Author: Stan Eisenstat
Subject: Re: [Cs223] Testing larger puzzles
Date: Saturday, 18 Apr 2020, 07:23:20

    > Message Posted By: Unknown
    >
    > Is there any way to test our code on puzzles beyond 3x3 size? I'm trying a
    > 4x4 puzzle on the staff solution and it's timing out, as is my code.

If the initial and goal have the same first row and
column as in

  % ./Nine20 4 4 100 abcdefghijklmno- abcde-fgihjkmlno

the problem is somewhat easier (Hwk4/Nine20 runs the one
above runs in 12 seconds).

--Stan-