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Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge

From Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.c
Subject Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge
Date 2026-04-04 17:08 -0700
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Message-ID <86wlymz2t9.fsf@linuxsc.com> (permalink)
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Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> writes:

> My challenge is not about 'C'. 'C' is a boring language that mostly
> happens to work.  I see no point in challenging it.
> The challenge is algorithmic.
>
> However I am issuing it in comp.lang.c group.  Then the test bench that
> I prepared is in C. [...]

Thank you for that.

> So, here is the challenge:

I looked at the problem, and have written enough code now to
satisfy myself that I know how to solve it.  Not ready to
post yet;  among other things there are some other clc
posts I've been meaning to respond to, and I really should
try to do those first.  I plan on not looking at anyone else's
code before I have something ready to say myself.

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Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-01 16:34 +0300
  Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2026-04-01 10:02 -0400
    Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-01 17:15 +0300
      Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2026-04-01 10:28 -0400
        Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-01 17:58 +0300
  Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2026-04-01 15:20 +0100
    Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-01 17:56 +0300
      Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2026-04-01 19:50 +0100
        Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2026-04-01 15:56 -0400
          Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2026-04-01 23:33 +0100
        Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Richard Harnden <richard.nospam@gmail.invalid> - 2026-04-04 07:43 +0100
          Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2026-04-04 11:54 +0100
  Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2026-04-01 15:24 -0400
  Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2026-04-01 17:24 -0400
    Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Mike Terry <news.dead.person.stones@darjeeling.plus.com> - 2026-04-02 16:25 +0100
      Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2026-04-02 17:10 +0100
        Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-02 22:19 +0300
      Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2026-04-02 13:03 -0400
        Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Richard Harnden <richard.nospam@gmail.invalid> - 2026-04-02 18:52 +0100
        Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2026-04-02 19:50 +0100
          Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-02 22:24 +0300
        Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Mike Terry <news.dead.person.stones@darjeeling.plus.com> - 2026-04-02 20:13 +0100
          Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-02 22:36 +0300
      Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-02 22:14 +0300
    Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-02 22:10 +0300
      Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Tristan Wibberley <tristan.wibberley+netnews2@alumni.manchester.ac.uk> - 2026-04-06 22:36 +0100
        Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2026-04-06 15:42 -0700
        Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2026-04-06 15:44 -0700
  Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2026-04-04 13:33 -0400
    Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-04 21:03 +0300
      Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2026-04-04 14:19 -0400
      Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2026-04-04 20:22 +0100
        Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-04 22:40 +0300
  Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2026-04-04 17:08 -0700
  Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2026-04-08 08:42 -0700
    Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-08 22:23 +0300
      Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2026-04-09 21:22 -0700
        Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-10 12:23 +0300
          Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2026-04-10 22:41 -0700
        Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-10 16:16 +0300
          Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2026-04-11 04:27 -0700
        Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-11 22:56 +0300
          Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2026-04-11 15:57 -0700
            Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-12 02:15 +0300
            Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-13 02:03 +0300
            Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-13 17:11 +0300
              Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2026-04-16 23:52 -0700
                Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-17 14:44 +0300
                Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2026-04-17 07:40 -0700
                Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-17 18:30 +0300
                Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-20 00:43 +0300
                Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-21 20:37 +0300
                Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2026-04-21 18:22 -0700
                Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-22 12:05 +0300
                Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2026-04-29 06:55 -0700
    Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-15 02:15 +0300
      Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2026-04-16 02:57 -0700
        Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-17 17:04 +0300
  Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-08 23:45 +0300
    Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2026-04-09 16:37 -0700
      Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-10 17:02 +0300
        Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2026-04-11 03:45 -0700
  Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-09 00:01 +0300
    Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2026-04-09 17:07 -0700
      Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-10 18:06 +0300
        Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2026-04-11 04:31 -0700
        Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2026-04-16 03:22 -0700
  Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2026-04-17 17:58 +0200
    Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2026-04-17 18:08 +0200
    Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2026-04-17 17:47 +0100
      Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2026-04-17 19:24 +0200
    Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2026-04-17 19:58 +0000
      Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2026-04-18 05:52 +0200
        Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2026-04-18 11:53 +0100
          Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2026-04-18 12:04 +0100
        Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-04-18 20:35 +0300
  Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2026-04-17 19:52 +0200
    Re: Cookies in boxes - algorithmic challenge Bonita Montero <Bonita.Montero@gmail.com> - 2026-04-17 20:17 +0200

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