Python Challenge ahead [NEW] for riddle lovers

[Roel Schroeven]

Same here. BTW I was unable to open one of the objects created in level 12. It
didn't stop me guessing the answer based on the others, but now I wonder whether
I might need the missing piece for level 13. Anyone else encounter this?

Indeed, there is one I could not open properly. One tool I tried gave a
warning and an incorrect image, another one showed a cropped image of
what I suppose should have been the real image.
I tried some variations to get an uncorrupted object, but didn't succeed.

However, I didn't need it for solving level 13.




When all else fails, try Google. It helped me, in any case.

 

[Martijn Pieters]

I haven't figured this one out yet either. Rather frustrating really.
All the hints I've been given so far is to remember the solution for
level 12.

Awwww, that was devious! I found it finally, how evil that was! I really
fell for it too, until I paid more attention to that error message. Got
it finally. *woot*

Martijn Pieters

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[Roel Schroeven]

Yup, I do remember the process, and it hasn't been any help so far.. no
adjustable URLs leading to interesting files, no 'dealable' images, no nada.

Unless Martijn Pieters here and mjpieters in the Python Challenge forum
are two differen persons, you've found it in the meantime, haven't you?

 

[Martijn Pieters]

Unless Martijn Pieters here and mjpieters in the Python Challenge forum
are two differen persons, you've found it in the meantime, haven't you?

Yup, I found it. How evil and devious. I found the hint without
Googling, BTW, but can see how Google would have led you to the
solution. I for one, will never again believe the claim there is no more
evils..

Martijn Pieters

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[Michael Spencer]

Yup, I found it. How evil and devious. I found the hint without
Googling, BTW, but can see how Google would have led you to the
solution. I for one, will never again believe the claim there is no more
evils..

Martijn Pieters

Aha - got it. Thanks for the hints

Michael

 

[Dan Bishop]

Awwww, that was devious! I found it finally, how evil that was! I really
fell for it too, until I paid more attention to that error message. Got
it finally. *woot*

You mean there's a hint in that XML-RPC fault?

 

[Michael Spencer]

You mean there's a hint in that XML-RPC fault?

No - the hint is associated with another error message

 

[Martijn Pieters]

[SNIP me whining then cheering about level 13]

You mean there's a hint in that XML-RPC fault?

No, there is a hint in level 12. Remember how you could manipulate the
URL of the image of level 12 to get to the data file for that level. Now
continue that manipulation and don't believe the suggestion about no
more evils. *Then* pay close attention to what you find. If you get a
'Not Found' you either didn't pay attention in the previous step and
have passed over the hint, or you searched in the wrong direction.

Martijn Pieters

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[Martijn Pieters]

No - the hint is associated with another error message

Assuming a web browser (firefox in my case) is being used. I got no
error message when I retrieved that URL with urllib and examined the
result..

Martijn Pieters

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[James Carroll]

Och! Thanks for the hint! I actually guessed the answer of who to
phone earlier in the day, but didn't have the capitolization
correct... Damn! Great riddles!

-Jim

[SNIP me whining then cheering about level 13]

You mean there's a hint in that XML-RPC fault?

No, there is a hint in level 12. Remember how you could manipulate the
URL of the image of level 12 to get to the data file for that level. Now
continue that manipulation and don't believe the suggestion about no
more evils. *Then* pay close attention to what you find. If you get a
'Not Found' you either didn't pay attention in the previous step and
have passed over the hint, or you searched in the wrong direction.

Martijn Pieters

 

[Dan Bishop]

Och! Thanks for the hint! I actually guessed the answer of who to
phone earlier in the day, but didn't have the capitolization
correct... Damn! Great riddles!

I found the answer with a brute-force search (using
/usr/share/dict/words).

 

[willitfw]

any help on level 4 would be appreciated. i've looked at the hints,
but isn't obvious

 

[Martijn Pieters]

any help on level 4 would be appreciated. i've looked at the hints,
but isn't obvious

It isn't meant to be too obvious.. If you're expecting obvious
solutions, you won't like the rest of the challenge.

What have you tried? Have you studied the source of the page, tried the
link, seen what you get back from that link and then adjusted the URL
according to what you got back? From there on out, just follow the
chain, the linked list.

Martijn Pieters

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[willitfw]

yes, I have done that. i'll keep working on it.
thanks

 

[Christos TZOTZIOY Georgiou]

For the riddles' lovers among you, you are most invited to take part
in the Python Challenge, the first python programming riddle on the net.

You are invited to take part in it at:
http://www.pythonchallenge.com

This is not only about riddle lovers, but a great way to advocate python
to other programmers... I already had a session with a friend (he did
the thinking, I did the programming next to him) and he was enchanted

I'm already investing a little time to think some new riddles to suggest
(extending stdlib coverage).

 

[Greg Ewing]

Can someone give me a hint for No. 10? My MindBlaster
card must be acting up -- I can't seem to tune into
the author's brain waves on this one.

I came up with what I thought was a perfectly good
solution, but apparently it's wrong. :-(

 

[Tim Peters]

[Greg Ewing]

Can someone give me a hint for No. 10? My MindBlaster
card must be acting up -- I can't seem to tune into
the author's brain waves on this one.

There are hints on the site; for level 10,

http://www.pythonchallenge.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=20

I came up with what I thought was a perfectly good
solution, but apparently it's wrong. :-(

The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences should be better known
-- it's an amazing resource:

http://www.research.att.com/~njas/sequences/

It knows about this sequence, so don't use it unless you want the
answer given to you. If it doesn't know about your sequence,
"perfectly good" is debatable <wink>.