Reference · Number-puzzle engines
decodeCellsfunction
".3.1" at a side of 2 → [0, 3, 0, 1], or null for a string that is not a grid of that size:
the wrong length, a value past the side, a stray character. Null rather than a grid with holes,
because a grid with holes is a grid.
Import it
import { decodeCells } from "@johnmorrisdotca/kazu";
Definition
function decodeCells(code: string, size: number): number[] | null
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
code | string | The native encoded clues, entries or notes specified by the signature. |
size | number | The supported square grid side length. |
Returns
number[] | null
".3.1" at a side of 2 → [0, 3, 0, 1], or null for a string that is not a grid of that size: the wrong length, a value past the side, a stray character. null rather than a grid with holes, because a grid with holes is a grid.
Examples
import type { KazuPuzzle } from "@johnmorrisdotca/kazu";
import { decodeCells } from "@johnmorrisdotca/kazu";
const puzzle: KazuPuzzle = {"kind":"number-place","size":4,"level":"easy","seed":42,"givens":"14..2..1412.3..4","solution":"1432234141233214"};
const size = puzzle.size;
const answer = puzzle.solution;
const solution = decodeCells(answer,size)!;
console.log(decodeCells(answer,size));[
1, 4, 3, 2, 2, 3,
4, 1, 4, 1, 2, 3,
3, 2, 1, 4
]What it prints (run when this page was built)