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6 sudoku_generator - generate and solve Sudoku puzzles
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10 sudoku_generator [-n|--non-sym] [-d|--dump] [givens_count]
11 sudoku_generator -s|--solve|-p|--print sudoku_dump
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15 sudoku_generator generates, solves and prints Number Place puzzles, so
16 called Sudokus. A Sudoku puzzle consists of 9 x 9 cells subdivided
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22 Number of givens (<= 81). Default is 36. Generation of Sudoku
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26 String with 81 * 1-9 or _ (+ ignored).
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31 Generate a non-symmetric Sudoku puzzle. Default is symmetric.
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34 Dump the generated Sudoku puzzle (don't print).
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37 Solve a Sudoku puzzle.
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40 Print a Sudoku puzzle.
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50 Copyright © 2005-2010, Thomas Günther <tom@toms-cafe.de>
51 This GPL program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; this is free soft‐
52 ware, and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions;
53 see the source for details.
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57sudoku_generator 0.3.5 April 2010 sudoku_generator(1)