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 Dependencies

Runtime

~> 1.1.0
~> 1.4.0
 Project Readme

Word Search Puzzle

Ruby gem to create word search puzzles.

Installation

Install the gem by executing:

$ gem install word-search-puzzle

Usage

Execute word-search-puzzle from the command line.

Example: create puzzle with default options.

$ word-search-puzzle create --words=JEDI,SITH,STARWARS

Each execution builds a different puzzle.

Example: Create a puzzle showing the final solution.

$ word-search-puzzle create --words=VADER,OBIWAN,LUKE --padding='.' --size=6x6
 . R . . . .
 . . E . . .
 . . . D . .
 O B I W A N
 . . . . . V
 E K U L . .

Example: Create puzzle reading words from text file.

$ word-search-puzzle create --words=examples/starwars.txt                   

WARNING: Depending on the number and size of the words, the size of the grid, and the numbers of gaps, sometimes it will not be possible to find a solution.

Documentation

Contributing

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/dvarrui/word-search-puzzle.