fast_sudoku_solver 1.0.1

A fast Python Sudoku Solver for 9x9 puzzles using constraint propagation and brute force, powered by NumPy and with a command-line interface.

fast_sudoku_solver

Description

This is a Python-project for solving 9x9 Sudoku puzzles using constraint propagation techniques combined with brute force search when necessary. The solver leverages the power of NumPy for numerical computations, making it highly performant for a Python based solver. It includes functionality to validate solutions, solve puzzles, and compute the number of possible value combinations for an unsolved Sudoku puzzle.

Installation

To run the Sudoku Solver, you will need Python 3.9 or higher. You can install it in one of two ways:

Option 1: Install from PyPI using pip

pip install fast_sudoku_solver

Option 2: Clone the repository

Clone the repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/CassiusCle/fast_sudoku_solver

Install the required dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

When running Sudoku Solver from the cloned repository, it is advised to install it as a package in "editable" mode using:

pip install -e .

Usage

There are two main ways of using the Sudoku Solver, through the command-line or within Python.

N.B.: The solver was designed to take in Sudoku puzzles in the form of strings. Here the characters in the string represent the flattened Sudoku grid and empty cells are denoted by either "0" or ".".

Command line

To run the Sudoku Solver from the command-line, simply run a command like below with your unsolved Sudoku:

python -m fast_sudoku_solver ..7........5.4..7..695...31...4.58.2.5..2..4.6.23.1...29...358..3..1.2........3..

> Solved Sudoku:
> ┌─────────┬─────────┬─────────┐
> │ 4  1 (7)│ 9  3  8 │ 6  2  5 │
> │ 3  2 (5)│ 1 (4) 6 │ 9 (7) 8 │
> │ 8 (6)(9)│(5) 7  2 │ 4 (3)(1)│
> ├─────────┼─────────┼─────────┤
> │ 1  7  3 │(4) 9 (5)│(8) 6 (2)│
> │ 9 (5) 8 │ 6 (2) 7 │ 1 (4) 3 │
> │(6) 4 (2)│(3) 8 (1)│ 7  5  9 │
> ├─────────┼─────────┼─────────┤
> │(2)(9) 1 │ 7  6 (3)│(5)(8) 4 │
> │ 5 (3) 6 │ 8 (1) 4 │(2) 9  7 │
> │ 7  8  4 │ 2  5  9 │(3) 1  6 │
> └─────────┴─────────┴─────────┘
> Flattened solution: 417938625325146978869572431173495862958627143642381759291763584536814297784259316

Python

The code examples below show a few of the functionalities of the package. Please also see the examples/example_usage.py script and the various Sudoku examples that are included in the repository.

Solving a Sudoku

from fast_sudoku_solver.sudoku_solver import SudokuSolver  
 
unsolved_puzzle = "..7........5.4..7..695...31...4.58.2.5..2..4.6.23.1...29...358..3..1.2........3.."
solution: str = SudokuSolver.solve(unsolved_puzzle) 

# Print solution as string
print("Solved Puzzle:", solution) 

Validating a solution:

is_valid: bool = SudokuSolver.validate(solution)

print("Is the solution valid?", is_valid)  

Printing a Sudoku in a formatted grid

from fast_sudoku_solver.services import SudokuFormatter

# Pretty print orignal (unsolved) puzzle
SudokuFormatter.print(puzzle=unsolved_puzzle)

# Pretty print solution only
SudokuFormatter.print(solution=solution)

# Pretty print original puzzle overlaid with solution
SudokuFormatter.print(puzzle=unsolved_puzzle, solution=solution) 

Testing

To run the tests for the Sudoku Solver, navigate to the project root and execute:

python pytest 

N.B.: Testing is yet to be implemented in a later version.

Contributing

If you'd like to contribute to the Sudoku Solver project, please feel free to make a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.