len = width;
bool first_word = true;
width -= prefix.size();
BOOST_FOREACH(string word, tokenizer<char_separator<char>>(str, char_separator<char>(" ")))
{
line_len += word.size();
if (line_len++ < width)
os << ' ';
else {
if (first_word)
first_word = false;
else
os << endl;
os << prefix;
line_len = word.size();
}
os << word;
}
os << endl;
}
int main()
{
stringstream input;
rep(input, "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. ", 10);
wrap(cout, input.str(), "> ", 72);
}
erlang
TextWrap = textwrap(string:copies(Input, 10), 73 - length(Prefix)),
lists:foreach(fun (Line) -> io:format("~s~n", [string:concat(Prefix, Line)]) end, string:tokens(TextWrap, "\n")).
lists:foreach(fun (Line) -> io:format("~s~n", [string:concat(Prefix, Line)]) end, string:tokens(TextWrap, "\n")).
haskell
import Data.List (intercalate)
-- our list of words ["The", "quick", "brown", ...]
dogs = concat$ replicate 10$ words "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."
-- ["The", "The quick", "The quick brown", ...]
concats = scanl1 (\s v -> s ++ " " ++ v)
-- takes list of words, returns list of lines
wordwrap :: Int -> [String] -> [String]
wordwrap maxwidth [] = []
wordwrap maxwidth ws = sentence : (wordwrap maxwidth restwords)
where
zipped = zip (concats ws) ws
(sentences, rest) = span (\(s,w) -> (length s) <= maxwidth) zipped
sentence = last (map fst sentences)
restwords = map snd rest
main = putStrLn ("> " ++ intercalate "\n> " (wordwrap 76 dogs))
-- our list of words ["The", "quick", "brown", ...]
dogs = concat$ replicate 10$ words "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."
-- ["The", "The quick", "The quick brown", ...]
concats = scanl1 (\s v -> s ++ " " ++ v)
-- takes list of words, returns list of lines
wordwrap :: Int -> [String] -> [String]
wordwrap maxwidth [] = []
wordwrap maxwidth ws = sentence : (wordwrap maxwidth restwords)
where
zipped = zip (concats ws) ws
(sentences, rest) = span (\(s,w) -> (length s) <= maxwidth) zipped
sentence = last (map fst sentences)
restwords = map snd rest
main = putStrLn ("> " ++ intercalate "\n> " (wordwrap 76 dogs))
Remove leading and trailing whitespace from a string
Given the string
" hello " return the string "hello".
csharp
string str = " hello ";
str = str.Trim();
Console.WriteLine(str);
str = str.Trim();
Console.WriteLine(str);
clojure
(use 'clojure.contrib.str-utils2)
(trim " hello ")
(trim " hello ")
(clojure.string/trim " hello ")
(.trim " hello ")
cpp
String^ s = " hello "; String^ trimmed = s->Trim();
erlang
Trimmed = string:strip(S),
haskell
unwords (words " hello ")
Make a string uppercase
Transform
"Space Monkey" into "SPACE MONKEY"
csharp
string output = "Space Monkey"
System.Console.WriteLine(output.ToUpper())
System.Console.WriteLine(output.ToUpper())
clojure
(.toUpperCase "Space Monkey")
cpp
String(L"Space Monkey").ToUpper();
std::string s = "Space Monkey";
std::transform(s.begin(), s.end(), s.begin(), std::toupper);
std::transform(s.begin(), s.end(), s.begin(), std::toupper);
std::string s = "Space Monkey";
boost::to_upper(s);
boost::to_upper(s);
erlang
io:format("~s~n", [string:to_upper("Space Monkey")]).
haskell
toUpperCase oldstring converted = if oldstring == ""
then converted
else toUpperCase (tail(oldstring)) (converted ++ [Char.toUpper(head(oldstring))])
toUpperCase "Space Monkey" ""
then converted
else toUpperCase (tail(oldstring)) (converted ++ [Char.toUpper(head(oldstring))])
toUpperCase "Space Monkey" ""
toUpperCase = map Char.toUpper
toUpperCase "Space Monkey"
toUpperCase "Space Monkey"
Make a string lowercase
Transform
"Caps ARE overRated" into "caps are overrated"
csharp
string str = "Caps ARE overRated";
str = str.ToLower() ;
Console.WriteLine(str);
str = str.ToLower() ;
Console.WriteLine(str);
clojure
(.toLowerCase "Caps ARE overRated")
cpp
std::string s = "Caps ARE overRated";
std::string sl(boost::to_lower_copy(s));
std::string sl(boost::to_lower_copy(s));
String(L"Caps ARE overRated").ToLower();
erlang
io:format("~s~n", [string:to_lower("Caps ARE overRated")]).
haskell
import Char
str = map toLower "Caps ARE overRated"
str = map toLower "Caps ARE overRated"
Capitalise the first letter of each word
Transform
"man OF stEEL" into "Man Of Steel"
csharp
System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture.TextInfo.ToTitleCase("man OF stEEL".ToLowerInvariant());
clojure
(use 'clojure.contrib.str-utils2)
(join " " (map capitalize (split "man OF stEEL" #" ")))
(join " " (map capitalize (split "man OF stEEL" #" ")))
cpp
std::string words = "mAn OF stEEL";
std::transform(words.begin(), words.end(), words.begin(), ToCaps<>());
std::transform(words.begin(), words.end(), words.begin(), ToCaps<>());
StringBuilder^ sb = gcnew StringBuilder(L"man OF stEEL");
for (int i = 0, isFirst = 1; i < sb->Length; ++i)
{
sb[i] = Char::IsWhiteSpace(sb[i]) ? (isFirst = 1, sb[i]) : isFirst ? (isFirst = 0, Char::ToUpper(sb[i])) : Char::ToLower(sb[i]);
}
for (int i = 0, isFirst = 1; i < sb->Length; ++i)
{
sb[i] = Char::IsWhiteSpace(sb[i]) ? (isFirst = 1, sb[i]) : isFirst ? (isFirst = 0, Char::ToUpper(sb[i])) : Char::ToLower(sb[i]);
}
std::string words = "mAn OF stEEL";
std::vector<std::string> swv;
boost::split(swv, words, boost::is_any_of(" "));
std::string newwords = (std::for_each(swv.begin(), swv.end(), StringTAndJ(WordToCaps))).value();
std::vector<std::string> swv;
boost::split(swv, words, boost::is_any_of(" "));
std::string newwords = (std::for_each(swv.begin(), swv.end(), StringTAndJ(WordToCaps))).value();
erlang
Caps = string:join(lists:map(fun(S) -> to_caps(S) end, string:tokens("man OF stEEL", " ")), " "),
haskell
import Data.Char
capitalizeWords = unwords . map capitalizeWord . words
where capitalizeWord [] = []
capitalizeWord (c:cs) = toUpper c : map toLower cs
capitalizeWords = unwords . map capitalizeWord . words
where capitalizeWord [] = []
capitalizeWord (c:cs) = toUpper c : map toLower cs
Find the distance between two points
csharp
System.Drawing.Point p = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 14),
p1 = new System.Drawing.Point(10, 10);
double distance = Math.Sqrt(Math.Pow(p1.X - p.X, 2) + Math.Pow(p1.Y - p.Y, 2)));
p1 = new System.Drawing.Point(10, 10);
double distance = Math.Sqrt(Math.Pow(p1.X - p.X, 2) + Math.Pow(p1.Y - p.Y, 2)));
clojure
(defstruct point :x :y)
(defn distance
"Euclidean distance between 2 points"
[p1 p2]
(Math/pow (+ (Math/pow (- (:x p1) (:x p2)) 2)
(Math/pow (- (:y p1) (:y p2)) 2))
0.5))
(distance (struct point 0 0) (struct point 1 1)) ; => 1.4142135623730951
(defn distance
"Euclidean distance between 2 points"
[p1 p2]
(Math/pow (+ (Math/pow (- (:x p1) (:x p2)) 2)
(Math/pow (- (:y p1) (:y p2)) 2))
0.5))
(distance (struct point 0 0) (struct point 1 1)) ; => 1.4142135623730951
(defn distance
"Euclidean distance between 2 points"
[[x1 y1] [x2 y2]]
(Math/sqrt
(+ (Math/pow (- x1 x2) 2)
(Math/pow (- y1 y2) 2))))
(distance [2 2] [3 3])
"Euclidean distance between 2 points"
[[x1 y1] [x2 y2]]
(Math/sqrt
(+ (Math/pow (- x1 x2) 2)
(Math/pow (- y1 y2) 2))))
(distance [2 2] [3 3])
cpp
Point p1 = {34, 78}, p2 = {67, -45};
double distance = ::distance(p1, p2);
Console::WriteLine("{0,3:F2}", distance);
double distance = ::distance(p1, p2);
Console::WriteLine("{0,3:F2}", distance);
erlang
Distance = distance({point, 34, 78}, {point, 67, -45}),
io:format("~.2f~n", [Distance]).
io:format("~.2f~n", [Distance]).
Distance = distance(point:new(34, 78), point:new(67, -45)),
io:format("~.2f~n", [Distance]).
io:format("~.2f~n", [Distance]).
haskell
data Floating n => Point2 n = Point2 n n
distance :: Floating n => Point2 n -> Point2 n -> n
distance (Point2 x1 y1) (Point2 x2 y2) = sqrt (x'*x' + y'*y')
where
x' = x1 - x2
y' = y1 - y2
-- > distance (Point2 5 10) (Point2 3 5)
-- 5.385...
-- > distance (Point2 1 1) (Point2 2 2)
-- 1.414...
distance :: Floating n => Point2 n -> Point2 n -> n
distance (Point2 x1 y1) (Point2 x2 y2) = sqrt (x'*x' + y'*y')
where
x' = x1 - x2
y' = y1 - y2
-- > distance (Point2 5 10) (Point2 3 5)
-- 5.385...
-- > distance (Point2 1 1) (Point2 2 2)
-- 1.414...
Zero pad a number
Given the number 42, pad it to 8 characters like 00000042
csharp
string.Format("{0,8:D8}", 42);
clojure
(defn pad
([x] (if (> 8 (.length (str x))) (pad (str 0 x)) (str x)))
)
([x] (if (> 8 (.length (str x))) (pad (str 0 x)) (str x)))
)
(defn pad [x]
(format "%08d" x))
(format "%08d" x))
(format "%08d" 42)
cpp
String^ formatted = Convert::ToString(42)->PadLeft(8, '0');
String^ formatted = String::Format("{0,8:D8}", 42);
std::printf("%08d", 42);
std::ostringstream os;
os << std::setw(8) << std::setfill('0') << 42 << std::ends;
std::cout << os.str() << std::endl;
os << std::setw(8) << std::setfill('0') << 42 << std::ends;
std::cout << os.str() << std::endl;
std::cout << boost::format("%|08|") % 42 << std::endl;
erlang
Formatted = io_lib:format("~8..0B", [42]),
io:format("~8..0B~n", [42]).
haskell
import Text.Printf
printf "%08d" 42
printf "%08d" 42
Right Space pad a number
Given the number 1024 right pad it to 6 characters
"1024 "
csharp
public class NumberRightPadding {
public static void Main() {
string withStringDotFormat = string.Format("{0,-6}", 1024);
string withToStringDotPadRight = 1024.ToString().PadRight(6);
}
}
public static void Main() {
string withStringDotFormat = string.Format("{0,-6}", 1024);
string withToStringDotPadRight = 1024.ToString().PadRight(6);
}
}
clojure
(let [s (str 1024)
l (count s)]
(str s (reduce str (repeat (- 6 l) " "))))
l (count s)]
(str s (reduce str (repeat (- 6 l) " "))))
cpp
String^ formatted = Convert::ToString(1024)->PadRight(6);
String^ formatted = String::Format("{0,-6:D}", 1024);
std::printf("%-6d\n", 1024);
std::ostringstream os;
os << std::setw(6) << std::setfill(' ') << std::left << 1024 << std::ends;
std::cout << os.str() << std::endl;
os << std::setw(6) << std::setfill(' ') << std::left << 1024 << std::ends;
std::cout << os.str() << std::endl;
std::cout << boost::format("%|-6|") % 1024 << std::endl;
erlang
Formatted = io_lib:format("~-6B", [1024]),
io:format("~-6B~n", [1024]).
haskell
let s = show 1024
p = 6
in s ++ (replicate (p - length s) ' ')
p = 6
in s ++ (replicate (p - length s) ' ')
import Text.Printf
main = do
putStrLn $ printf "%-6d" (1024::Int)
main = do
putStrLn $ printf "%-6d" (1024::Int)
Format a decimal number
Format the number 7/8 as a decimal with 2 places: 0.88
csharp
public class FormatDecimal {
public static void Main() {
decimal result = decimal.Round( 7 / 8m, 2);
System.Console.WriteLine(result);
}
}
public static void Main() {
decimal result = decimal.Round( 7 / 8m, 2);
System.Console.WriteLine(result);
}
}
clojure
(format "%3.2f" (/ 7.0 8))
(* 0.01 (Math/round (* 100 (float (/ 7 8)))))
cpp
String^ formatted = String::Format("{0,3:F2}", result);
Console::WriteLine("{0,3:F2}", (7. / 8.));
std::printf("%3.2f\n", result);
std::ostringstream os;
os.width(3); os.fill('0'); os.setf(std::ios::fixed|std::ios::showpoint); os.precision(2);
os << result << std::ends;
std::cout << os.str() << std::endl;
os.width(3); os.fill('0'); os.setf(std::ios::fixed|std::ios::showpoint); os.precision(2);
os << result << std::ends;
std::cout << os.str() << std::endl;
std::cout << boost::format("%|3.2f|") % result << std::endl;
erlang
Formatted = io_lib:format("~.2f", [7/8]),
io:format("~.2f~n", [7/8]).
haskell
import Text.Printf
printf "%3.2f" (7/8)
printf "%3.2f" (7/8)
main = putStrLn $ Numeric.showFFloat (Just 2) (7/8) ""
Left Space pad a number
Given the number 73 left pad it to 10 characters
" 73"
csharp
public class NumberLeftPadding {
public static void Main() {
string withStringDotFormat = string.Format("{0,10}", 73);
string withToStringDotPadLeft = 73.ToString().PadLeft(10);
}
}
public static void Main() {
string withStringDotFormat = string.Format("{0,10}", 73);
string withToStringDotPadLeft = 73.ToString().PadLeft(10);
}
}
clojure
(let [s (str 73)
l (count s)]
(str (reduce str (repeat (- 10 l) " ")) s ))
l (count s)]
(str (reduce str (repeat (- 10 l) " ")) s ))
cpp
String^ formatted = Convert::ToString(73)->PadLeft(10);
String^ formatted = String::Format("{0,10:D}", 73);
std::printf("%10d\n", 73);
std::ostringstream os;
os << std::setw(10) << std::setfill(' ') << 73 << std::ends;
std::cout << os.str() << std::endl;
os << std::setw(10) << std::setfill(' ') << 73 << std::ends;
std::cout << os.str() << std::endl;
std::cout << boost::format("%|10|") % 73 << std::endl;
erlang
Formatted = io_lib:format("~10B", [73]),
io:format("~10B~n", [73]).
haskell
import Text.Printf
formatted :: String
formatted = printf "%10d" 73
formatted :: String
formatted = printf "%10d" 73
Generate a random integer in a given range
Produce a random integer between 100 and 200 inclusive
csharp
System.Random r = new System.Random();
int random = r.Next(100,201);
int random = r.Next(100,201);
clojure
(+ (rand-int (- 201 100)) 100)
cpp
Random^ rnd = gcnew Random;
int rndInt = rnd->Next(100, 201);
int rndInt = rnd->Next(100, 201);
std::srand(std::time(NULL));
unsigned lb = 100, ub = 200;
unsigned rnd = lb + (rand() % ((ub - lb) + 1));
unsigned lb = 100, ub = 200;
unsigned rnd = lb + (rand() % ((ub - lb) + 1));
typedef boost::uniform_int<> Distribution;
typedef boost::mt19937 RNG;
Distribution distribution(100, 200);
RNG rng; rng.seed(std::time(NULL));
boost::variate_generator<RNG&, Distribution> generator(rng, distribution);
unsigned rnd = generator();
typedef boost::mt19937 RNG;
Distribution distribution(100, 200);
RNG rng; rng.seed(std::time(NULL));
boost::variate_generator<RNG&, Distribution> generator(rng, distribution);
unsigned rnd = generator();
erlang
RandomInt = gen_rand_integer(100, 200),
haskell
import System.Random
randInRange :: Int -> Int -> IO Int
randInRange a b = getStdRandom $ randomR (a, b)
main = randInRange 100 200 >>= print
randInRange :: Int -> Int -> IO Int
randInRange a b = getStdRandom $ randomR (a, b)
main = randInRange 100 200 >>= print
import System.Random
main = randomRIO (1,100) >>= print
main = randomRIO (1,100) >>= print
Generate a repeatable random number sequence
Initialise a random number generator with a seed and generate five decimal values. Reset the seed and produce the same values.
csharp
using System;
public class RepeatableRandom {
public static void Main() {
var r = new Random(12); // seed is 12
for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
Console.WriteLine(r.Next());
r = new Random(12);
for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
Console.WriteLine(r.Next());
}
}
public class RepeatableRandom {
public static void Main() {
var r = new Random(12); // seed is 12
for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
Console.WriteLine(r.Next());
r = new Random(12);
for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
Console.WriteLine(r.Next());
}
}
clojure
(dotimes [_ 2]
(let [r (java.util.Random. 12345)]
(dotimes [_ 5]
(println (.nextInt r 100))))
(println))
(let [r (java.util.Random. 12345)]
(dotimes [_ 5]
(println (.nextInt r 100))))
(println))
cpp
void printAction(int i) { Console::Write("{0} ", i); }
array<int>^ genFillRand(array<int>^ arr, Random^ rnd, int lb, int ub)
{
for (int i = 0; i < arr->Length; ++i) arr[i] = rnd->Next(lb, ub + 1); return arr;
}
int main()
{
array<int>^ arr1 = genFillRand(gcnew array<int>(5), gcnew Random(12345), 100, 200);
array<int>^ arr2 = genFillRand(gcnew array<int>(5), gcnew Random(12345), 100, 200);
Action<int>^ print = gcnew Action<int>(printAction);
Array::ForEach<int>(arr1, print); Console::WriteLine();
Array::ForEach<int>(arr2, print); Console::WriteLine();
}
array<int>^ genFillRand(array<int>^ arr, Random^ rnd, int lb, int ub)
{
for (int i = 0; i < arr->Length; ++i) arr[i] = rnd->Next(lb, ub + 1); return arr;
}
int main()
{
array<int>^ arr1 = genFillRand(gcnew array<int>(5), gcnew Random(12345), 100, 200);
array<int>^ arr2 = genFillRand(gcnew array<int>(5), gcnew Random(12345), 100, 200);
Action<int>^ print = gcnew Action<int>(printAction);
Array::ForEach<int>(arr1, print); Console::WriteLine();
Array::ForEach<int>(arr2, print); Console::WriteLine();
}
typedef boost::uniform_int<> Distribution;
typedef boost::mt19937 RNG;
Distribution distribution(100, 200);
RNG rng;
boost::variate_generator<RNG&, Distribution> generator(rng, distribution);
rng.seed(42L);
std::generate_n(std::ostream_iterator<unsigned>(std::cout, " "), 5, generator);
rng.seed(42L);
std::cout << std::endl;
std::generate_n(std::ostream_iterator<unsigned>(std::cout, " "), 5, generator);
typedef boost::mt19937 RNG;
Distribution distribution(100, 200);
RNG rng;
boost::variate_generator<RNG&, Distribution> generator(rng, distribution);
rng.seed(42L);
std::generate_n(std::ostream_iterator<unsigned>(std::cout, " "), 5, generator);
rng.seed(42L);
std::cout << std::endl;
std::generate_n(std::ostream_iterator<unsigned>(std::cout, " "), 5, generator);
erlang
setRNG(RNGState),
io:format("~w~n", [lists:map(fun (_) -> gen_rand_integer(100, 200) end, lists:seq(1, 5))]),
setRNG(RNGState),
io:format("~w~n", [lists:map(fun (_) -> gen_rand_integer(100, 200) end, lists:seq(1, 5))]).
io:format("~w~n", [lists:map(fun (_) -> gen_rand_integer(100, 200) end, lists:seq(1, 5))]),
setRNG(RNGState),
io:format("~w~n", [lists:map(fun (_) -> gen_rand_integer(100, 200) end, lists:seq(1, 5))]).
haskell
import System.Random
import Control.Monad (forM_)
main = do
printRands
printRands
where printRands = forM_ [1..5] (\i -> print (randInt i))
randInt i = fst $ randomR (100, 200) (mkStdGen i) :: Int
import Control.Monad (forM_)
main = do
printRands
printRands
where printRands = forM_ [1..5] (\i -> print (randInt i))
randInt i = fst $ randomR (100, 200) (mkStdGen i) :: Int
import System.Random
gen1 = mkStdGen 12345
gen2 = mkStdGen 12345
main = do
print $ take 5 (randoms gen1 :: [Float])
print $ take 5 (randoms gen2 :: [Float])
gen1 = mkStdGen 12345
gen2 = mkStdGen 12345
main = do
print $ take 5 (randoms gen1 :: [Float])
print $ take 5 (randoms gen2 :: [Float])
Check if a string matches a regular expression
Display
"ok" if "Hello" matches /[A-Z][a-z]+/
csharp
if (Regex.IsMatch("Hello", "[A-Z][a-z]+"))
{
Console.WriteLine("ok");
}
{
Console.WriteLine("ok");
}
clojure
(if (re-matches #"[A-Z][a-z]+" "Hello")
(println "ok"))
(println "ok"))
cpp
if ((gcnew Regex("[A-Z][a-z]+"))->IsMatch("Hello")) Console::WriteLine("ok");
if (Regex::IsMatch("Hello", "[A-Z][a-z]+")) Console::WriteLine("ok");
Regex^ rx = gcnew Regex("[A-Z][a-z]+");
if (rx->IsMatch("Hello")) Console::WriteLine("ok");
if (rx->IsMatch("Hello")) Console::WriteLine("ok");
cmatch what;
if (regex_match("Hello", what, regex("[A-Z][a-z]+")))
cout << "ok" << endl;
if (regex_match("Hello", what, regex("[A-Z][a-z]+")))
cout << "ok" << endl;
erlang
String = "Hello", Regexp = "[A-Z][a-z]+",
is_match(String, Regexp) andalso (begin io:format("ok~n"), true end).
is_match(String, Regexp) andalso (begin io:format("ok~n"), true end).
case re:run("Hello", "[A-Z][a-z]+") of {match, _} -> ok end.
haskell
import Text.Regex.Posix
main = if "Hello" =~ "[A-Z][a-z]+" then putStrLn "OK" else return ()
main = if "Hello" =~ "[A-Z][a-z]+" then putStrLn "OK" else return ()
Check if a string matches with groups
Display
"two" if "one two three" matches /one (.*) three/
csharp
using System;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
public class RegexBackReference {
public static void Main() {
var oneTwoThree = "one two three";
var pattern = "one (.*) three";
Match match = Regex.Match(oneTwoThree, pattern);
// group 0 is the entire match. 1 is the first backreference
Console.WriteLine(match.Groups[1]);
}
}
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
public class RegexBackReference {
public static void Main() {
var oneTwoThree = "one two three";
var pattern = "one (.*) three";
Match match = Regex.Match(oneTwoThree, pattern);
// group 0 is the entire match. 1 is the first backreference
Console.WriteLine(match.Groups[1]);
}
}
clojure
(if-let [groups (re-matches #"one (.*) three" "one two three")]
(println (second groups)))
(println (second groups)))
cpp
Match^ match = Regex::Match("one two three", "one (.*) three");
if (match->Success) Console::WriteLine("{0}", match->Groups[1]->Captures[0]);
if (match->Success) Console::WriteLine("{0}", match->Groups[1]->Captures[0]);
cmatch what;
if (regex_match("one two three", what, regex("one (.*) three")))
cout << what[1] << endl;
if (regex_match("one two three", what, regex("one (.*) three")))
cout << what[1] << endl;
erlang
case re:run("one two three", "one (.*) three", [{capture, [1], list}]) of {match, Res} -> hd(Res) end.
haskell
import Text.Regex
main = case matchRegex (mkRegex "one (.*) three") "one two three" of
Nothing -> return ()
Just (x:_) -> putStrLn x
main = case matchRegex (mkRegex "one (.*) three") "one two three" of
Nothing -> return ()
Just (x:_) -> putStrLn x
Check if a string contains a match to a regular expression
Display
"ok" if "abc 123 @#$" matches /\d+/
csharp
if(System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex.IsMatch("abc 123 @#$",@"\d+")){
Console.WriteLine("ok");
}
Console.WriteLine("ok");
}
clojure
(if (re-find #"\d+" "abc 123 @#$")
(println "ok"))
(println "ok"))
cpp
if (Regex::IsMatch("abc 123 @#$", "\\d+")) Console::WriteLine("ok");
erlang
% Erlang uses 'egrep'-compatible regular expressions, so shortcuts like '\d' not supported
String = "abc 123 @#$", Regexp = "[0-9]+",
is_match(String, Regexp) andalso (begin io:format("ok~n"), true end).
String = "abc 123 @#$", Regexp = "[0-9]+",
is_match(String, Regexp) andalso (begin io:format("ok~n"), true end).
case re:run("abc 123 @#$", "\\d+") of {match, _} -> ok end.
haskell
import Text.Regex
main = case matchRegex (mkRegex "\d+") "abc 123 @#$" of
Nothing -> putStrLn "not ok"
Just _ -> putStrLn "ok"
main = case matchRegex (mkRegex "\d+") "abc 123 @#$" of
Nothing -> putStrLn "not ok"
Just _ -> putStrLn "ok"
Loop through a string matching a regex and performing an action for each match
Create a list
[fish1,cow3,boat4] when matching "(fish):1 sausage (cow):3 tree (boat):4" with regex /\((\w+)\):(\d+)/
csharp
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
public static class extensions {
public static IList<string> Map(this string me, string pattern, Func<Match, string> action){
IList<string> matches = new List<string>();
foreach (Match match in Regex.Matches(me,pattern)){
matches.Add(action(match));
}
return matches;
}
}
class Test
{
static void Main()
{
IList<string> list = "(fish):1 sausage (cow):3 tree (boat):4".Map(@"\((\w+)\):(\d+)", (m) => {return m.Groups[1].Value + m.Groups[2].Value;});
}
}
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
public static class extensions {
public static IList<string> Map(this string me, string pattern, Func<Match, string> action){
IList<string> matches = new List<string>();
foreach (Match match in Regex.Matches(me,pattern)){
matches.Add(action(match));
}
return matches;
}
}
class Test
{
static void Main()
{
IList<string> list = "(fish):1 sausage (cow):3 tree (boat):4".Map(@"\((\w+)\):(\d+)", (m) => {return m.Groups[1].Value + m.Groups[2].Value;});
}
}
clojure
(let [matcher (re-matcher #"\((\w+)\):(\d+)" "(fish):1 sausage (cow):3 tree (boat):4")]
(loop [match (re-find matcher)
lst []]
(if match
(recur (re-find matcher) (conj lst (str (second match) (nth match 2))))
lst)))
(loop [match (re-find matcher)
lst []]
(if match
(recur (re-find matcher) (conj lst (str (second match) (nth match 2))))
lst)))
cpp
Match^ match = Regex::Match("(fish):1 sausage (cow):3 tree (boat):4", "\\((\\w+)\\):(\\d+)");
while (match->Success)
{
list->Add(match->Groups[1]->Captures[0]->ToString() + match->Groups[2]->Captures[0]->ToString());
match = match->NextMatch();
}
while (match->Success)
{
list->Add(match->Groups[1]->Captures[0]->ToString() + match->Groups[2]->Captures[0]->ToString());
match = match->NextMatch();
}
erlang
solve(S) ->
R = "\\((\\w+?)\\):(\\d+)",
{match, M} = re:run(S,R, [global, {capture, all_but_first, list}]),
[ A++N || [A, N] <- M].
R = "\\((\\w+?)\\):(\\d+)",
{match, M} = re:run(S,R, [global, {capture, all_but_first, list}]),
[ A++N || [A, N] <- M].
haskell
import Text.Regex
getParenNum s = case matchRegexAll re s of
Nothing -> []
Just (_,_,after,[word,num]) -> (word ++ num):getParenNum after where
re = mkRegex "\\((\\w+)\\):([[:digit:]]+)"
main = putStrLn (show (getParenNum "(fish):1 sausage (cow):3 tree (boat):4"))
getParenNum s = case matchRegexAll re s of
Nothing -> []
Just (_,_,after,[word,num]) -> (word ++ num):getParenNum after where
re = mkRegex "\\((\\w+)\\):([[:digit:]]+)"
main = putStrLn (show (getParenNum "(fish):1 sausage (cow):3 tree (boat):4"))
Define an empty list
Assign the variable
"list" to a list with no elements
csharp
var list = new List<object>();
clojure
(list)
'()
cpp
Generic::List<String^>^ list = gcnew Generic::List<String^>();
std::list<std::string> list;
erlang
List = [],
haskell
let list = []
Define a static list
Define the list
[One, Two, Three, Four, Five]
csharp
IList<string> list = new string[]{"One","Two","Three","Four","Five"};
clojure
(def a '[One Two Three Four Five])
cpp
array<String^>^ input = {"One", "Two", "Three", "Four", "Five"};
Generic::List<String^>^ list = gcnew Generic::List<String^>((Generic::IEnumerable<String^>^) input);
Generic::List<String^>^ list = gcnew Generic::List<String^>((Generic::IEnumerable<String^>^) input);
Generic::List<String^>^ list = gcnew Generic::List<String^>();
list->Add("One");
list->Add("Two");
list->Add("Three");
list->Add("Four");
list->Add("Five");
list->Add("One");
list->Add("Two");
list->Add("Three");
list->Add("Four");
list->Add("Five");
std::string input[] = {"One", "Two", "Three", "Four", "Five"};
std::list<std::string> list(input, input + 5);
std::list<std::string> list(input, input + 5);
std::list<std::string> list;
list.push_back("One");
list.push_back("Two");
list.push_back("Three");
list.push_back("Four");
list.push_back("Five");
list.push_back("One");
list.push_back("Two");
list.push_back("Three");
list.push_back("Four");
list.push_back("Five");
list<string> lst = { "One", "Two", "Three", "Four", "Five" };
list<string> lst;
lst += "One", "Two", "Three", "Four", "Five";
lst += "One", "Two", "Three", "Four", "Five";
erlang
List = [one, two, three, four, five],
List = ['One', 'Two', 'Three', 'Four', 'Five'],
haskell
let a = ["One", "Two", "Three", "Four", "Five"]
Join the elements of a list, separated by commas
Given the list
[Apple, Banana, Carrot] produce "Apple, Banana, Carrot"
csharp
using System.Collections.Generic;
public class JoinEach {
public static void Main() {
var list = new List<string>() {"Apple", "Banana", "Carrot"};
System.Console.WriteLine( string.Join(", ", list.ToArray()) );
}
}
public class JoinEach {
public static void Main() {
var list = new List<string>() {"Apple", "Banana", "Carrot"};
System.Console.WriteLine( string.Join(", ", list.ToArray()) );
}
}
clojure
(apply str (interpose ", " '("Apple" "Banana" "Carrot")))
cpp
String^ result = String::Join(L", ", fruit->ToArray());
string fruits[] = {"Apple", "Banana", "Carrot"};
string result = boost::algorithm::join(fruits, ", ");
string result = boost::algorithm::join(fruits, ", ");
erlang
Result = string:join(Fruit, ", "),
Result = lists:foldl(fun (E, Acc) -> Acc ++ ", " ++ E end, hd(Fruit), tl(Fruit)),
Result = lists:flatten([ hd(Fruit) | [ ", " ++ X || X <- tl(Fruit)]]).
haskell
import Data.List
let join = intercalate ", " ["Apple", "Banana", "Carrot"]
let join = intercalate ", " ["Apple", "Banana", "Carrot"]
Join the elements of a list, in correct english
Create a function join that takes a List and produces a string containing an english language concatenation of the list. It should work with the following examples:
join(
join(
join(
join(
join(
[Apple, Banana, Carrot]) = "Apple, Banana, and Carrot"
join(
[One, Two]) = "One and Two"
join(
[Lonely]) = "Lonely"
join(
[]) = ""
csharp
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
public class CSharpListToEnglishList {
public string JoinAsEnglishList (List<string> words) {
switch (words.Count) {
case 0: return "";
case 1: return words[0];
case 2: return string.Format("{0} and {1}", words.ToArray());
default:
return JoinAsEnglishList( new List<string>() {
string.Join(", ", words.Take(words.Count - 1).ToArray()) + ",",
words.Last()
});
}
}
// Driver...
public static void Main() {
var joiner = new CSharpListToEnglishList();
System.Console.WriteLine(
joiner.JoinAsEnglishList(new List<string>() { "Apple", "Banana", "Carrot", "Orange" }) );
System.Console.WriteLine(
joiner.JoinAsEnglishList(new List<string>() { "Apple", "Banana", "Carrot" }) );
System.Console.WriteLine(
joiner.JoinAsEnglishList(new List<string>() { "One", "Two" }) );
System.Console.WriteLine(
joiner.JoinAsEnglishList(new List<string>() { "Lonely" }) );
System.Console.WriteLine(
joiner.JoinAsEnglishList(new List<string>()) );
}
}
using System.Linq;
public class CSharpListToEnglishList {
public string JoinAsEnglishList (List<string> words) {
switch (words.Count) {
case 0: return "";
case 1: return words[0];
case 2: return string.Format("{0} and {1}", words.ToArray());
default:
return JoinAsEnglishList( new List<string>() {
string.Join(", ", words.Take(words.Count - 1).ToArray()) + ",",
words.Last()
});
}
}
// Driver...
public static void Main() {
var joiner = new CSharpListToEnglishList();
System.Console.WriteLine(
joiner.JoinAsEnglishList(new List<string>() { "Apple", "Banana", "Carrot", "Orange" }) );
System.Console.WriteLine(
joiner.JoinAsEnglishList(new List<string>() { "Apple", "Banana", "Carrot" }) );
System.Console.WriteLine(
joiner.JoinAsEnglishList(new List<string>() { "One", "Two" }) );
System.Console.WriteLine(
joiner.JoinAsEnglishList(new List<string>() { "Lonely" }) );
System.Console.WriteLine(
joiner.JoinAsEnglishList(new List<string>()) );
}
}
clojure
(defn join [lst]
(cond
(= (count lst) 0) ""
(= (count lst) 1) (first lst)
(= (count lst) 2) (str (first lst) " and " (second lst))
(> (count lst) 2) (loop [lst lst sb (StringBuilder.)]
(if (empty? lst)
(.toString sb)
(recur (rest lst) (.append sb (cond
(> (count lst) 2) (str (first lst) ", ")
(> (count lst) 1) (str (first lst) ", and ")
(= (count lst) 1) (str (first lst)))))))))
(cond
(= (count lst) 0) ""
(= (count lst) 1) (first lst)
(= (count lst) 2) (str (first lst) " and " (second lst))
(> (count lst) 2) (loop [lst lst sb (StringBuilder.)]
(if (empty? lst)
(.toString sb)
(recur (rest lst) (.append sb (cond
(> (count lst) 2) (str (first lst) ", ")
(> (count lst) 1) (str (first lst) ", and ")
(= (count lst) 1) (str (first lst)))))))))
(defn join
([lst]
(join lst false))
([lst is-long]
(condp = (count lst)
0 ""
1 (first lst)
2 (str (first lst) (if is-long ",") " and " (second lst))
(str (first lst) ", " (join (rest lst) true)))))
([lst]
(join lst false))
([lst is-long]
(condp = (count lst)
0 ""
1 (first lst)
2 (str (first lst) (if is-long ",") " and " (second lst))
(str (first lst) ", " (join (rest lst) true)))))
cpp
Console::WriteLine(join(fruit));
string join(const vector<string> &s, int b=0)
{
switch (s.size() - b)
{
case 0: return "";
case 1: return s[b];
case 2: return s[b] + (s.size() > 2 ? "," : "") + " and " + s[b+1];
default: return s[b] + ", " + join(s, b+1);
}
}
{
switch (s.size() - b)
{
case 0: return "";
case 1: return s[b];
case 2: return s[b] + (s.size() > 2 ? "," : "") + " and " + s[b+1];
default: return s[b] + ", " + join(s, b+1);
}
}
erlang
io:format("~s~n", [join(Fruit)]).
% ------
join([]) -> "";
join([W|Ws]) -> join(Ws, W).
join([], S) -> S;
join([W], S) -> join([], S ++ " and " ++ W);
join([W|Ws], S) -> join(Ws, S ++ ", " ++ W).
% ------
join([]) -> "";
join([W|Ws]) -> join(Ws, W).
join([], S) -> S;
join([W], S) -> join([], S ++ " and " ++ W);
join([W|Ws], S) -> join(Ws, S ++ ", " ++ W).
%% According to the reference manual, "string is not a data type in Erlang."
%% Instead it has lists of integers. But I/O functions in general accept
%% IO lists, where an IO list is either a list of IO lists or an integer.
%% This gives you O(1) string concatenation.
-module(commalist).
-export([join/1]).
join([]) -> "";
join([W]) -> W;
join([W1, W2]) -> [W1, " and ", W2];
join([W1, W2, W3]) -> [W1, ", ", W2, ", and ", W3];
join([W1|Ws]) -> [W1, ", ", join(Ws)].
%% Instead it has lists of integers. But I/O functions in general accept
%% IO lists, where an IO list is either a list of IO lists or an integer.
%% This gives you O(1) string concatenation.
-module(commalist).
-export([join/1]).
join([]) -> "";
join([W]) -> W;
join([W1, W2]) -> [W1, " and ", W2];
join([W1, W2, W3]) -> [W1, ", ", W2, ", and ", W3];
join([W1|Ws]) -> [W1, ", ", join(Ws)].
haskell
join [] = ""
join [x] = x
join [x,y] = x ++ " and " ++ y
join [x,y,z] = x ++ ", " ++ y ++ ", and " ++ z
join (x:xs) = x ++ ", " ++ join xs
join [x] = x
join [x,y] = x ++ " and " ++ y
join [x,y,z] = x ++ ", " ++ y ++ ", and " ++ z
join (x:xs) = x ++ ", " ++ join xs
Produce the combinations from two lists
Given two lists, produce the list of tuples formed by taking the combinations from the individual lists. E.g. given the letters
["a", "b", "c"] and the numbers [4, 5], produce the list: [["a", 4], ["b", 4], ["c", 4], ["a", 5], ["b", 5], ["c", 5]]
csharp
using System.Collections.Generic;
public class ListCombiner {
public static void Main() {
var letters = new List<char>() { 'a', 'b', 'c' };
var numbers = new List<int>() { 1, 2, 3 };
// result is a list that contaings lists of objects
var result = new List<List<object>>();
foreach (var l in letters) {
foreach (var n in numbers) {
result.Add(new List<object>() { l, n });
}
}
}
}
public class ListCombiner {
public static void Main() {
var letters = new List<char>() { 'a', 'b', 'c' };
var numbers = new List<int>() { 1, 2, 3 };
// result is a list that contaings lists of objects
var result = new List<List<object>>();
foreach (var l in letters) {
foreach (var n in numbers) {
result.Add(new List<object>() { l, n });
}
}
}
}
clojure
(defn combine [lst1 lst2]
(mapcat (fn [x] (map #(list % x) lst1)) lst2))
(mapcat (fn [x] (map #(list % x) lst1)) lst2))
(mapcat (fn [x] (map #(list % x) ["a", "b", "c"])) [4, 5])
cpp
Specialized::StringCollection^ combinations = gcnew Specialized::StringCollection;
for each(int number in numbers)
for each(String^ letter in letters)
combinations->Add(makeCombo(letter, number));
for each(int number in numbers)
for each(String^ letter in letters)
combinations->Add(makeCombo(letter, number));
string letters[] = { "a", "b", "c" };
int numbers[] = { 4, 5 };
list<pair<string,int> > combo;
for (int n = 0; n < sizeof numbers / sizeof *numbers; n++)
for (int l = 0; l < sizeof letters / sizeof *letters; l++)
combo.push_back(make_pair(letters[l], numbers[n]));
cout << combo << endl;
int numbers[] = { 4, 5 };
list<pair<string,int> > combo;
for (int n = 0; n < sizeof numbers / sizeof *numbers; n++)
for (int l = 0; l < sizeof letters / sizeof *letters; l++)
combo.push_back(make_pair(letters[l], numbers[n]));
cout << combo << endl;
erlang
Combinations =
lists:foldl(fun (Number, Acc) -> Acc ++ lists:map(fun (Letter) -> {Letter, Number} end, Letters) end, [], Numbers),
lists:foldl(fun (Number, Acc) -> Acc ++ lists:map(fun (Letter) -> {Letter, Number} end, Letters) end, [], Numbers),
Combinations = lists:keysort(2, sofs:to_external(sofs:product(sofs:set(Letters), sofs:set(Numbers))))
[[A, B] || A <- ["a", "b", "c"], B <- [4, 5]].
haskell
comb :: [(String, Int)]
comb = do
b <- [4,5]
a <- ["a","b","c"]
return (a,b)
main = mapM_ print comb
comb = do
b <- [4,5]
a <- ["a","b","c"]
return (a,b)
main = mapM_ print comb
comb :: [(String, Int)]
comb = [(a, b) | b <- [4,5], a <- ["a","b","c"]]
main = print comb
comb = [(a, b) | b <- [4,5], a <- ["a","b","c"]]
main = print comb
From a List Produce a List of Duplicate Entries
Taking a list:
Write the code to produce a list of duplicates in the list:
["andrew", "bob", "chris", "bob"]
Write the code to produce a list of duplicates in the list:
["bob"]
csharp
List<String> values = new List<string> {"andrew", "bob", "chris", "bob"};
var duplicates = values
.GroupBy(i => i)
.Where(j => j.Count() > 1)
.Select(s => s.Key);
foreach (var duplicate in duplicates)
{
Console.WriteLine(duplicate);
}
var duplicates = values
.GroupBy(i => i)
.Where(j => j.Count() > 1)
.Select(s => s.Key);
foreach (var duplicate in duplicates)
{
Console.WriteLine(duplicate);
}
clojure
(->> '("andrew" "bob" "chris" "bob")
(group-by identity)
(filter #(> (count (second %)) 1))
(map first))
(group-by identity)
(filter #(> (count (second %)) 1))
(map first))
cpp
vector<string> lst = { "andrew", "bob", "chris", "bob" };
vector<string> lst_no_dups;
vector<string> tmp;
vector<string> dups;
sort(lst.begin(), lst.end());
unique_copy(lst.begin(), lst.end(), back_inserter(lst_no_dups));
set_difference(lst.begin(), lst.end(),
lst_no_dups.begin(), lst_no_dups.end(),
back_inserter(tmp));
unique_copy(tmp.begin(), tmp.end(), back_inserter(dups));
cout << dups << endl;
vector<string> lst_no_dups;
vector<string> tmp;
vector<string> dups;
sort(lst.begin(), lst.end());
unique_copy(lst.begin(), lst.end(), back_inserter(lst_no_dups));
set_difference(lst.begin(), lst.end(),
lst_no_dups.begin(), lst_no_dups.end(),
back_inserter(tmp));
unique_copy(tmp.begin(), tmp.end(), back_inserter(dups));
cout << dups << endl;
list<string> lst = { "andrew", "bob", "chris", "bob" };
map<string,int> num_identical;
list<string> dups;
for (auto &s: lst)
num_identical[s]++;
for (auto &n: num_identical)
if (n.second > 1)
dups.push_back(n.first);
cout << dups << endl;
map<string,int> num_identical;
list<string> dups;
for (auto &s: lst)
num_identical[s]++;
for (auto &n: num_identical)
if (n.second > 1)
dups.push_back(n.first);
cout << dups << endl;
erlang
{_, Result} = lists:foldl(
fun(X, {Uniq, Dupl}) -> case lists:member(X, Uniq) of
true -> {Uniq,[X | Dupl]};
_ -> {[X | Uniq], Dupl}
end
end,
{[], []},
List),
fun(X, {Uniq, Dupl}) -> case lists:member(X, Uniq) of
true -> {Uniq,[X | Dupl]};
_ -> {[X | Uniq], Dupl}
end
end,
{[], []},
List),
Fun = fun
([X | Xs], F) -> case lists:member(X, Xs) of
true -> [X | F(Xs, F)];
_ -> F(Xs, F)
end;
([], _) -> []
end,
Result = Fun(List, Fun).
([X | Xs], F) -> case lists:member(X, Xs) of
true -> [X | F(Xs, F)];
_ -> F(Xs, F)
end;
([], _) -> []
end,
Result = Fun(List, Fun).
haskell
import Data.List
input = ["andrew", "bob", "chris", "bob"]
output = [ head l | l <- group (sort input), length l > 1]
input = ["andrew", "bob", "chris", "bob"]
output = [ head l | l <- group (sort input), length l > 1]
Fetch an element of a list by index
Given the list
[One, Two, Three, Four, Five], fetch the third element ('Three')
csharp
string[] items = new string[] { "One", "Two", "Three", "Four", "Five" };
List<string> list = new List<string>(items);
string third = list[2]; // "Three"
List<string> list = new List<string>(items);
string third = list[2]; // "Three"
// Make sure you import the System.Linq namespace.
// This is not the preferred way of indexing if you are using Lists.
string[] items = new string[] { "One", "Two", "Three", "Four", "Five" };
IEnumerable<string> list = new List<string>(items);
string third = list.ElementAt(2); // Three
// This is not the preferred way of indexing if you are using Lists.
string[] items = new string[] { "One", "Two", "Three", "Four", "Five" };
IEnumerable<string> list = new List<string>(items);
string third = list.ElementAt(2); // Three
clojure
(nth '[One Two Three Four Five] 2)
cpp
String^ result = list[2];
erlang
Result = lists:nth(3, List),
Result = element(3, list_to_tuple(List)),
{Left, _} = lists:split(3, List), Result = lists:last(Left),
Result = nth0(2, List),
haskell
let a = [1..5]
let b = a !! 2
print b
let b = a !! 2
print b
Fetch the last element of a list
Given the list
[Red, Green, Blue], access the last element ('Blue')
csharp
string[] items = new string[] { "Red", "Green", "Blue" };
List<string> list = new List<string>(items);
string last = list[list.Count - 1]; // "Blue"
List<string> list = new List<string>(items);
string last = list[list.Count - 1]; // "Blue"
// Make sure you import the System.Linq namespace.
// This is not the preferred way of finding the last element if you are using Lists.
string[] items = new string[] { "Red", "Green", "Blue" };
IEnumerable<string> list = new List<string>(items);
string last = list.Last(); // "Blue"
// This is not the preferred way of finding the last element if you are using Lists.
string[] items = new string[] { "Red", "Green", "Blue" };
IEnumerable<string> list = new List<string>(items);
string last = list.Last(); // "Blue"
clojure
(last '[One Two Three Four Five])
cpp
String^ result = list[list->Count - 1];
string last_elem = lst.back();
erlang
Result = lists:last(List),
Result = last(List),
Result = hd(lists:reverse(List)),
Result = lists:nth(length(List), List),
haskell
last ["Red", "Green", "Blue"]
Find the common items in two lists
Given two lists, find the common items. E.g. given beans =
['broad', 'mung', 'black', 'red', 'white'] and colors = ['black', 'red', 'blue', 'green'], what are the bean varieties that are also color names?
csharp
// Make sure you import the System.Linq namespace.
// This example uses arrays as the underlying implementation, but any IEnumerable type can be used - including List.
IEnumerable<string> beans = new string[] { "beans", "mung", "black", "red", "white" };
IEnumerable<string> colors = new string[] { "black", "red", "blue", "green" };
var intersect = beans.Intersect(colors); // ['red', 'black']
// This example uses arrays as the underlying implementation, but any IEnumerable type can be used - including List.
IEnumerable<string> beans = new string[] { "beans", "mung", "black", "red", "white" };
IEnumerable<string> colors = new string[] { "black", "red", "blue", "green" };
var intersect = beans.Intersect(colors); // ['red', 'black']
clojure
(use 'clojure.set)
(let [beans '[broad mung black red white]
colors '[black red blue green]]
(intersection (set beans) (set colors)))
(let [beans '[broad mung black red white]
colors '[black red blue green]]
(intersection (set beans) (set colors)))
cpp
array<String^>^ inbeans = {"broad", "mung", "black", "red", "white"};
Generic::ICollection<String^>^ beans = makeSET<String^>(gcnew Generic::List<String^>((Generic::IEnumerable<String^>^) inbeans));
array<String^>^ incolors = {"black", "red", "blue", "green"};
Generic::ICollection<String^>^ colors = makeSET<String^>(gcnew Generic::List<String^>((Generic::IEnumerable<String^>^) incolors));
Generic::ICollection<String^>^ result = intersectSET<String^>(beans, colors);
Generic::ICollection<String^>^ beans = makeSET<String^>(gcnew Generic::List<String^>((Generic::IEnumerable<String^>^) inbeans));
array<String^>^ incolors = {"black", "red", "blue", "green"};
Generic::ICollection<String^>^ colors = makeSET<String^>(gcnew Generic::List<String^>((Generic::IEnumerable<String^>^) incolors));
Generic::ICollection<String^>^ result = intersectSET<String^>(beans, colors);
erlang
Beans = sets:from_list([broad, mung, black, red, white]), Colors = sets:from_list([black, red, blue, green]),
Common = sets:to_list(sets:intersection(Beans, Colors)),
Common = sets:to_list(sets:intersection(Beans, Colors)),
haskell
import Data.List
beans = ["broad", "mung", "black", "red", "white"]
colors = ["black", "red", "blue", "green"]
main = print (intersect beans colors)
beans = ["broad", "mung", "black", "red", "white"]
colors = ["black", "red", "blue", "green"]
main = print (intersect beans colors)
Display the unique items in a list
Display the unique items in a list, e.g. given ages =
[18, 16, 17, 18, 16, 19, 14, 17, 19, 18], display the unique elements, i.e. with duplicates removed.
csharp
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
public class UniqueElements {
public static void Main() {
var list = new List<int>() { 18, 16, 17, 18, 16, 19, 14, 17, 19, 18 };
var uniques = list.Distinct();
}
}
using System.Linq;
public class UniqueElements {
public static void Main() {
var list = new List<int>() { 18, 16, 17, 18, 16, 19, 14, 17, 19, 18 };
var uniques = list.Distinct();
}
}
clojure
;; returns a set
(set [18, 16, 17, 18, 16, 19, 14, 17, 19, 18])
;;#{14 16 17 18 19}
;; returns a lazy sequence of the unique elements
(distinct [18, 16, 17, 18, 16, 19, 14, 17, 19, 18])
;;(18 16 17 19 14)
(set [18, 16, 17, 18, 16, 19, 14, 17, 19, 18])
;;#{14 16 17 18 19}
;; returns a lazy sequence of the unique elements
(distinct [18, 16, 17, 18, 16, 19, 14, 17, 19, 18])
;;(18 16 17 19 14)
cpp
array<int>^ input = {18, 16, 17, 18, 16, 19, 14, 17, 19, 18};
Generic::List<int>^ ages = gcnew Generic::List<int>((Generic::IEnumerable<int>^) input);
Generic::ICollection<int>^ result = makeSET<int>(ages);
Generic::List<int>^ ages = gcnew Generic::List<int>((Generic::IEnumerable<int>^) input);
Generic::ICollection<int>^ result = makeSET<int>(ages);
list<int> input;
input += 18, 16, 17, 18, 16, 19, 14, 17, 19, 18;
input.sort();
unique_copy(input.begin(), input.end(), ostream_iterator<int>(cout, "\n"));
input += 18, 16, 17, 18, 16, 19, 14, 17, 19, 18;
input.sort();
unique_copy(input.begin(), input.end(), ostream_iterator<int>(cout, "\n"));
erlang
Ages = sets:to_list(sets:from_list([18, 16, 17, 18, 16, 19, 14, 17, 19, 18])), io:format("~w~n", [Ages]).
lists:usort([18, 16, 17, 18, 16, 19, 14, 17, 19, 18]).
haskell
import Data.List
ages = [18, 16, 17, 18, 16, 19, 14, 17, 19, 18]
uniqueAges = nub ages
ages = [18, 16, 17, 18, 16, 19, 14, 17, 19, 18]
uniqueAges = nub ages
Remove an element from a list by index
Given the list
[Apple, Banana, Carrot], remove the first element to produce the list [Banana, Carrot]
csharp
class Solution1516
{
static void Main()
{
List<string> fruit = new List<string>() { "Apple", "Banana", "Carrot" };
fruit.RemoveAt(0);
}
}
{
static void Main()
{
List<string> fruit = new List<string>() { "Apple", "Banana", "Carrot" };
fruit.RemoveAt(0);
}
}
clojure
(let [fruit ["Apple" "Banana" "Carrot"]
index 0]
(concat
(take index fruit)
(drop (+ index 1) fruit)))
index 0]
(concat
(take index fruit)
(drop (+ index 1) fruit)))
cpp
fruit->RemoveAt(0);
erlang
Result = tl(List),
[_|Result] = List,
N = 1, {Left, Right} = lists:split(N - 1, List), Result = Left ++ tl(Right),
Result = drop(1, List),
haskell
deleteNth n xs | n > 0 = take (n-1) xs ++ drop n xs
main = print $ deleteNth 1 [1..3]
main = print $ deleteNth 1 [1..3]
fruit :: [String]
fruit = ["Apple", "Banana", "Carrot"]
main :: IO ()
main = putStrLn $ show $ tail fruit
fruit = ["Apple", "Banana", "Carrot"]
main :: IO ()
main = putStrLn $ show $ tail fruit
Remove the last element of a list
csharp
List<string> fruits = new List() { "apple", "banana", "cherry" };
fruits.RemoveAt(fruits.Length - 1);
fruits.RemoveAt(fruits.Length - 1);
clojure
(pop ["Apple" "Banana" "Carrot"])
cpp
fruit->RemoveAt(fruit->Count - 1);
erlang
Result = init(List),
Result = take(length(List) - 1, List),
Result = lists:reverse(tl(lists:reverse(List))),
haskell
ages = [1,2,3,4]
init ages
init ages
Rotate a list
Given a list
["apple", "orange", "grapes", "bananas"], rotate it by removing the first item and placing it on the end to yield ["orange", "grapes", "bananas", "apple"]
csharp
var lst = new LinkedList<String>(new String[] {"apple", "orange", "grapes", "banana"});
lst.AddLast(lst.First());
lst.DeleteFirst();
lst.AddLast(lst.First());
lst.DeleteFirst();
clojure
(let [fruit ["apple" "orange" "grapes" "bananas"]]
(concat (rest fruit) [(first fruit)])
(concat (rest fruit) [(first fruit)])
cpp
fruit->Add(fruit[0]); fruit->RemoveAt(0);
rotate(fruit.begin(), fruit.begin()+1, fruit.end());
erlang
N = 1, {Left, Right} = lists:split(N, List), Result = Right ++ Left,
N = 1, Result = rotate(N, List),
haskell
main = print $ rotate ["apple", "orange", "grapes", "bananas"]
rotate xs | length xs < 2 = xs
| otherwise = tail xs ++ [head xs]
rotate xs | length xs < 2 = xs
| otherwise = tail xs ++ [head xs]
Gather together corresponding elements from multiple lists
Given several lists, gather together the first element from every list, the second element from every list, and so on for all corresponding index values in the lists. E.g. for these three lists, first =
['Bruce', 'Tommy Lee', 'Bruce'], last = ['Willis', 'Jones', 'Lee'], years = [1955, 1946, 1940] the result should produce 3 actors. The middle actor should be Tommy Lee Jones.
csharp
String[] first = { "Bruce", "Tommy Lee", "Bruce" };
String[] last = { "Willis", "Jones", "Lee" };
int[] years = { 1955, 1946, 1940 };
var actors = first.Zip(last, (f, l) => Tuple.Create(f, l)).Zip(years, (t, y) => Tuple.Create(t.Item1, t.Item2, y)).ToArray();
Debug.Assert(actors[1].Equals(Tuple.Create("Tommy Lee", "Jones", 1946)));
String[] last = { "Willis", "Jones", "Lee" };
int[] years = { 1955, 1946, 1940 };
var actors = first.Zip(last, (f, l) => Tuple.Create(f, l)).Zip(years, (t, y) => Tuple.Create(t.Item1, t.Item2, y)).ToArray();
Debug.Assert(actors[1].Equals(Tuple.Create("Tommy Lee", "Jones", 1946)));
clojure
(defn gatherer [listOfLists]
(if (empty? (first listOfLists))
() ; the base case for recursion
(cons
(map first listOfLists) ; get the first element of each of the lists
(gatherer (map rest listOfLists)) ; gather all the subsequent ones
)
)
)
(def firstnames '("Bruce" "Tommy Lee" "Bruce"))
(def lastnames '("Willis" "Jones" "Lee"))
(def years '(1955 1946 1940))
(println (gatherer [firstnames lastnames years]))
; -> ((Bruce Willis 1955) (Tommy Lee Jones 1946) (Bruce Lee 1940))
(if (empty? (first listOfLists))
() ; the base case for recursion
(cons
(map first listOfLists) ; get the first element of each of the lists
(gatherer (map rest listOfLists)) ; gather all the subsequent ones
)
)
)
(def firstnames '("Bruce" "Tommy Lee" "Bruce"))
(def lastnames '("Willis" "Jones" "Lee"))
(def years '(1955 1946 1940))
(println (gatherer [firstnames lastnames years]))
; -> ((Bruce Willis 1955) (Tommy Lee Jones 1946) (Bruce Lee 1940))
(def firstnames ["Bruce" "Tommy Lee" "Bruce"])
(def lastnames ["Willis" "Jones" "Lee"])
(def years [1955 1946 1940])
(println (map (fn [f l y] [f l y]) firstnames lastnames years))
(def lastnames ["Willis" "Jones" "Lee"])
(def years [1955 1946 1940])
(println (map (fn [f l y] [f l y]) firstnames lastnames years))
cpp
array<String^>^ first = {"Bruce", "Tommy Lee", "Bruce"}; array<String^>^ last = {"Willis", "Jones", "Lee"}; array<String^>^ years = {"1955", "1946", "1940"};
array<String^>^ result = zip<String^>(",", first, last, years);
array<String^>^ result = zip<String^>(",", first, last, years);
list<string> first = { "Bruce", "Tommy Lee", "Bruce" };
list<string> last = {"Willis", "Jones", "Lee"};
list<int> years = {1955, 1946, 1940};
list<tuple<string,string,int> > actors;
for (firstIt = first.begin(), lastIt = last.begin(), yearIt = years.begin();
firstIt != first.end() && lastIt != last.end() && yearIt != years.end();
++firstIt, ++lastIt, ++yearIt)
actors.push_back(make_tuple(*firstIt, *lastIt, *yearIt));
list<string> last = {"Willis", "Jones", "Lee"};
list<int> years = {1955, 1946, 1940};
list<tuple<string,string,int> > actors;
for (firstIt = first.begin(), lastIt = last.begin(), yearIt = years.begin();
firstIt != first.end() && lastIt != last.end() && yearIt != years.end();
++firstIt, ++lastIt, ++yearIt)
actors.push_back(make_tuple(*firstIt, *lastIt, *yearIt));
erlang
First = ['Bruce', 'Tommy Lee', 'Bruce'], Last = ['Willis', 'Jones', 'Lee'], Years = [1955, 1946, 1940],
Result = lists:zip3(First, Last, Years),
Result = lists:zip3(First, Last, Years),
haskell
import Prelude hiding (last)
first = ["Bruce", "Tommy Lee", "Bruce"]
last = ["Willis", "Jones", "Lee"]
years = [1955, 1946, 1940]
actors = zip3 first last years
first = ["Bruce", "Tommy Lee", "Bruce"]
last = ["Willis", "Jones", "Lee"]
years = [1955, 1946, 1940]
actors = zip3 first last years
List Combinations
Given two source lists (or sets), generate a list (or set) of all the pairs derived by combining elements from the individual lists (sets). E.g. given suites =
['H', 'D', 'C', 'S'] and faces = ['2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9', '10', 'J', 'Q', 'K', 'A'], generate the deck of 52 cards, confirm the deck size and check it contains an expected card, say 'Ace of Hearts'.
csharp
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
namespace Combinations
{
class Program
{
public static void Main(string[] args)
{
// Define the given lists
// Since List`1 implements the interface IEnumerable`1, this can easily be redefined as List`1.
IEnumerable<string> suites = new string[] { "H", "D", "C", "S" };
IEnumerable<string> faces = new string[] { "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "10", "J", "Q", "K", "A" };
// LINQ Query to perform a Cartesian product and create an anonymous type to hold the results.
// "var" is required to define this as an IEnumerable`1
var deck =
from suite in suites // For each suite in suites
from face in faces // Match it with a face in face.
select new
{
Suite = suite,
Face = face
};
// Verify the count (uses LINQ extension)
if (deck.Count() == 52)
{
Console.WriteLine("Count matches!");
}
// Verify that the Ace of Hearts is in the deck (uses LINQ extension)
if (deck.Contains(new {Suite = "H", Face = "A"}))
{
Console.WriteLine("Ace of Hearts found!");
}
// Example of how to iterate through the list.
// "var" here is required since we are using an anonymous type
foreach(var card in deck)
{
Console.WriteLine("Suite: {0} Face: {1}", card.Suite, card.Face);
}
// If you desire to work with a List`1, you can convert this to a normal list at any time:
Console.WriteLine("\nConverting to list!");
var list = deck.ToList();
Console.WriteLine("Suite: {0} Face: {1}", list[5].Suite, list[5].Face);
Console.WriteLine("List count: {0}", list.Count); // 52
Console.ReadLine();
}
}
}
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
namespace Combinations
{
class Program
{
public static void Main(string[] args)
{
// Define the given lists
// Since List`1 implements the interface IEnumerable`1, this can easily be redefined as List`1.
IEnumerable<string> suites = new string[] { "H", "D", "C", "S" };
IEnumerable<string> faces = new string[] { "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "10", "J", "Q", "K", "A" };
// LINQ Query to perform a Cartesian product and create an anonymous type to hold the results.
// "var" is required to define this as an IEnumerable`1
var deck =
from suite in suites // For each suite in suites
from face in faces // Match it with a face in face.
select new
{
Suite = suite,
Face = face
};
// Verify the count (uses LINQ extension)
if (deck.Count() == 52)
{
Console.WriteLine("Count matches!");
}
// Verify that the Ace of Hearts is in the deck (uses LINQ extension)
if (deck.Contains(new {Suite = "H", Face = "A"}))
{
Console.WriteLine("Ace of Hearts found!");
}
// Example of how to iterate through the list.
// "var" here is required since we are using an anonymous type
foreach(var card in deck)
{
Console.WriteLine("Suite: {0} Face: {1}", card.Suite, card.Face);
}
// If you desire to work with a List`1, you can convert this to a normal list at any time:
Console.WriteLine("\nConverting to list!");
var list = deck.ToList();
Console.WriteLine("Suite: {0} Face: {1}", list[5].Suite, list[5].Face);
Console.WriteLine("List count: {0}", list.Count); // 52
Console.ReadLine();
}
}
}
clojure
(def suites ["H" "D" "C" "S"])
(def faces [2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "J" "Q" "K" "A"])
(defn listCards [] (for [s suites f faces] [f s]))
(some (partial = ["A" "H"]) (listCards))
; -> true
(count (listCards))
; -> 52
(def faces [2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "J" "Q" "K" "A"])
(defn listCards [] (for [s suites f faces] [f s]))
(some (partial = ["A" "H"]) (listCards))
; -> true
(count (listCards))
; -> 52
cpp
Specialized::StringCollection^ cards = gcnew Specialized::StringCollection;
for each(String^ suite in suites)
for each(String^ face in faces)
cards->Add(makeCard(suite, face));
Console::WriteLine("Deck has {0} cards", cards.Count);
if (cards->Contains(makeCard("h", "A"))) Console::WriteLine("Deck contains 'Ace of hearts'"); else Console::WriteLine("'Ace of hearts' not in deck");
for each(String^ suite in suites)
for each(String^ face in faces)
cards->Add(makeCard(suite, face));
Console::WriteLine("Deck has {0} cards", cards.Count);
if (cards->Contains(makeCard("h", "A"))) Console::WriteLine("Deck contains 'Ace of hearts'"); else Console::WriteLine("'Ace of hearts' not in deck");
auto suites = {"h", "d", "c", "s"};
auto faces = {"2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "10", "J", "Q", "K", "A"};
list<card> cards;
for (auto s: suites)
for (auto f: faces)
cards.push_back(make_pair(s,f));
cout << "Deck has " << cards.size() << " cards." << endl;
card ace_of_harts = make_pair("h", "A");
if (end(cards) != find_if(begin(cards), end(cards),
[&](const card& c) { return c == ace_of_harts; }))
cout << "Deck contain 'Ace of Harts'" << endl;
else
cout << "Deck lacks 'Ace of Harts'" << endl;
auto faces = {"2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "10", "J", "Q", "K", "A"};
list<card> cards;
for (auto s: suites)
for (auto f: faces)
cards.push_back(make_pair(s,f));
cout << "Deck has " << cards.size() << " cards." << endl;
card ace_of_harts = make_pair("h", "A");
if (end(cards) != find_if(begin(cards), end(cards),
[&](const card& c) { return c == ace_of_harts; }))
cout << "Deck contain 'Ace of Harts'" << endl;
else
cout << "Deck lacks 'Ace of Harts'" << endl;
erlang
Cards = lists:foldl(fun (Suite, Acc) -> Acc ++ lists:flatmap(fun (Face) -> [{Suite, Face}] end, Faces) end, [], Suites),
io:format("Deck has ~B cards~n", [length(Cards)]),
IsMember = lists:member({h, 'A'}, Cards),
io:format("~s~n", [if IsMember -> "Deck contains 'Ace of Hearts'" ; true -> "'Ace of Hearts' not in deck" end]),
io:format("Deck has ~B cards~n", [length(Cards)]),
IsMember = lists:member({h, 'A'}, Cards),
io:format("~s~n", [if IsMember -> "Deck contains 'Ace of Hearts'" ; true -> "'Ace of Hearts' not in deck" end]),
Cards = sofs:to_external(sofs:product(sofs:set(Suites), sofs:set(Faces))),
io:format("Deck has ~B cards~n", [length(Cards)]),
IsMember = lists:member({h, 'A'}, Cards),
io:format("~s~n", [if IsMember -> "Deck contains 'Ace of Hearts'" ; true -> "'Ace of Hearts' not in deck" end]),
io:format("Deck has ~B cards~n", [length(Cards)]),
IsMember = lists:member({h, 'A'}, Cards),
io:format("~s~n", [if IsMember -> "Deck contains 'Ace of Hearts'" ; true -> "'Ace of Hearts' not in deck" end]),
Deck2 = [{S, V} || S <- [d, c, h, s], V <- [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 'J', 'Q', 'K', 'A']],
52 = length(Deck2),
true = lists:member({h, 'A'}, Deck2).
52 = length(Deck2),
true = lists:member({h, 'A'}, Deck2).
haskell
import Data.List
suites = ["H", "D", "C", "S"]
faces = ["2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "10", "J", "Q", "K", "A"]
main = do
let cards = [(s,f) | s <- suites, f <- faces ]
print (length cards)
print $ hasCard ("H", "A") "Ace of Hearts" cards
where hasCard t name cards = (if elem t cards then "Contains "
else "Does not contain") ++ name
suites = ["H", "D", "C", "S"]
faces = ["2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "10", "J", "Q", "K", "A"]
main = do
let cards = [(s,f) | s <- suites, f <- faces ]
print (length cards)
print $ hasCard ("H", "A") "Ace of Hearts" cards
where hasCard t name cards = (if elem t cards then "Contains "
else "Does not contain") ++ name
Perform an operation on every item of a list
Perform an operation on every item of a list, e.g.
for the list
the list of sizes of the strings, e.g.
for the list
["ox", "cat", "deer", "whale"] calculate
the list of sizes of the strings, e.g.
[2, 3, 4, 5]
csharp
using System.Collections.Generic;
public class OperationOnEach {
public static void Main() {
var list = new List<string>() { "ox", "cat", "deer", "whale" };
list.ForEach( System.Console.WriteLine );
}
}
public class OperationOnEach {
public static void Main() {
var list = new List<string>() { "ox", "cat", "deer", "whale" };
list.ForEach( System.Console.WriteLine );
}
}
clojure
(map count ["ox" "cat" "deer" "whale"])
cpp
list<string> words;
words.push_back("ox");
words.push_back("cat");
words.push_back("deer");
words.push_back("whale");
for (list<string>::iterator it = words.begin(); it != words.end(); ++it)
cout << it->size() << ' ';
cout << endl;
words.push_back("ox");
words.push_back("cat");
words.push_back("deer");
words.push_back("whale");
for (list<string>::iterator it = words.begin(); it != words.end(); ++it)
cout << it->size() << ' ';
cout << endl;
auto words = { "ox", "cat", "deer", "whale" };
list<size_t> word_sizes;
transform(begin(words),
end(words),
back_inserter(word_sizes),
[](const string& s) { return s.size(); });
list<size_t> word_sizes;
transform(begin(words),
end(words),
back_inserter(word_sizes),
[](const string& s) { return s.size(); });
erlang
lists:map(fun (X) ->length(X) end, List).
haskell
map length ["ox", "cat", "deer", "whale"]
Split a list of things into numbers and non-numbers
Given a list that might contain e.g. a string, an integer, a float and a date,
split the list into numbers and non-numbers.
split the list into numbers and non-numbers.
csharp
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
// AFAIK, there just isn't a good way to do this in C#
public class ListSplitter {
public static bool IsNumeric(object o) {
var d = new Decimal();
return decimal.TryParse(o.ToString(), out d);
}
public static void Main() {
var list = new List<object>() { "foo", DateTime.Now, 1, "bar", 2.4 };
// the Where method does the work...
var numbers = list.Where( el => IsNumeric(el) );
var nonNumbers = list.Where( el => ! IsNumeric(el) );
}
}
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
// AFAIK, there just isn't a good way to do this in C#
public class ListSplitter {
public static bool IsNumeric(object o) {
var d = new Decimal();
return decimal.TryParse(o.ToString(), out d);
}
public static void Main() {
var list = new List<object>() { "foo", DateTime.Now, 1, "bar", 2.4 };
// the Where method does the work...
var numbers = list.Where( el => IsNumeric(el) );
var nonNumbers = list.Where( el => ! IsNumeric(el) );
}
}
clojure
(def jumble [3 "Bill" 5.7 '("A" "B" "C")]) ; int, string, float, list
(defn numberNonNumberSorter [jumbledList]
(if (empty? jumbledList)
(hash-map :numbers [], :nonnumbers []) ; recursion base case - return two empty lists
(let [head (first jumbledList)] ; let <head> be the first element in the list
(let [tailresult (numberNonNumberSorter (rest jumbledList))] ; tailresult applies recursively to the remainder
(if (number? head) ; is head a number?
(hash-map
:numbers (cons head (tailresult :numbers)) ; add <head> to the numbers
:nonnumbers (tailresult :nonnumbers)) ; leave nonnumbers the same
(hash-map
:numbers (tailresult :numbers) ; leave numbers the same
:nonnumbers (cons head (tailresult :nonnumbers))) ; add <head> to nonnumbers
)
)
)
)
)
(println (numberNonNumberSorter jumble))
; -> {:nonnumbers (Bill (A B C)), :numbers (3 5.7)}
(defn numberNonNumberSorter [jumbledList]
(if (empty? jumbledList)
(hash-map :numbers [], :nonnumbers []) ; recursion base case - return two empty lists
(let [head (first jumbledList)] ; let <head> be the first element in the list
(let [tailresult (numberNonNumberSorter (rest jumbledList))] ; tailresult applies recursively to the remainder
(if (number? head) ; is head a number?
(hash-map
:numbers (cons head (tailresult :numbers)) ; add <head> to the numbers
:nonnumbers (tailresult :nonnumbers)) ; leave nonnumbers the same
(hash-map
:numbers (tailresult :numbers) ; leave numbers the same
:nonnumbers (cons head (tailresult :nonnumbers))) ; add <head> to nonnumbers
)
)
)
)
)
(println (numberNonNumberSorter jumble))
; -> {:nonnumbers (Bill (A B C)), :numbers (3 5.7)}
(group-by number? ["hello" 42 3.14 (Date.)])
cpp
typedef variant<int,float,string,date> dynamic;
class is_number : public static_visitor<bool>
{
public:
bool operator()(int &) const {
return true;
}
bool operator()(float &) const {
return true;
}
bool operator()(string &) const {
return false;
}
bool operator()(date &) const {
return false;
}
};
int main()
{
list<dynamic> lst;
list<dynamic> numbers;
list<dynamic> non_numbers;
lst += "hello", 3.14f, 42, date(2011,Aug,23);
BOOST_FOREACH(dynamic v, lst)
if (apply_visitor(is_number(), v))
numbers += v;
else
non_numbers += v;
class is_number : public static_visitor<bool>
{
public:
bool operator()(int &) const {
return true;
}
bool operator()(float &) const {
return true;
}
bool operator()(string &) const {
return false;
}
bool operator()(date &) const {
return false;
}
};
int main()
{
list<dynamic> lst;
list<dynamic> numbers;
list<dynamic> non_numbers;
lst += "hello", 3.14f, 42, date(2011,Aug,23);
BOOST_FOREACH(dynamic v, lst)
if (apply_visitor(is_number(), v))
numbers += v;
else
non_numbers += v;
#include <iostream>
#include <list>
#include <boost/any.hpp>
#include <boost/date_time/gregorian/gregorian.hpp>
#include <boost/foreach.hpp>
using namespace boost;
using namespace boost::gregorian;
using namespace std;
int main()
{
list<any> lst;
list<any> numbers;
list<any> non_numbers;
lst.push_back(string("hello"));
lst.push_back(42);
lst.push_back(3.14f);
lst.push_back(date(day_clock::local_day()));
BOOST_FOREACH(const any &a, lst)
try
{
numbers.push_back(any_cast<int>(a));
}
catch (bad_any_cast &e)
{
try
{
numbers.push_back(any_cast<float>(a));
}
catch (bad_any_cast &e)
{
non_numbers.push_back(a);
}
}
// float and int are now in 'numbers' and the rest in 'non_numbers'
}
#include <list>
#include <boost/any.hpp>
#include <boost/date_time/gregorian/gregorian.hpp>
#include <boost/foreach.hpp>
using namespace boost;
using namespace boost::gregorian;
using namespace std;
int main()
{
list<any> lst;
list<any> numbers;
list<any> non_numbers;
lst.push_back(string("hello"));
lst.push_back(42);
lst.push_back(3.14f);
lst.push_back(date(day_clock::local_day()));
BOOST_FOREACH(const any &a, lst)
try
{
numbers.push_back(any_cast<int>(a));
}
catch (bad_any_cast &e)
{
try
{
numbers.push_back(any_cast<float>(a));
}
catch (bad_any_cast &e)
{
non_numbers.push_back(a);
}
}
// float and int are now in 'numbers' and the rest in 'non_numbers'
}
erlang
% Wrapped call to the auxiliary function
number_split(Xs) ->
number_split(Xs, [], []).
% The auxiliary function
number_split([], Num, NonNum) ->
{Num, NonNum};
number_split([X|Xs], Num, NonNum) ->
case is_number(X) of
true ->
number_split(Xs, [X|Num], NonNum);
false ->
number_split(Xs, Num, [X|NonNum])
end.
number_split(Xs) ->
number_split(Xs, [], []).
% The auxiliary function
number_split([], Num, NonNum) ->
{Num, NonNum};
number_split([X|Xs], Num, NonNum) ->
case is_number(X) of
true ->
number_split(Xs, [X|Num], NonNum);
false ->
number_split(Xs, Num, [X|NonNum])
end.
List = ["hello", 25, 3.14, calendar:local_time()],
{Numbers, NonNumbers} = lists:partition(fun(E) -> is_number(E) end, List)
{Numbers, NonNumbers} = lists:partition(fun(E) -> is_number(E) end, List)
haskell
import Data.List (partition)
type Date = String
data Things = TS String | TI Int | TD Date
deriving Show
main = do
let myList = [TI 1, TI 23, TS "Joe", TD "23/04/2009"]
print $ partition isNumber myList
where isNumber (TS _) = False
isNumber (TI _) = True
isNumber (TD _) = False
type Date = String
data Things = TS String | TI Int | TD Date
deriving Show
main = do
let myList = [TI 1, TI 23, TS "Joe", TD "23/04/2009"]
print $ partition isNumber myList
where isNumber (TS _) = False
isNumber (TI _) = True
isNumber (TD _) = False
Create a histogram map from a list
Given the list
[a,b,a,c,b,b], produce a map {a:2, b:3, c:1} which contains the count of each unique item in the list
csharp
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
// This is a "functional" C# approach
// NOTE: In C# "maps" are of type Dictionary<Tkey, TValue>
// so our histogram map is of type Dictionary<object, int>
public class HistogramMap {
public Dictionary<object, int> FromList(List<object> list) {
// The "Aggregate" method works like "inject" in many other languages.
return list.Aggregate(
new Dictionary<object, int>(),
(map, obj) => {
// If this is the first time we've seen this obj, set the count to 0
if (!map.ContainsKey(obj)) map[obj] = 0;
// Increment the count
map[obj]++;
// Return the map for the next iteration.
// NOTE: This does NOT return from our "FromList" method
return map;
}
);
}
public static void Main() {
// Create our Histogram Map from a new list
var map = new HistogramMap().FromList(
new List<object>() { 'a', 'b', 'a', 'c', 'b', 'b' }
);
// This just prints the result
System.Console.WriteLine (
string.Join (", ",
// "Select" works like "map" or "collect" in many other languages
map.Select( kvp =>
string.Format("{0} : {1}", kvp.Key, kvp.Value)
).ToArray()
)
);
}
}
using System.Linq;
// This is a "functional" C# approach
// NOTE: In C# "maps" are of type Dictionary<Tkey, TValue>
// so our histogram map is of type Dictionary<object, int>
public class HistogramMap {
public Dictionary<object, int> FromList(List<object> list) {
// The "Aggregate" method works like "inject" in many other languages.
return list.Aggregate(
new Dictionary<object, int>(),
(map, obj) => {
// If this is the first time we've seen this obj, set the count to 0
if (!map.ContainsKey(obj)) map[obj] = 0;
// Increment the count
map[obj]++;
// Return the map for the next iteration.
// NOTE: This does NOT return from our "FromList" method
return map;
}
);
}
public static void Main() {
// Create our Histogram Map from a new list
var map = new HistogramMap().FromList(
new List<object>() { 'a', 'b', 'a', 'c', 'b', 'b' }
);
// This just prints the result
System.Console.WriteLine (
string.Join (", ",
// "Select" works like "map" or "collect" in many other languages
map.Select( kvp =>
string.Format("{0} : {1}", kvp.Key, kvp.Value)
).ToArray()
)
);
}
}
new[] {"a","b","a","c","b","b"}
.GroupBy(s => s)
.Select(s => new { Value = s.Key, Count = s.Count() })
.ToList()
.ForEach(e => Console.WriteLine("{0} : {1} ", e.Value, e.Count));
.GroupBy(s => s)
.Select(s => new { Value = s.Key, Count = s.Count() })
.ToList()
.ForEach(e => Console.WriteLine("{0} : {1} ", e.Value, e.Count));
clojure
(let [l '[a b a c b b]]
(loop [m {}
d (distinct l)]
(let [item (first d)]
(if (zero? (count d))
m
(recur
(assoc m
item
(count
(filter #(= item %) l)))
(rest d))))))
(loop [m {}
d (distinct l)]
(let [item (first d)]
(if (zero? (count d))
m
(recur
(assoc m
item
(count
(filter #(= item %) l)))
(rest d))))))
(->> [:a :b :a :c :b :b]
(group-by identity)
(reduce (fn [m e] (assoc m (first e) (count (second e)))) {}))
(group-by identity)
(reduce (fn [m e] (assoc m (first e) (count (second e)))) {}))
(reduce conj {} (for [[x xs] (group-by identity "abacbb")] [x (count xs)]))
(frequencies ["a","b","a","c","b","b"])
(frequencies '[a b a c b b])
cpp
for each(String^ entry in input) hash[entry] = hash->ContainsKey(entry)
? Convert::ToInt32(hash[entry]->ToString()) + 1 : 1;
? Convert::ToInt32(hash[entry]->ToString()) + 1 : 1;
for each(String^ entry in input) dict[entry] = dict->ContainsKey(entry) ? dict[entry] + 1 : 1;
map<string,int> hist;
for (auto e: { "a","b","a","c","b","b" })
++hist[e];
for (auto e: hist)
cout << e.first << " : " << e.second << endl;
for (auto e: { "a","b","a","c","b","b" })
++hist[e];
for (auto e: hist)
cout << e.first << " : " << e.second << endl;
erlang
% Imperative Solution
Histogram = histogram(List),
Histogram = histogram(List),
% Functional (1) Solution
Histogram = histogram(List),
Histogram = histogram(List),
lists:foldl(fun(Elem, OldDict) ->
dict:update_counter(Elem, 1, OldDict)
end,
dict:new(),
[a,b,a,c,b,b])).
dict:update_counter(Elem, 1, OldDict)
end,
dict:new(),
[a,b,a,c,b,b])).
haskell
import Data.List
import qualified Data.Map as Map
histogram :: Ord a => [a] -> Map.Map a Int
histogram xs = Map.fromList [ (head l, length l) | l <- group (sort xs) ]
output :: Map.Map String Int
output = histogram ["a","b","a","c","b","b"]
import qualified Data.Map as Map
histogram :: Ord a => [a] -> Map.Map a Int
histogram xs = Map.fromList [ (head l, length l) | l <- group (sort xs) ]
output :: Map.Map String Int
output = histogram ["a","b","a","c","b","b"]
import Control.Arrow
import Data.List
import qualified Data.Map as Map
import System.Random
histogram :: Ord a => [a] -> Map.Map a Int
histogram = Map.fromList . map (head &&& length) . group . sort
main = print . histogram . take 1000 . randomRs (1::Int, 100) =<< newStdGen
import Data.List
import qualified Data.Map as Map
import System.Random
histogram :: Ord a => [a] -> Map.Map a Int
histogram = Map.fromList . map (head &&& length) . group . sort
main = print . histogram . take 1000 . randomRs (1::Int, 100) =<< newStdGen
Categorise a list
Given the list
[one, two, three, four, five] produce a map {3:[one, two], 4:[four, five], 5:[three]} which sorts elements into map entries based on their length
csharp
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
public class ListCategorizer {
public static void Main() {
var list = new List<string>() { "one", "two", "three", "four", "five" };
var categories = list.GroupBy(el => el.Length)
.ToDictionary( g => g.Key, // key
g => g.ToList() ); // value
}
}
using System.Linq;
public class ListCategorizer {
public static void Main() {
var list = new List<string>() { "one", "two", "three", "four", "five" };
var categories = list.GroupBy(el => el.Length)
.ToDictionary( g => g.Key, // key
g => g.ToList() ); // value
}
}
clojure
(loop [m {}
l ["one" "two" "three" "four" "five"]]
(if (zero? (count l))
m
(let [item (first l)
key (count item)]
(recur
(assoc m key (cons item (get m key [])))
(rest l)))))
l ["one" "two" "three" "four" "five"]]
(if (zero? (count l))
m
(let [item (first l)
key (count item)]
(recur
(assoc m key (cons item (get m key [])))
(rest l)))))
(group-by count ["one" "two" "three" "four" "five"])
cpp
for each(String^ entry in input)
{
key = entry->Length;
if (!hash->ContainsKey(key)) hash[key] = gcnew ArrayList;
safe_cast<ArrayList^>(hash[key])->Add(entry);
}
{
key = entry->Length;
if (!hash->ContainsKey(key)) hash[key] = gcnew ArrayList;
safe_cast<ArrayList^>(hash[key])->Add(entry);
}
erlang
% Imperative Solution
CatList = categorise(List),
CatList = categorise(List),
% Functional (1) Solution
CatList = categorise(List),
CatList = categorise(List),
haskell
import qualified Data.Map as Map
groupInMapBy :: Ord k => (a -> k) -> [a] -> Map.Map k [a]
groupInMapBy f = foldr (\a -> Map.insertWith (++) (f a) [a]) Map.empty
output :: Map.Map Int [String]
output = groupInMapBy length ["one", "two", "three", "four", "five"]
groupInMapBy :: Ord k => (a -> k) -> [a] -> Map.Map k [a]
groupInMapBy f = foldr (\a -> Map.insertWith (++) (f a) [a]) Map.empty
output :: Map.Map Int [String]
output = groupInMapBy length ["one", "two", "three", "four", "five"]
import Data.List (groupBy, sortBy)
import Data.Function (on)
groupInPairsBy :: Ord k => (a -> k) -> [a] -> [(k, [a])]
groupInPairsBy f = map (\xs -> (f (head xs), xs)) .
groupBy ((==) `on` f) . sortBy (compare `on` f)
output :: [(Int, [String])]
output = groupInPairsBy length ["one", "two", "three", "four", "five"]
import Data.Function (on)
groupInPairsBy :: Ord k => (a -> k) -> [a] -> [(k, [a])]
groupInPairsBy f = map (\xs -> (f (head xs), xs)) .
groupBy ((==) `on` f) . sortBy (compare `on` f)
output :: [(Int, [String])]
output = groupInPairsBy length ["one", "two", "three", "four", "five"]
Perform an action if a condition is true (IF .. THEN)
Given a variable name, if the value is
"Bob", display the string "Hello, Bob!". Perform no action if the name is not equal.
csharp
if (name == "Bob") Console.WriteLine("Hello, {0}!", name);
clojure
(def person "Bob")
(if (= person "Bob")
(println "Hello, Bob!"))
(if (= person "Bob")
(println "Hello, Bob!"))
cpp
if (name == "Bob") Console::WriteLine("Hello, {0}!", name);
if (name == "Bob") std::cout << "Hello, " << name << "!" << std::endl;
erlang
if (Name == "Bob") -> io:format("Hello, ~s!~n", [Name]) ; true -> false end.
case Name of "Bob" -> io:format("Hello, ~s!~n", [Name]) ; _ -> false end.
Name == "Bob" andalso (begin io:format("Hello, ~s!~n", [Name]), true end).
haskell
name = "Bob"
main = if name == "Bob" then putStrLn "Hello, Bob!" else return ()
main = if name == "Bob" then putStrLn "Hello, Bob!" else return ()
Perform different actions depending on a boolean condition (IF .. THEN .. ELSE)
Given a variable age, if the value is greater than 42 display
"You are old", otherwise display "You are young"
csharp
int age = 41;
if (age > 42)
System.Console.WriteLine("You are old");
else
System.Console.WriteLine("You are young");
if (age > 42)
System.Console.WriteLine("You are old");
else
System.Console.WriteLine("You are young");
clojure
(def age 41)
(if (> age 42) "You are old" "You are young")
(if (> age 42) "You are old" "You are young")
cpp
if (age > 42) Console::WriteLine("You are old");
else Console::WriteLine("You are young");
else Console::WriteLine("You are young");
Console::WriteLine("You are {0}", (age > 42 ? "old" : "young"));
std::printf("You are %s\n", (age > 42 ? "old" : "young"));
erlang
if Age > 42 -> io:format("You are old~n") ; true -> io:format("You are young~n") end.
Message = if Age > 42 -> "old" ; true -> "young" end, io:format("You are ~s~n", [Message]).
case Age > 42 of true -> io:format("You are old~n") ; false -> io:format("You are young~n") end.
case Age of _ when Age > 42 -> io:format("You are old~n") ; _ -> io:format("You are young~n") end.
Message = case Age of _ when Age > 42 -> "old" ; _ -> "young" end, io:format("You are ~s~n", [Message]).
Age > 42 andalso (begin io:format("You are old~n"), true end) orelse (begin io:format("You are young~n"), true end).
(fun (X) when X > 42 -> io:format("You are old~n"); (_) -> io:format("You are young~n") end)(Age).
(fun () when Age > 42 -> io:format("You are old~n"); () -> io:format("You are young~n") end)().
io:format("You are ~s~n", [if Age > 42 -> "old" ; true -> "young" end]).
haskell
putStrLn ("You are " ++ if age > 42 then "old" else "young")
Replacing a conditional with many branches with a switch/case statement
Many languages support more compact forms of branching than just if ... then ... else such as switch or case or match. Use such a form to add an appropriate placing suffix to the numbers 1..40, e.g. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, ..., 11th, 12th, ... 39th, 40th
csharp
public static string GetOrdinal(int i)
{
if (i > 10 && i < 20) return i.ToString() + "th";
switch (i % 10)
{
case 1:
return i.ToString() + "st";
case 2:
return i.ToString() + "nd";
case 3:
return i.ToString() + "rd";
default:
return i.ToString() + "th";
}
}
{
if (i > 10 && i < 20) return i.ToString() + "th";
switch (i % 10)
{
case 1:
return i.ToString() + "st";
case 2:
return i.ToString() + "nd";
case 3:
return i.ToString() + "rd";
default:
return i.ToString() + "th";
}
}
public static string GetOrdinal(int i)
{
if (i > 10 && i < 20) return i.ToString() + "th";
switch (i % 10)
{
case 1:
return i.ToString() + "st";
break;
case 2:
return i.ToString() + "nd";
break;
case 3:
return i.ToString() + "rd";
break;
default:
return i.ToString() + "th";
break;
}
}
{
if (i > 10 && i < 20) return i.ToString() + "th";
switch (i % 10)
{
case 1:
return i.ToString() + "st";
break;
case 2:
return i.ToString() + "nd";
break;
case 3:
return i.ToString() + "rd";
break;
default:
return i.ToString() + "th";
break;
}
}
clojure
(def n 112)
(println (str n
(let [rem (mod n 100)]
(if (and (>= rem 11) (<= rem 13))
"th"
(condp = (mod n 10)
1 "st"
2 "nd"
3 "rd"
"th")))))
(println (str n
(let [rem (mod n 100)]
(if (and (>= rem 11) (<= rem 13))
"th"
(condp = (mod n 10)
1 "st"
2 "nd"
3 "rd"
"th")))))
cpp
#include<iostream.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{
clrscr();
int num,i,x;
cout<<"Enter the range:";
cin>>num;
for(i=1;i<=num;i++)
{
x=i%10;
switch(i)
{
case 11:
case 12:
case 13:cout<<i<<"th ";
continue;
}
switch(x)
{
case 1: cout<<i<<"st ";break;
case 2: cout<<i<<"nd ";break;
case 3: cout<<i<<"rd ";break;
default: cout<<i<<"th ";
}
}
getch();
}
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{
clrscr();
int num,i,x;
cout<<"Enter the range:";
cin>>num;
for(i=1;i<=num;i++)
{
x=i%10;
switch(i)
{
case 11:
case 12:
case 13:cout<<i<<"th ";
continue;
}
switch(x)
{
case 1: cout<<i<<"st ";break;
case 2: cout<<i<<"nd ";break;
case 3: cout<<i<<"rd ";break;
default: cout<<i<<"th ";
}
}
getch();
}
erlang
Suffix = case Num of
N when N > 10, N < 20 -> "th";
N when N rem 10 =:= 1 -> "st";
N when N rem 10 =:= 2 -> "nd";
N when N rem 10 =:= 3 -> "rd";
_ -> "th"
end,
io_lib:format("~w~s", [Num, Suffix])
N when N > 10, N < 20 -> "th";
N when N rem 10 =:= 1 -> "st";
N when N rem 10 =:= 2 -> "nd";
N when N rem 10 =:= 3 -> "rd";
_ -> "th"
end,
io_lib:format("~w~s", [Num, Suffix])
haskell
suffixed n = show n ++ suffix
where
suffix
| n `mod` 100 `div` 10 == 1 = "th"
| otherwise = case n `mod` 10 of
1 -> "st"
2 -> "nd"
3 -> "rd"
_ -> "th"
result = map suffixed [1..40]
where
suffix
| n `mod` 100 `div` 10 == 1 = "th"
| otherwise = case n `mod` 10 of
1 -> "st"
2 -> "nd"
3 -> "rd"
_ -> "th"
result = map suffixed [1..40]
Perform an action multiple times based on a boolean condition, checked before the first action (WHILE .. DO)
Starting with a variable x=1, Print the sequence
"1,2,4,8,16,32,64,128," by doubling x and checking that x is less than 150.
csharp
int x = 1;
while (x < 150)
{
x *= 2;
Console.Write("{0},", x);
}
while (x < 150)
{
x *= 2;
Console.Write("{0},", x);
}
clojure
(take-while #(< % 150) (iterate #(* 2 %) 1))
cpp
int x = 1;
while (x < 150) { x *= 2; Console::Write("{0},", x); }
Console::WriteLine();
while (x < 150) { x *= 2; Console::Write("{0},", x); }
Console::WriteLine();
for (int x = 1; x < 150; x *= 2) { std::cout << x << ","; }
std::cout << std::endl;
std::cout << std::endl;
erlang
X = 1, print_while_X_less_150(X).
Pred = fun (X) -> X < 150 end,
Action = fun (X) -> io:format("~B,", [X]), X * 2 end,
X = 1,
while_do(Pred, Action, X).
Action = fun (X) -> io:format("~B,", [X]), X * 2 end,
X = 1,
while_do(Pred, Action, X).
haskell
main :: IO ()
main = loop 1
where
loop x | x < 150 = do
putStr (show x ++ ",")
loop (x * 2)
loop _ = return ()
main = loop 1
where
loop x | x < 150 = do
putStr (show x ++ ",")
loop (x * 2)
loop _ = return ()
main = mapM_ print $ takeWhile (<150) $ iterate (* 2) 1
Perform an action multiple times based on a boolean condition, checked after the first action (DO .. WHILE)
Simulate rolling a die until you get a six. Produce random numbers, printing them until a six is rolled. An example output might be
"4,2,1,2,6"
csharp
System.Random die = new System.Random();
int roll;
do
{
roll = die.Next(1, 6);
Console.Write(roll);
if (roll < 6) Console.Write(",");
}
while (roll != 6);
int roll;
do
{
roll = die.Next(1, 6);
Console.Write(roll);
if (roll < 6) Console.Write(",");
}
while (roll != 6);
clojure
(loop [r (rand-int 6)]
(if (= r 5)
nil
(do
(println r)
(recur (rand-int 6)))))
(if (= r 5)
nil
(do
(println r)
(recur (rand-int 6)))))
cpp
Random^ rnd = gcnew Random;
int dice = rnd->Next(1, 7); Console::Write("{0}", dice);
do { Console::Write(",{0}", (dice = rnd->Next(1, 7))); } while (dice != 6);
Console::WriteLine();
int dice = rnd->Next(1, 7); Console::Write("{0}", dice);
do { Console::Write(",{0}", (dice = rnd->Next(1, 7))); } while (dice != 6);
Console::WriteLine();
erlang
Pred = fun (DiceRoll) -> DiceRoll =/= 6 end,
Action = fun (DiceRoll) -> io:format("~B,", [DiceRoll]), dice_roll() end,
do_while(Pred, Action, dice_roll()).
Action = fun (DiceRoll) -> io:format("~B,", [DiceRoll]), dice_roll() end,
do_while(Pred, Action, dice_roll()).
-module(dice).
-export([start/0]).
start() ->
roll(dice_roll()).
roll(6) ->
io:format("6~n", []);
roll(N) ->
io:format("~B,", [N]),
roll(dice_roll()).
dice_roll() -> random:uniform(6).
-export([start/0]).
start() ->
roll(dice_roll()).
roll(6) ->
io:format("6~n", []);
roll(N) ->
io:format("~B,", [N]),
roll(dice_roll()).
dice_roll() -> random:uniform(6).
haskell
import System.Random
diceRolls = do
gen <- newStdGen
print $ takeWhile (/=(6::Int)) (randomRs (1,6) gen)
diceRolls = do
gen <- newStdGen
print $ takeWhile (/=(6::Int)) (randomRs (1,6) gen)
Perform an action a fixed number of times (FOR)
Display the string
"Hello" five times like "HelloHelloHelloHelloHello"
csharp
string text = "Hello";
for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
{
Console.Write(text);
}
for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
{
Console.Write(text);
}
clojure
(dotimes [_ 5]
(print "Hello"))
(print "Hello"))
cpp
for(int i = 0; i < 5; ++i) Console::Write("Hello");
for(int i = 5; i > 0; --i) Console::Write("Hello");
dotimes(5, hello);
fill_n(ostream_iterator<string>(cout), 5, "Hello");
erlang
dotimes(5, fun () -> io:format("Hello") end).
lists:foreach(fun (_) -> io:format("Hello") end, lists:seq(1, 5)).
haskell
import Control.Monad
hi5 = replicateM_ 5 $ putStr "Hello"
hi5 = replicateM_ 5 $ putStr "Hello"
Perform an action a fixed number of times with a counter
Display the string
"10 .. 9 .. 8 .. 7 .. 6 .. 5 .. 4 .. 3 .. 2 .. 1 .. Liftoff!"
csharp
for (int i = 10; i > 0; i--)
{
Console.Write("{0} .. ", i);
}
Console.WriteLine("Liftoff!");
{
Console.Write("{0} .. ", i);
}
Console.WriteLine("Liftoff!");
clojure
(dotimes [i 10]
(print (str (- 10 i) " .. ")))
(println "Liftoff!")
(print (str (- 10 i) " .. ")))
(println "Liftoff!")
cpp
for(int i = 10; i != 0; --i) Console::Write("{0} .. ", i);
Console::WriteLine("Liftoff!");
Console::WriteLine("Liftoff!");
erlang
fromto(10, 1, -1, fun (X) -> io:format("~B .. ", [X]) end), io:format("Liftoff!~n").
lists:foreach(fun (X) -> io:format("~B .. ", [X]) end, lists:seq(10, 1, -1)), io:format("Liftoff!~n").
haskell
countDown = mapM_ printN [10,9..1] >> putStr "Liftoff!"
where printN n = putStr $ show n ++ " .. "
where printN n = putStr $ show n ++ " .. "
Read the contents of a file into a string
csharp
string contents = System.IO.File.ReadAllText("filename.txt");
clojure
(slurp "/tmp/foobar")
cpp
IO::FileStream^ file; String^ buffer;
try
{
file = gcnew IO::FileStream("test.txt", IO::FileMode::Open);
buffer = gcnew String((gcnew IO::BinaryReader(file))->ReadChars(file->Length));
}
try
{
file = gcnew IO::FileStream("test.txt", IO::FileMode::Open);
buffer = gcnew String((gcnew IO::BinaryReader(file))->ReadChars(file->Length));
}
IO::StreamReader^ stream; String^ buffer;
try
{
stream = gcnew IO::StreamReader("test.txt");
buffer = stream->ReadToEnd();
}
try
{
stream = gcnew IO::StreamReader("test.txt");
buffer = stream->ReadToEnd();
}
String^ buffer = IO::File::ReadAllText("test.txt");
erlang
Text = readfile("Solution607.erl"),
Text = readfile("Solution608.erl"),
haskell
readFile "c:/tmp/myFile.txt"
Process a file one line at a time
Open the source file to your solution and print each line in the file, prefixed by the line number, like:
1> First line of file
2> Second line of file
3> Third line of file
1> First line of file
2> Second line of file
3> Third line of file
csharp
int counter = 0;
// If the file is large, you would want to buffer this instead of reading everything at once
foreach (string line in System.IO.File.ReadAllLines("filename.txt"))
{
Console.WriteLine("{0}> {1}", ++counter, line);
}
// If the file is large, you would want to buffer this instead of reading everything at once
foreach (string line in System.IO.File.ReadAllLines("filename.txt"))
{
Console.WriteLine("{0}> {1}", ++counter, line);
}
clojure
(defn read-line-by-line [fn]
(reduce str (map (partial format "%d> %s\n")
(iterate inc 1)
(read-lines fn))))
(reduce str (map (partial format "%d> %s\n")
(iterate inc 1)
(read-lines fn))))
cpp
IO::StreamReader^ stream; String^ ln; int i = 0;
try
{
stream = gcnew IO::StreamReader("test.txt");
while ((ln = stream->ReadLine())) Console::WriteLine("{0}> {1}", ++i, ln);
}
try
{
stream = gcnew IO::StreamReader("test.txt");
while ((ln = stream->ReadLine())) Console::WriteLine("{0}> {1}", ++i, ln);
}
int i = 0;
for each(String^ line in IO::File::ReadAllLines("test.txt")) Console::WriteLine("{0}> {1}", ++i, line);
for each(String^ line in IO::File::ReadAllLines("test.txt")) Console::WriteLine("{0}> {1}", ++i, line);
erlang
Reader = fun (IODevice) -> io:get_line(IODevice, "") end,
Worker = fun (Line, N) -> io:format("~B> ~s", [N, Line]), N + 1 end,
while_not_eof("Solution609.erl", Reader, Worker, 1).
Worker = fun (Line, N) -> io:format("~B> ~s", [N, Line]), N + 1 end,
while_not_eof("Solution609.erl", Reader, Worker, 1).
Reader = fun (Filename) -> {ok, Contents} = file:read_file(Filename), Contents end,
Transformer = fun (Line, N) -> string:concat(string:concat(integer_to_list(N), "> "), Line) end,
Printer = fun (Line) -> io:format("~s~n", [Line]) end,
Lines = string:tokens(binary_to_list(Reader("Solution610.erl")), "\n"),
NewLines = lists:zipwith(Transformer, Lines, lists:seq(1, length(Lines))),
lists:foreach(Printer, NewLines).
Transformer = fun (Line, N) -> string:concat(string:concat(integer_to_list(N), "> "), Line) end,
Printer = fun (Line) -> io:format("~s~n", [Line]) end,
Lines = string:tokens(binary_to_list(Reader("Solution610.erl")), "\n"),
NewLines = lists:zipwith(Transformer, Lines, lists:seq(1, length(Lines))),
lists:foreach(Printer, NewLines).
haskell
import Data.List
prefixWithNumber str n = show n ++ "> " ++ str
numberStrings (x:xs) n = prefixWithNumber x n : (numberStrings xs (n+1))
numberStrings [] n = []
main = do
str <- readFile "prefix.hs"
putStrLn (intercalate "\n" (numberStrings (lines str) 1))
prefixWithNumber str n = show n ++ "> " ++ str
numberStrings (x:xs) n = prefixWithNumber x n : (numberStrings xs (n+1))
numberStrings [] n = []
main = do
str <- readFile "prefix.hs"
putStrLn (intercalate "\n" (numberStrings (lines str) 1))
prefix n str = show n ++ "> " ++ str
main = readFile "prefix.hs" >>=
putStr . unlines . zipWith prefix [1..] . lines
main = readFile "prefix.hs" >>=
putStr . unlines . zipWith prefix [1..] . lines
Write a string to a file
csharp
System.IO.File.WriteAllText("filename.txt", "Some text to write to the file");
clojure
(with-out-writer "output.txt" (println "Hello file!"))
cpp
IO::StreamWriter^ stream;
try
{
stream = gcnew IO::StreamWriter("test.txt", false);
stream->WriteLine("This line overwites file contents!");
}
try
{
stream = gcnew IO::StreamWriter("test.txt", false);
stream->WriteLine("This line overwites file contents!");
}
erlang
Line = "This line overwites file contents!\n",
{ok, IODevice} = file:open("test.txt", [write]), file:write(IODevice, Line), file:close(IODevice).
{ok, IODevice} = file:open("test.txt", [write]), file:write(IODevice, Line), file:close(IODevice).
haskell
writeFile "filename" "stringe"
Append to a file
csharp
System.IO.File.AppendAllText("filename.txt", "Some text to append to the file");
clojure
(with-out-append-writer "output.txt" (println "This is appended to the file"))
cpp
IO::StreamWriter^ stream;
try
{
stream = gcnew IO::StreamWriter("test.txt", true);
stream->WriteLine("This line appended to file!");
}
try
{
stream = gcnew IO::StreamWriter("test.txt", true);
stream->WriteLine("This line appended to file!");
}
erlang
Line = "This line appended to file!\n",
{ok, IODevice} = file:open("test.txt", [append]), file:write(IODevice, Line), file:close(IODevice).
{ok, IODevice} = file:open("test.txt", [append]), file:write(IODevice, Line), file:close(IODevice).
haskell
appendfile "filename" "string"
Process each file in a directory
csharp
foreach (string filename in System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(directory)) ProcessFile(filename);
clojure
; (defn process-file [f] "process one file" body...)
(map process-file (.listFiles (File. ".")))
(map process-file (.listFiles (File. ".")))
cpp
for each(String^ filename in IO::Directory::GetFiles(dirname)) process(filename);
erlang
% File basenames only - many tasks require absolute paths to work
lists:foreach(fun (FileOrDirPath) -> Worker(FileOrDirPath) end, file:list_dir(Directory)).
lists:foreach(fun (FileOrDirPath) -> Worker(FileOrDirPath) end, file:list_dir(Directory)).
% Absolute paths provided - will accomodate most tasks
lists:foreach(fun (FileOrDirPath) -> Worker(FileOrDirPath) end, list_dir_path(Directory)).
lists:foreach(fun (FileOrDirPath) -> Worker(FileOrDirPath) end, list_dir_path(Directory)).
haskell
import System.Directory
import Control.Monad
process filename = putStrLn filename
main = getDirectoryContents "." >>=
filterM doesFileExist >>=
mapM_ process
import Control.Monad
process filename = putStrLn filename
main = getDirectoryContents "." >>=
filterM doesFileExist >>=
mapM_ process
Display the current date and time
Create a Date object representing the current date and time. Print it out.
If you can also do this without creating a Date object you can show that too.
If you can also do this without creating a Date object you can show that too.
csharp
// Creating a variable first:
DateTime now = DateTime.Now;
Console.WriteLine(now);
// Without creating a variable:
Console.WriteLine(DateTime.Now);
DateTime now = DateTime.Now;
Console.WriteLine(now);
// Without creating a variable:
Console.WriteLine(DateTime.Now);
clojure
(import 'java.util.Date)
(println (str (Date.)))
(println (str (Date.)))
cpp
QDate now = QDate::currentData();
qDebug() << now.toString();
qDebug() << now.toString();
time_t date = time(0);
cout << ctime(&date);
cout << ctime(&date);
erlang
io:format("~p~n", [calendar:local_time()])
haskell
import System.Time
main = do ct <- getClockTime
print ct
main = do ct <- getClockTime
print ct
import Data.Time
main = do zt <- getZonedTime
print zt
main = do zt <- getZonedTime
print zt
Define a class
Declare a class named Greeter that takes a string on creation and greets using this string if you call the
"greet" method.
csharp
using System;
class Greeter
{
private string name {get;set;}
public void Greet(){
Console.WriteLine("Hello, {0}",name);
}
public Greeter(string name){
this.name = name;
}
}
class Test
{
static void Main()
{
new Greeter("Dante").Greet();
}
}
class Greeter
{
private string name {get;set;}
public void Greet(){
Console.WriteLine("Hello, {0}",name);
}
public Greeter(string name){
this.name = name;
}
}
class Test
{
static void Main()
{
new Greeter("Dante").Greet();
}
}
clojure
(defprotocol IGreeter
(greet [this]))
(deftype Greeter [whom]
IGreeter
(greet [this]
(println (str "Hello, " whom))))
(greet (Greeter. "world"))
(greet [this]))
(deftype Greeter [whom]
IGreeter
(greet [this]
(println (str "Hello, " whom))))
(greet (Greeter. "world"))
(defn greeter [whom]
{:whom whom})
(defn greet [g]
(println (str "Hello, " (:whom g))))
(greet (greeter "world"))
{:whom whom})
(defn greet [g]
(println (str "Hello, " (:whom g))))
(greet (greeter "world"))
cpp
class Greeter
{
public:
Greeter(const std::string& whom);
void greet() const;
private:
std::string whom;
};
int main()
{
Greeter* gp = new Greeter("world");
gp->greet();
delete gp;
}
Greeter::Greeter(const std::string& whom) : whom(whom) {}
void Greeter::greet() const
{
std::cout << "Hello, " << whom << std::endl;
}
{
public:
Greeter(const std::string& whom);
void greet() const;
private:
std::string whom;
};
int main()
{
Greeter* gp = new Greeter("world");
gp->greet();
delete gp;
}
Greeter::Greeter(const std::string& whom) : whom(whom) {}
void Greeter::greet() const
{
std::cout << "Hello, " << whom << std::endl;
}
public ref class Greeter
{
public:
Greeter(String^ whom);
void greet();
private:
initonly String^ whom;
};
int main()
{
(gcnew Greeter(L"world"))->greet();
}
Greeter::Greeter(String^ whom) : whom(whom) {}
void Greeter::greet()
{
Console::WriteLine(L"Hello, {0}", whom);
}
{
public:
Greeter(String^ whom);
void greet();
private:
initonly String^ whom;
};
int main()
{
(gcnew Greeter(L"world"))->greet();
}
Greeter::Greeter(String^ whom) : whom(whom) {}
void Greeter::greet()
{
Console::WriteLine(L"Hello, {0}", whom);
}
erlang
Greeter = make_greeter("world!"),
Greeter(greet).
Greeter(greet).
haskell
data Greeter = Greeter String
class Greets a where
greet :: a -> IO ()
instance Greets Greeter where
greet (Greeter s) = print s
main = greet (Greeter "Hello")
class Greets a where
greet :: a -> IO ()
instance Greets Greeter where
greet (Greeter s) = print s
main = greet (Greeter "Hello")
Process an XML document
Given the XML Document:
<shopping>
<item name=
<item name=
</shopping>
Print out the total cost of the items, e.g. $14.50
<shopping>
<item name=
"bread" quantity="3" price="2.50"/>
<item name=
"milk" quantity="2" price="3.50"/>
</shopping>
Print out the total cost of the items, e.g. $14.50
csharp
System.Xml.XmlDocument doc = new System.Xml.XmlDocument();
doc.LoadXml(
@"<shopping>
<item name='bread' quantity='3' price='2.50'/>
<item name='milk' quantity='2' price='3.50'/>
</shopping>");
string decimalSeparator= System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.NumberFormat.CurrencyDecimalSeparator;
double sum=0;
foreach(System.Xml.XmlNode nodo in doc.SelectNodes("/shopping/item")){
sum += int.Parse(nodo.Attributes["quantity"].InnerText) * double.Parse(nodo.Attributes["price"].InnerText.Replace(".",decimalSeparator));
}
Console.WriteLine("{0:#.00}",sum);
doc.LoadXml(
@"<shopping>
<item name='bread' quantity='3' price='2.50'/>
<item name='milk' quantity='2' price='3.50'/>
</shopping>");
string decimalSeparator= System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.NumberFormat.CurrencyDecimalSeparator;
double sum=0;
foreach(System.Xml.XmlNode nodo in doc.SelectNodes("/shopping/item")){
sum += int.Parse(nodo.Attributes["quantity"].InnerText) * double.Parse(nodo.Attributes["price"].InnerText.Replace(".",decimalSeparator));
}
Console.WriteLine("{0:#.00}",sum);
clojure
(println (format "Total cost of items are $%#.2f"
(->> (xml-seq (parse *xml-input-stream*))
(filter #(= :item (:tag %))) ; Remove all but the item tags
(map :attrs) ; Keep the attributes
(map (fn [e] (str "(* " (:quantity e) " " (:price e) ")"))) ; Get the total price as a sexp
(map read-string) ; "(* quantity price)" -> (* quantity price)
(map eval) ; (* quantity price) -> quantity*price
(apply +)))) ; Sum all elements
(->> (xml-seq (parse *xml-input-stream*))
(filter #(= :item (:tag %))) ; Remove all but the item tags
(map :attrs) ; Keep the attributes
(map (fn [e] (str "(* " (:quantity e) " " (:price e) ")"))) ; Get the total price as a sexp
(map read-string) ; "(* quantity price)" -> (* quantity price)
(map eval) ; (* quantity price) -> quantity*price
(apply +)))) ; Sum all elements
cpp
char input[] =
"<shopping>"
" <item name=\"bread\" quantity=\"3\" price=\"2.50\"/>"
" <item name=\"milk\" quantity=\"2\" price=\"3.50\"/>"
"</shopping>";
xml_document<> doc;
doc.parse<0>(input);
xml_node<> *shopping = doc.first_node();
float total_price = 0;
for (xml_node<> *item = shopping->first_node(); item != NULL; item = item->next_sibling())
{
float item_sum = 0;
float val;
if (string(item->name()) != "item")
continue;
for (xml_attribute<> *attr = item->first_attribute(); attr != NULL; attr = attr->next_attribute())
{
string name(attr->name());
if (name == "quantity" || name == "price")
{
stringstream v(attr->value());
v >> val;
if (item_sum)
item_sum *= val;
else
item_sum = val;
}
}
total_price += item_sum;
}
cout.setf(ios::fixed, ios::floatfield);
cout << "Total price is $" << setprecision(2) << total_price << endl;
"<shopping>"
" <item name=\"bread\" quantity=\"3\" price=\"2.50\"/>"
" <item name=\"milk\" quantity=\"2\" price=\"3.50\"/>"
"</shopping>";
xml_document<> doc;
doc.parse<0>(input);
xml_node<> *shopping = doc.first_node();
float total_price = 0;
for (xml_node<> *item = shopping->first_node(); item != NULL; item = item->next_sibling())
{
float item_sum = 0;
float val;
if (string(item->name()) != "item")
continue;
for (xml_attribute<> *attr = item->first_attribute(); attr != NULL; attr = attr->next_attribute())
{
string name(attr->name());
if (name == "quantity" || name == "price")
{
stringstream v(attr->value());
v >> val;
if (item_sum)
item_sum *= val;
else
item_sum = val;
}
}
total_price += item_sum;
}
cout.setf(ios::fixed, ios::floatfield);
cout << "Total price is $" << setprecision(2) << total_price << endl;
erlang
-include_lib("xmerl/include/xmerl.hrl").
-export([get_total/1]).
get_total(ShoppingList) ->
{XmlElt, _} = xmerl_scan:string(ShoppingList),
Items = xmerl_xpath:string("/shopping/item", XmlElt),
Total = lists:foldl(fun(Item, Tot) ->
[#xmlAttribute{value = PriceString}] = xmerl_xpath:string("/item/@price", Item),
{Price, _} = string:to_float(PriceString),
[#xmlAttribute{value = QuantityString}] = xmerl_xpath:string("/item/@quantity", Item),
{Quantity, _} = string:to_integer(QuantityString),
Tot + Price*Quantity
end,
0, Items),
io:format("$~.2f~n", [Total]).
-export([get_total/1]).
get_total(ShoppingList) ->
{XmlElt, _} = xmerl_scan:string(ShoppingList),
Items = xmerl_xpath:string("/shopping/item", XmlElt),
Total = lists:foldl(fun(Item, Tot) ->
[#xmlAttribute{value = PriceString}] = xmerl_xpath:string("/item/@price", Item),
{Price, _} = string:to_float(PriceString),
[#xmlAttribute{value = QuantityString}] = xmerl_xpath:string("/item/@quantity", Item),
{Quantity, _} = string:to_integer(QuantityString),
Tot + Price*Quantity
end,
0, Items),
io:format("$~.2f~n", [Total]).
haskell
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import Text.ParserCombinators.Parsec
import Control.Monad
import System ( getArgs )
data Item = Item { name :: String,
quantity :: Int,
price :: Int }
deriving Show
type Basket = [Item]
item :: Parser Item
item = do string "<item name=\""
name <- manyTill letter (char '\"')
string " quantity=\""
quantity <- liftM read $ many digit
string "\" price=\""
dollars <- liftM read $ many digit
cents <- option 0 (char '.' >> (liftM read $ many digit))
string "\"/>"
return $ Item name quantity (100 * dollars + cents)
basket :: Parser Basket
basket = do string "<shopping>"
items <- manyTill item (try $ string "</shopping>")
return items
parseBasket :: String -> Basket
parseBasket input = case parse basket "Shopping Basket" input of
Left _ -> []
Right val -> val
main = do args <- getArgs
putStrLn $ show . (/100) . fromIntegral . sum . map (\(Item _ q p) -> q * p) . parseBasket $ head args
import Text.ParserCombinators.Parsec
import Control.Monad
import System ( getArgs )
data Item = Item { name :: String,
quantity :: Int,
price :: Int }
deriving Show
type Basket = [Item]
item :: Parser Item
item = do string "<item name=\""
name <- manyTill letter (char '\"')
string " quantity=\""
quantity <- liftM read $ many digit
string "\" price=\""
dollars <- liftM read $ many digit
cents <- option 0 (char '.' >> (liftM read $ many digit))
string "\"/>"
return $ Item name quantity (100 * dollars + cents)
basket :: Parser Basket
basket = do string "<shopping>"
items <- manyTill item (try $ string "</shopping>")
return items
parseBasket :: String -> Basket
parseBasket input = case parse basket "Shopping Basket" input of
Left _ -> []
Right val -> val
main = do args <- getArgs
putStrLn $ show . (/100) . fromIntegral . sum . map (\(Item _ q p) -> q * p) . parseBasket $ head args
import Text.XML.HXT.Core
import Text.Printf
main :: IO ()
main = do
prices <- runX (process "basket.xml")
printf "$%.2f\n" $ sum prices
process :: FilePath -> IOSArrow XmlTree Double
process filename =
readDocument [withValidate no] filename >>>
getChildren >>>
isElem >>> hasName "shopping" >>>
getChildren >>>
isElem >>> hasName "item" >>>
getQuantity &&& getPrice >>>
arr (uncurry (*))
getQuantity :: IOSArrow XmlTree Double
getQuantity =
getAttrl >>> hasName "quantity" >>> getChildren >>>
getText >>> arr read
getPrice :: IOSArrow XmlTree Double
getPrice =
getAttrl >>> hasName "price" >>> getChildren >>>
getText >>> arr read
import Text.Printf
main :: IO ()
main = do
prices <- runX (process "basket.xml")
printf "$%.2f\n" $ sum prices
process :: FilePath -> IOSArrow XmlTree Double
process filename =
readDocument [withValidate no] filename >>>
getChildren >>>
isElem >>> hasName "shopping" >>>
getChildren >>>
isElem >>> hasName "item" >>>
getQuantity &&& getPrice >>>
arr (uncurry (*))
getQuantity :: IOSArrow XmlTree Double
getQuantity =
getAttrl >>> hasName "quantity" >>> getChildren >>>
getText >>> arr read
getPrice :: IOSArrow XmlTree Double
getPrice =
getAttrl >>> hasName "price" >>> getChildren >>>
getText >>> arr read
Greatest Common Divisor
Find the largest positive integer that divides two given numbers without a remainder. For example, the GCD of 8 and 12 is 4.
csharp
public static int gcd(int a, int b)
{
if (b == 0)
return a;
else
return gcd(b, a % b);
}
{
if (b == 0)
return a;
else
return gcd(b, a % b);
}
clojure
(defn gcd [a b]
(if (zero? b)
a
(recur b (mod b a))))
(if (zero? b)
a
(recur b (mod b a))))
cpp
#include <iostream>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <algorithm>
using namespace std;
int gcd_recursive(int i, int j) {
if (min(i, j) == 0)
return max(i, j);
else
return gcd_recursive(min(i, j), abs(i - j));
}
int gcd_recursive2(int x, int y) {
if (y == 0)
return x;
else
return gcd_recursive2(y, (x % y));
}
int gcd_iterative(int i, int j) {
while (min(i, j) != 0) {
i = min(i, j);
j = abs(i - j);
}
return max(i, j);
}
int main() {
std::cout << gcd_recursive(8, 12) << std::endl;
std::cout << gcd_recursive2(8, 12) << std::endl;
std::cout << gcd_iterative(8, 12) << std::endl;
return 0;
}
#include <cstdlib>
#include <algorithm>
using namespace std;
int gcd_recursive(int i, int j) {
if (min(i, j) == 0)
return max(i, j);
else
return gcd_recursive(min(i, j), abs(i - j));
}
int gcd_recursive2(int x, int y) {
if (y == 0)
return x;
else
return gcd_recursive2(y, (x % y));
}
int gcd_iterative(int i, int j) {
while (min(i, j) != 0) {
i = min(i, j);
j = abs(i - j);
}
return max(i, j);
}
int main() {
std::cout << gcd_recursive(8, 12) << std::endl;
std::cout << gcd_recursive2(8, 12) << std::endl;
std::cout << gcd_iterative(8, 12) << std::endl;
return 0;
}
erlang
-module(gcd).
-export([gcd/2]).
gcd(A, 0) -> A;
gcd(A, B) -> gcd(B, A rem B).
-export([gcd/2]).
gcd(A, 0) -> A;
gcd(A, B) -> gcd(B, A rem B).
haskell
8 `gcd` 12
