Episode 271: Mastermind Algorithms

In this episode, Conor talks about algorithms used to solve the Mastermind game and specifically a beautiful use of an inverse algorithm. Link to Episode 271 on Website Discuss this episode, leave a comment, or ask a question (on GitHub) Show Notes Date Recorded: 2026-01-29 Date Released: 2026-01-30 "Point-Free or Die: Tacit Programming in Haskell and Beyond" by Amar Shah C++98 std::transform C++23 std::views::zip_transform zip_transform Hoogle Translate C++98 std::accumulate C++23 std::ranges::fold_left_first The Twin Algorithms - Conor Hoekstra - CppNorth 2022 frequencies Hoogle Translate outerProduct Hoogle Translate C++23 std::views::adjacent_transform Hoogle Translate adjacent_transform Hoogle Translate scan ADSP Episode 146: 🇸🇮 SRT23 - Algorithms, BQN's Superpowers & More! Combinatory Logic Intro Song Info Miss You by Sarah Jansen https://soundcloud.com/sarahjansenmusic Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/l-miss-you Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/iYYxnasvfx8