[Simple] Programming Challenge #4

G3 · 10-14-2009, 09:42 AM

This challenge is moderately simple, it will involve string handling and outputting certain parts of it.

Code:

HAY;YOU;"WHATS,UP,?";"STRING1,STRING2";

This program/script should parse the line above so it outputs this:

Code:

HAY WHATS STRING2

So, this program goes through the first line and selects certain parts of it to output a certain message.

When you finish your program/script please PM me with your source code, not .exe or whatever it compiles to. DO NOT POST IT HERE.
Anyone can enter and if your program works you will receive the prize, there's no limit to number of people that can enter this.

What you will get
15 rep points and 5k gpoints

FAQ

Which programming language can I use?

Any programming language that can accomplish the task that was set, no requirements.

DEADLINE IS ONE WEEK FROM TODAY, OCTOBER 21st

sim0n · 10-14-2009, 12:10 PM

I dont really get this, how is there really any "parsing" involved, your either going to have to hardcode the indexes of the substrings, the substrings themselves etc since there is no pattern to the string.

All your going to be doing is searching for "HEY","WHATS" and "STRING2"
Unless of course ive missed something and there is an actual regular pattern in there that can be parsed.
E.g.
Print first word
Print first word in quotations
Print second word in quotations...

But thats just silly.

cout << "HAY WHATS STRING2";

**ricky92** · 10-14-2009, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sim0n

I dont really get this, how is there really any "parsing" involved, your either going to have to hardcode the indexes of the substrings, the substrings themselves etc since there is no pattern to the string.

All your going to be doing is searching for "HEY","WHATS" and "STRING2"
Unless of course ive missed something and there is an actual regular pattern in there that can be parsed.
E.g.
Print first word
Print first word in quotations
Print second word in quotations...

But thats just silly.

cout << "HAY WHATS STRING2";

You have to start from the string given to get the final one. It's not hard to find patterns to do this...