R. Clayton (rclayton@monmouth.edu)
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In the line containing all 52 cards, do space characters indicate the start of
new pile?
No; you probably want to review the last sentence of the first paragraph in
the Input Section, the sentence that begins "Because every card...".
When moving cards or piles, are they place on top of the pile without change?
Yes; the assignment has been changed to clarify this point.
Are the conditions for moving cards and piles the same?
Yes.
What does "You are not required to make any of the moves 1 through 4 as soon as
they are possible." really mean?
It means you can either make or move or not; the choice is yours.
What is the criteria to check if the tableau is sub-optimal?
This has been clarified in the assignment:
A tableau is winning if it contains the smallest number of piles possible
for the given deal; a tableau that contains more than the smallest number
of piles possible is a losing tableau. If the given tableau can be derived
from the given deals but is a losing tableau, the program should output to
std-out a winning tableau. If the given tableau is both derivable and
winning, the program should output nothing.
Thanks for pointing it out.
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