public bool ValidatePotentialCellValues(PseudoCell cell, PseudoBoard board, out string solveMessage)
{
solveMessage = "";
var existingValues = board.BoardCells.Where(x => x.CellRow == cell.CellRow &&
x.SolvedCell &&
cell.PossibleValues.Contains(x.CurrentValue)).ToList();
var startCount = cell.PossibleValues.Count;
foreach (var eCell in existingValues)
{
solveMessage = $"{solveMessage}\nRemoved {eCell.CurrentValue} from R{cell.CellRow} C{cell.CellColumn} for conflict with R{eCell.CellRow} C{eCell.CellColumn} : Row Constraint";
cell.PossibleValues.Remove(eCell.CurrentValue);
}
if (cell.PossibleValues.Count == 1)
{
cell.CurrentValue = cell.PossibleValues.First(); //only 1 value remains.
solveMessage = $"{solveMessage}\nSolved for {cell.CurrentValue} in R{cell.CellRow} C{cell.CellColumn} : Naked Single Row Constraint";
cell.PossibleValues = new List <int>();
cell.SolvedCell = true;
}
return(cell.PossibleValues.Count != startCount);
}
public bool ApplyMethod(PseudoCell cell, PseudoBoard board)
{
var startCount = cell.PossibleValues.Count;
foreach (var value in cell.PossibleValues)
{
var sharedBoxCount = 0;
var sharedBoxCells = board.BoardCells.Where(x => x.CellBox == cell.CellBox && cell.PossibleValues.Contains(value)).ToList();
sharedBoxCount = sharedBoxCells.Count;
if (sharedBoxCells.Any() && sharedBoxCount <= 3)
{
if (sharedBoxCells.Where(x => x.CellRow == cell.CellRow).Count() == sharedBoxCount)
{
foreach (var boardCell in board.BoardCells.Where(x => x.CellRow == cell.CellRow && x.CellBox != cell.CellBox))
{
boardCell.PossibleValues.Remove(value);
}
}
if (sharedBoxCells.Where(x => x.CellColumn == cell.CellColumn).Count() == sharedBoxCount)
{
foreach (var boardCell in board.BoardCells.Where(x => x.CellColumn == cell.CellColumn && x.CellBox != cell.CellBox))
{
boardCell.PossibleValues.Remove(value);
}
}
}
}
return(cell.PossibleValues.Count != startCount);
}
public bool ApplyMethod(PseudoCell cell, PseudoBoard board)
{
var startCount = cell.PossibleValues.Count;
foreach (var value in cell.PossibleValues)
{
var rowCells = board.BoardCells.Where(x => x.CellRow == cell.CellRow).Where(x => x.PossibleValues.Contains(value)).ToList();
var colCells = board.BoardCells.Where(x => x.CellColumn == cell.CellColumn).Where(x => x.PossibleValues.Contains(value)).ToList();
var boxCells = board.BoardCells.Where(x => x.CellBox == cell.CellBox).Where(x => x.PossibleValues.Contains(value)).ToList();
if (rowCells.Count == 1 || colCells.Count == 1 || boxCells.Count == 1)
{
cell.CurrentValue = value;
cell.PossibleValues = new List <int>();
cell.SolvedCell = true;
return(true);
}
}
return(cell.PossibleValues.Count != startCount);
}
public bool ValidatePotentialCellValues(PseudoCell cell, PseudoBoard board)
{
var existingValues = board.BoardCells.Where(x => x.CellRow == cell.CellRow &&
x.SolvedCell &&
cell.PossibleValues.Contains(x.CurrentValue)).Select(x => x.CurrentValue).ToList();
var startCount = cell.PossibleValues.Count;
foreach (var value in existingValues)
{
cell.PossibleValues.Remove(value);
}
if (cell.PossibleValues.Count == 1)
{
cell.CurrentValue = cell.PossibleValues.First(); //only 1 value remains.
cell.PossibleValues = new List <int>();
cell.SolvedCell = true;
}
return(cell.PossibleValues.Count != startCount);
}
public bool ApplyMethod(PseudoCell cell, PseudoBoard board, out string solveMessage)
{
var startCount = cell.PossibleValues.Count;
solveMessage = "";
foreach (var value in cell.PossibleValues)
{
var rowCells = board.BoardCells.Where(x => x.CellRow == cell.CellRow).Where(x => x.PossibleValues.Contains(value)).Count();
var colCells = board.BoardCells.Where(x => x.CellColumn == cell.CellColumn).Where(x => x.PossibleValues.Contains(value)).Count();
var boxCells = board.BoardCells.Where(x => x.CellBox == cell.CellBox).Where(x => x.PossibleValues.Contains(value)).Count();
if (rowCells == 1 || colCells == 1 || boxCells == 1)
{
cell.CurrentValue = value;
solveMessage = $"{solveMessage}\nSolved for {cell.CurrentValue} in R{cell.CellRow} C{cell.CellColumn} : Hidden Single";
cell.PossibleValues = new List <int>();
cell.SolvedCell = true;
return(true);
}
}
return(cell.PossibleValues.Count != startCount);
}
public bool ApplyMethod(PseudoCell cell, PseudoBoard board, out string solveMessage)
{
var startCount = cell.PossibleValues.Count;
solveMessage = "";
var valueRemoved = false;
switch (startCount)
{
case 2:
var matchedBox = board.BoardCells
.Where(x => x.CellBox == cell.CellBox && x.CellRow != cell.CellRow && x.CellColumn != cell.CellColumn)
.Where(x => x.PossibleValues.Intersect(cell.PossibleValues).Count() == x.PossibleValues.Count() &&
x.PossibleValues.Intersect(cell.PossibleValues).Count() == cell.PossibleValues.Count()).ToList();
var matchedRow = board.BoardCells
.Where(x => x.CellRow == cell.CellRow && x.CellColumn != cell.CellColumn)
.Where(x => x.PossibleValues.Intersect(cell.PossibleValues).Count() == x.PossibleValues.Count() &&
x.PossibleValues.Intersect(cell.PossibleValues).Count() == cell.PossibleValues.Count()).ToList();
var matchedCol = board.BoardCells
.Where(x => x.CellColumn == cell.CellColumn && x.CellRow != cell.CellRow)
.Where(x => x.PossibleValues.Intersect(cell.PossibleValues).Count() == x.PossibleValues.Count() &&
x.PossibleValues.Intersect(cell.PossibleValues).Count() == cell.PossibleValues.Count()).ToList();
if (matchedBox.Any())
{
var nonPairs = board.BoardCells
.Where(x => x.CellBox == cell.CellBox)
.Where(x => x.CellColumn != cell.CellColumn && x.CellRow != cell.CellRow)
.Where(x => x.PossibleValues.Intersect(cell.PossibleValues).Count() > 0)
.Except(matchedBox).ToList();
if (nonPairs.Any())
{
foreach (var nonPair in nonPairs)
{
foreach (var value in cell.PossibleValues)
{
solveMessage = $"{solveMessage}\nRemoved {value} from R{nonPair.CellRow} C{nonPair.CellColumn} due to conflict with R{cell.CellRow} C{cell.CellColumn} | R{matchedBox.First().CellRow} C{matchedBox.First().CellColumn}: Conjugate Pair";
nonPair.PossibleValues.Remove(value);
valueRemoved = true;
}
}
}
}
if (matchedRow.Any())
{
var nonPairs = board.BoardCells
.Where(x => x.CellRow == cell.CellRow)
.Where(x => x.CellColumn != cell.CellColumn && x.CellBox != cell.CellBox)
.Where(x => x.PossibleValues.Intersect(cell.PossibleValues).Count() > 0)
.Except(matchedRow).ToList();
if (nonPairs.Any())
{
foreach (var nonPair in nonPairs)
{
foreach (var value in cell.PossibleValues)
{
solveMessage = $"{solveMessage}\nRemoved {value} from R{nonPair.CellRow} C{nonPair.CellColumn} due to conflict with R{cell.CellRow} C{cell.CellColumn} | R{matchedRow.First().CellRow} C{matchedRow.First().CellColumn}: Conjugate Pair";
nonPair.PossibleValues.Remove(value);
valueRemoved = true;
}
}
}
}
if (matchedCol.Any())
{
var nonPairs = board.BoardCells
.Where(x => x.CellColumn == cell.CellColumn)
.Where(x => x.CellRow != cell.CellRow && x.CellBox != cell.CellBox)
.Where(x => x.PossibleValues.Intersect(cell.PossibleValues).Count() > 0)
.Except(matchedCol).ToList();
if (nonPairs.Any())
{
foreach (var nonPair in nonPairs)
{
foreach (var value in cell.PossibleValues)
{
solveMessage = $"{solveMessage}\nRemoved {value} from R{nonPair.CellRow} C{nonPair.CellColumn} due to conflict with R{cell.CellRow} C{cell.CellColumn} | R{matchedCol.First().CellRow} C{matchedCol.First().CellColumn}: Conjugate Pair";
nonPair.PossibleValues.Remove(value);
valueRemoved = true;
}
}
}
}
break;
case 3:
break;
case 4:
break;
default:
return(false);
}
return(valueRemoved);
}