Crossword Puzzle Generator

Generates all possible crossword puzzles from a given list of words. It uses backtracking algorithm and generator functions to generate possible puzzles.

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Examples

Terminal Renderer

Pygame Renderer

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Installation

git clone https://github.com/kushadige/crossword-generator.git

cd crossword-generator

Virtual Environment Setup

Create

python3 -m venv venv

Activate

- MacOS/Linux

source venv/bin/activate

- Windows

venv\Scripts\activate

Install Dependencies

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

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Usage

1. Use default CLI

Run the application without any arguments to use the default CLI. It will prompt you to enter the words manually.

python3 main.py

2. Provide file input

You can provide a file containing the list of words using the -f flag.

python3 main.py -f data/wordlist.txt -r pygame

3. Specify renderer type

You can specify the rendering type using the -r flag. The available options are pygame or terminal. (default: terminal)

python3 main.py -f data/wordlist.txt -r pygame

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Author

oguzhankuslar