What are some algorithms for comparing how similar two strings …
What you're looking for are called String Metric algorithms. There a significant number of them, many with similar characteristics. Among the more popular: Levenshtein Distance : The …
How does a 'diff' algorithm work, e.g. in VCDIFF and DiffMerge?
The algorithm was independently discovered as described in "Algorithms for Approximate String Matching", E. Ukkonen, `Information and Control' Vol. 64, 1985, pp. 100-118. Reading the …
algorithm - Finding all possible combinations of numbers to reach …
2011年1月8日 · How would you go about testing all possible combinations of additions from a given set N of numbers so they add up to a given final number? A brief example: Set of …
What is the difference between a heuristic and an algorithm?
2010年2月25日 · An algorithm is a self-contained step-by-step set of operations to be performed 4, typically interpreted as a finite sequence of (computer or human) instructions to determine a …
Algorithm to randomly generate an aesthetically-pleasing color …
2008年9月4日 · I'm looking for a simple algorithm to generate a large number of random, aesthetically pleasing colors. So no crazy neon colors, colors reminiscent of feces, etc. I've …
algorithm - Calculate distance between two latitude-longitude …
2008年8月26日 · How do I calculate the distance between two points specified by latitude and longitude? For clarification, I'd like the distance in kilometers; the points use the WGS84 …
algorithm - Difference and advantages between dijkstra & A star
2012年10月23日 · A* is just like Dijkstra, the only difference is that A* tries to look for a better path by using a heuristic function which gives priority to nodes that are supposed to be better than …
Why am I getting "Invalid algorithm specified" exception
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algorithm - How do RSA tokens work? - Stack Overflow
2011年12月1日 · I would like to understand how RSA tokens (SecurID) work, what is the algorithm used there, is it the same algorithm as the regular RSA encryption/decryption ?
Algorithm to find multiple string matches - Stack Overflow
2010年7月16日 · In case you really need to implement the algorithm, I think the fastest way is to reproduce what agrep does (agrep excels in multi-string matching!). Here are the source and …