Creating and Solving Variations on Sudoku Puzzles

Set up

python -m venv env
pip install -r requirements.txt

Example Usage

Sudoku Puzzle Solver

python solve.py -l data/classic/example.sdk

Sudoku Puzzle Generator

python generate.py -l data/classic/example.sdk -s data/classic/example_tran
sposed.sdk -f -m transpose

Available Options

Sudoku Puzzle Solver

usage: solve.py [-h] -l LOAD [-s SAVE] [-f] [-d]

Solving Variations on Sudoku Puzzles

optional arguments:
-h, --help            show this help message and exit
-l LOAD, --load LOAD  a file representing an unsolved sudoku problem
-s SAVE, --save SAVE  where to save the linear programming formulation of
                        the given problem
-f, --force           do not prompt before overwriting
-d, --debug           enable debugging mode

Sudoku Puzzle Generator

usage: generate.py [-h] -l LOAD -s SAVE -m METHOD [-f]

Creating Variations on Sudoku Puzzles

optional arguments:
-h, --help            show this help message and exit
-l LOAD, --load LOAD  a file representing an unsolved sudoku puzzle
-s SAVE, --save SAVE  the name of the new sudoku puzzle
-m METHOD, --method METHOD
                        the method used to create the new sudoku puzzle
-f, --force           do not prompt before overwriting