wQrdle solver and game

Wordle solver and game using kdb+/q

Requirements

• kdb+

wQrdle solver

Getting started

Start the wordle solver using:

$ q wordle_solver.q

Hard Mode (any revealed hints must be used in subsequent guesses) can be enabled using:

$ q wordle_solver.q -hardmode

Usage

The solver can be restarted in 2 ways:

• Entering 2 2 2 2 2 in the input result prompt
• Entering `restart in the q prompt

Demo

...
Enter your first guess:
q)"crane"

"crane" has been entered.
Enter the result for "crane":
q)1 0 2 0 1

Possible words by frequency:
`u#`beach`exact`teach`emacs`peach`leach`epact`ecads

Enter your next guess:
q)

Error handling

...
Enter your first guess:
q)beach

Only char type (10h) is allowed for the guess. Enter your guess again:
q)"abcde"

Guess is not allowed. Try another guess:
q)"abc"

Please enter a 5-letter word guess:
q)"beach"

"beach" has been entered.

Enter the result for "beach":
q)1

Only long type (7h) is allowed for the result. Enter the result for "beach" again:
q)1 2

The result must be a list of length 5. Enter the result for "beach" again:
q)1 2 3 4 5

All result items must be within 0 and 2. Enter the result for "beach" again:
q)0 1 2 2 0

Possible words by frequency:
u#`place`space`exact`grace`trace`emacs`enact`glace`apace`epact

Enter your next guess:
q)"beach"

Guess is not allowed. Try another guess:
q)"place"

"place" has been entered.

Enter the result for "place":
q)1 1 1 1 1

There are no possible words that match the given result.

Possible words by frequency:
u#`place`space`exact`grace`trace`emacs`enact`glace`apace`epact

Enter the result for "place" again:
q)

wQrdle game

Getting started

Start the wordle game using:

$ q wordle_game.q

Hard Mode (any revealed hints must be used in subsequent guesses) can be enabled using:

$ q wordle_game.q -hardmode

Usage

The game can be restarted in 2 ways:

• Entering the correct answer
• Entering `restart in the q prompt

The correct answer can be revealed by:

• Entering `answer in the q prompt

Demo

...
Enter your first guess:
q)"crane"

guess  | place
-------| ---------
"crane"| 2 1 1 0 1

Enter your next guess:
q)"cager"

guess  | place
-------| ---------
"crane"| 2 1 1 0 1
"cager"| 2 2 0 2 1

Enter your next guess:
q)"caret"

guess  | place
-------| ---------
"crane"| 2 1 1 0 1
"cager"| 2 2 0 2 1
"caret"| 2 2 2 2 0

Enter your next guess:
q)`answer

Revealing answer...

guess  | place
-------| ---------
"crane"| 2 1 1 0 1
"cager"| 2 2 0 2 1
"caret"| 2 2 2 2 0

The correct answer is: "cared"
q)`restart

Restarting game...

Enter your first guess:
q)