Re: SQL Serious Challenge # 1 - Probably Not Much Fun

"Glen A Stromquist" <glen_stromquist_at_nospam.yahoo.com> wrote in message news:sEI4c.211158$Hy3.89616_at_edtnps89...
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> > Oh, I think it would be practically compulsory, wouldn't it?!
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> > Regards
> > HJR
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> >>>Regards
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> I misread it at first and managed to build a table before I left work
> yesterday that generated a 15X15 grid of random letters, I was trying to
> figure out a way to mix in the names with this and re-read the OP and
> realized you specified in ONE column. If the puzzle resides in a table
> rather than a single column does it count?

I think anything counts so long as we can all learn from the experience, no?

> Generating the names backwards was fairly simple just using substr, but
> being the pl/sql rookie that I am it's proving to be a challenge getting
> them in the grid. It'll be interesting to see the other solutions.
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> In any case, since my daily activities don't involve a lot of coding,
> this is a good practice/exersize

Damn. I've been rumbled!! No, I don't do a lot of coding either, and that's precisely why I wanted to see what sort of solutions might crop up. I've been pretty impressed with this morning's crop.

Regards
HJR
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> cheers
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Received on Sat Mar 13 2004 - 14:51:59 CST