Posts by trichoplax
Find the shortest representation of an integer in generalised Roman numerals. Since there is more than one way to generalise, only the following definition applies to this challenge. Definition T...
Given an integer from 1 to 1000, indicate whether it is a centered hexagonal number[1] (also known as a hex number). What is a hex number? The hex numbers can be visualised as follows: On a he...
A limit of 1 character for Challenges and Sandbox Now that Monica has pointed out that adjusting the minimum is already possible per category, I propose that we leave the minimum at 15 characters ...
Given 3 points, output one that is separated from its nearest neighbour by the largest distance. Input 3 distinct points (that is, no 2 points are in the same position). Each point is a pair o...
Given a positive integer, count its odd digits. Input An integer from 1 to 999,999,999, inclusive, in any of the following formats: A number (such as an integer or floating point number), li...
65,535 The database field can already handle up to 65,535 (216 - 1) characters. Same for all post types and categories I don't see a need for different limits for questions and answers, or for d...
Suggest a word from a word list, given a string. Motivation Imagine typing a word one letter at a time, and seeing a suggested word after each letter is typed. At first the suggested word is simp...
Output the Nth number in the list of Fibonacci numbers that have no consecutive digits. Input A non-negative integer (if you treat the Fibonacci numbers as zero-indexed) or a positive integer (...
Both tags and [FINALIZED] are problematic Problem with tags Having been shown the related meta post Separate the tags away from the Sandbox or delete the [finalized] tag I can now see that having...
If you're not required to use the standard cpython implementation of python, you can usually get a significant speed increase by running your code with PyPy.
