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NAME

6       qqwing - A tool for generating and solving Sudoku puzzles
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SYNOPSIS

10       qqwing --generate [OPTIONS...]
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DESCRIPTION

15       qqwing is a Sudoku puzzle generator and solver. It offers the following
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18       · Fast. It can solve 1000 puzzles in 1 second and generate 1000 puzzles
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21       ·  Uses  logic.  Uses as many solve techniques as possible when solving
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24       · Rates puzzles. Most generators don't give an indication of the diffi‐
25       culty of a Sudoku puzzle. QQwing does.
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27       ·  Can  print  solve instructions. Tells steps that need to be taken to
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30       · Customizable output style, including a CSV  style  that  is  easy  to
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OPTIONS

35       --generate <num>
36              Generate new puzzles
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38       --solve
39              Solve all the puzzles from standard input
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41       --difficulty
42              Generate only simple, easy, intermediate, expert, or any
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44       --symmetry <sym>
45              Symmetry: none, rotate90, rotate180, mirror, flip, or random
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47       --puzzle
48              Print the puzzle (default when generating)
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51              Do not print the puzzle (default when solving)
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53       --solution
54              Print the solution (default when solving)
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57              Do not print the solution (default when generating)
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59       --stats
60              Print statistics about moves used to solve the puzzle
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65       --timer
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69              Do not print solve or generation times (default)
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71       --count-solutions
72              Count the number of solutions to puzzles
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74       --nocount-solutions
75              Do not count the number of solutions (default)
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77       --history
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84              Print the steps (at least 81) needed to solve the puzzle
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101       --readable
102              Print puzzles in human readable form (default)
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104       --csv  Output CSV format with one line puzzles
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106       -h, --help
107              Display help message
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109       --about
110              Display author and license information
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112       --version
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SEE ALSO

117       http://qqwing.com/
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121                                  2014-08-03                         QQWING(1)
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