Practice Place Queen Function (32.3.1) - Backtracking, N queens - Part B
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Place Queen Function

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Question 1 Easy

What is the maximum number of queens that can be placed on an 8x8 board without attacking each other?

💡 Hint: Think about the number of available rows and columns.

Question 2 Easy

Define what an attack array is.

💡 Hint: What does it mean for a square to be under attack?

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Question 1

What is the main purpose of an attack array in the N-Queens problem?

To display the board
To track potentially unsafe squares for queen placement
To calculate the number of queens

💡 Hint: Consider what each queen influences.

Question 2

True or False: You can place more than one queen in the same row during the N-Queens challenge.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the definition of a queen's attack on its row.

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Challenge 1 Hard

If a board of 8x8 is successfully solved, explain how many unique configurations exist considering rotations and reflections.

💡 Hint: What might happen to a configuration rotated 90 degrees?

Challenge 2 Hard

Modify the existing Python code to enhance performance using caching techniques for already calculated board positions. What would be the key components to this?

💡 Hint: Think about using a data structure that could hold past configurations efficiently.

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