NAME:
boggle.py - interactively find and display words in X by Y Boggle grids.
SYNOPSYS:
| python boggle.py [option].. [-x width] [-y height] [dictionary_file]
| -b : benchmark test
| -h : print this help message and exit (also --help)
| -l : sort words longest-first
| -q : do not display grid
| -qq : do not display grid or solutions
| -s : sort words shortest-first
| -x len : Width (X-length) of board.
| -y len : Height (Y-length) of board.
| Default values:
| If -l or -s not specified, then words are sorted alphabetically.
| If -x is not specified, then x-length is set to 4.
| If -y is not specified, then y-length is set to 4.
| If no dictionary file is given, then use boggle_dict.txt
DESCRIPTION:
This script uses the bogglesolver module to generate solutions to the
boggle grids entered by a user. The bogglesolver's internal dictionary is
created once when the object is initialized. It is then reused for
subsequent solution searches.
The user is prompted to input a string of x*y characters, representing the
letters in a X by Y Boggle grid. Use the letter 'q' to represent "qu".
For example: "qadfetriihkriflv" represents the 4x4 grid::
+---+---+---+---+
| Qu| A | D | F |
+---+---+---+---+
| E | T | R | I |
+---+---+---+---+
| I | H | K | R |
+---+---+---+---+
| I | F | L | V |
+---+---+---+---+
The default reference dictionary is included boggle_dict.txt, which is used
if no dictionary is specified on the command line. This dictionary
includes plurals to words, which most dictionaries do not.
AUTHOR:
Andrew Gillis - 08 Feb 2011