Re:The Toughest Developer Puzzle Ever
by gt7570b on Wednesday July 01, 2009 @09:32PM
(#683700)
Officially stuck at trying to get from 24 to 25. They tell you to go a url for 25 but it doesn't exist.... This is mind boggling.
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I'm stuck on the last one (which I think is the hardest), but 24-25 is a tricky one as well. The answer is in there though ;)
EDIT: I think I may actually have figured it out just now...turns out my original method was just a little off. Now to wait and see if I won!
The problem with developers is that they do not read anymore... especially when the compiler gives you a hint...
What number is the last one - I'm now down to level 27.
I'm stuck at #27 too.
2 7, 27
@puzzlehints
Twenty Seven: Take the first one each time. They'll get you the distance.
This is not the hint. Seriously stop checking.
The answer is a PHP function name or algorithm to calculate the distance between two words.
If you take the distance of both pages you get 8, which is the number of words in the "This is not the hint. Seriously stop checking."
I guess the hint is way too difficult: "word distance algorithm" would have been easier.
There are 30 levels.
any hints on #29?
Re:The Toughest Developer Puzzle Ever
by sharkbrainguy on Friday July 03, 2009 @12:52AM
(#685644)
you should get an email very quickly if you got it right