Games::JumbleCreator - Create Jumble word puzzles.

NAME

Games::JumbleCreator - Create Jumble word puzzles.

SYNOPSIS

  use Games::JumbleCreator;

  my $jumble = Games::JumbleCreator->new();
  $jumble->num_words(6);
  $jumble->dict('/home/doug/crossword_dict/unixdict.txt');

  my @jumble = $jumble->create;

  foreach my $word (@jumble) {
    print "$word\n";
  }

  my @good_words = $jumble->solve('rta');

  if (@good_words) {
    foreach my $good_word (@good_words) {
      print "$good_word\n";
    }
  } else {
    print "No words found\n";
  }

Games::JumbleCreator is used to create Jumble word puzzles. Games::JumbleCreator can also solve jumbled words.

new ( NUMBER_OF_WORDS );: This is the constructor for a new Games::JumbleCreator object. If NUMBER_OF_WORDS is passed, this method will set the number of words for the puzzle.

num_words ( [ NUMBER_OF_WORDS ] ): If NUMBER_OF_WORDS is passed, this method will set the number of words for the puzzle. The default value is 5. The number of words is returned.
dict ( [ PATH_TO_DICT ] ): If PATH_TO_DICT is passed, this method will set the path to the dictionary file. Dictionary file must have one word per line. The default value is /usr/dict/words. The path to the dictionary file is returned.
create ( ): Method that creates the jumble. Returns array containing words (normal and jumbled).
solve ( WORD ): This method will solve a jumbled word. Returns array containing valid words.

Games::JumbleCreator - Create Jumble word puzzles.