Python script for finding the L1-norm (Manhattan) metric distance from the center of an Ulam Spiral (Nautilus Walk) to a given point.
Clark Xu - December 7, 2022
The Python script features a Nautilus Walk function. It includes two helper functions for constructing the Ulam Spiral squares and calculating Manhattan metric distance over the Ulam Spiral. It also includes 19 tests for verifying the script functionality, including 4 standard tests, 4 diagonal tests, 6 edge case tests, and 5 input error tests.
NumPy documented at: https://numpy.org/doc/stable/contents.html
Python 3
numpy
Script Name:
nautilus_walk.py
Script Input:
4 standard test cases
4 diagonal test cases
6 edge case test cases
5 input error test cases
Script Output:
4 standard tests
4 diagonal tests
6 edge case tests
5 input error tests
The Python script takes about 0.1 seconds to run on 19 tests.
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