--- a/cws/main_cw03.tex Thu Nov 02 13:53:37 2023 +0000
+++ b/cws/main_cw03.tex Thu Nov 02 23:34:53 2023 +0000
@@ -144,10 +144,10 @@
This Scala assignment comes with a reference implementation in form of
a \texttt{jar}-file. This allows you to run any test cases on your own
-computer. For example you can call Scala on the command line with the
-option \texttt{-cp re.jar} and then query any function from the
-\texttt{re.scala} template file. As usual you have to prefix the calls
-with \texttt{M3} or import this object. Since some tasks
+computer. For example you can call \texttt{scala-cli} on the command
+line with the option \texttt{--extra-jars re.jar} and then query any function
+from the \texttt{re.scala} template file. As usual you have to prefix
+the calls with \texttt{M3} or import this object. Since some tasks
are time sensitive, you can check the reference implementation as
follows: if you want to know, for example, how long it takes to match
strings of $a$'s using the regular expression $(a^*)^*\cdot b$ you can
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
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-$ scala -cp re.jar
+$ scala-cli --extra-jars re.jar
scala> import M3._
scala> for (i <- 0 to 5000000 by 500000) {
| println(f"$i: ${time_needed(2, matcher(EVIL, "a" * i))}%.5f secs.")
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@
$acc$. In the fourth case we spill out the $rs$ by appending the
$rs$ to the end of the accumulator. Similarly in the last case we
append the single regular expression $r$ to the end of the
- accumulator. I let you think why the ``end'' is needed. \mbox{}\hfill\mbox{[1 Mark]}
+ accumulator. I let you think why you have to add it to the end. \mbox{}\hfill\mbox{[1 Mark]}
\item[(5)] Before we can simplify regular expressions, we need what is often called
\emph{smart constructors} for $\sum$ and $\prod$. While the ``normal'' constructors
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@
you have implemented. How long can a string of $a$'s be in your
matcher and still stay within the 30 seconds time limit? It should be
mu(uu)$^*$ch better than your off-the-shelf matcher in your
-bog-standard language.
+bog-standard programming language.
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