Overview

This is a Java implementation to solve the 24 card game using brute force algorithm.

24 Card Game

The 24 card game is an arithmetical puzzle in which the objective is to find a way to manipulate four integers so that the end result is 24. For example, for the numbers 4, 7, 8, 8, a possible solution is ( 7 − ( 8 ÷ 8 ) ) × 4 = 24.

The 24 card game is usually played with the French-suited, standard 52-card pack which comprises 13 ranks in each of the four suits. Each suit includes three court cards (face cards), King, Queen and Jack. Each suit also includes ten numeral cards or pip cards, from one to ten. The card with one pip is known as an Ace.

The value of each pip card are determined by its number. For Ace, Jack, Queen, and King, their values are 1, 11, 12, and 13 respectively.

Prerequisites

• Oracle OpenJDK 17

Directory Structure

├── bin        # Contains executable class
├── doc        # Contains report for the project
├── src        # Contains source code for the program
├── test       # Contains output files for tests done as documented in the report
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How To Use

1. Download this repository as a ZIP file and extract it

2. Open your terminal and navigate to the bin directory

3. Execute the Play class using java

   java com/solver/Play

4. Follow further instructions

Author

Noel Simbolon