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README for wordsearchsolver.py

This program was written and tested in Python 3.7.4, and should work on all versions of Python from 3.7 upward. There are no dependencies/packages required outside of Python's standard library, so no package manager is required.

wordsearchsolver.py is a basic word search solver

To start using wordsearchsolver.py, simply install it, unzip the folder, and follow along with the following instructions:

The easiest way to use the program is to place a text file of the proper format in the same directory as wordsearchsolver.py: For an example of a properly formatted input file, check "test_1.txt" or "test_2.txt" found in the "tests" folder, in the same directory as this README file.

Run wordsearchsolver.py with Python 3.7 (or greater) installed on your computer, and it will prompt you to enter the name of the file you want to open.

For example, when the program prompts you to "Enter the name of the text file containing your input word search:", if your text file is named "test.txt", you simply must type "test.txt" (without quotation marks) and the program should run as intended.

As long as the file is in the same folder/directory as wordsearchsolver.py (or you enter the correct path relative to the location of worsearchsolver.py), the program will proceed to solve the word search contained in the input text file, format the results, and output them to the python terminal/command line, as required by the program specifications.

If you are having any problems running the file, check that your text file formats are correct, that your files are in the right directories, and that you are running the right version of Python (all described above). If you are still running into any issues, you can contact me with any questions at [email protected]

This program was authored/developed by Gregory Kubiski :)