Reverse Large File

[DWiechert]

• Project Name: Reverse Large File
• Base Description: Reverse the text in a file which is larger than what can fit in memory (e.g. 2+ gb).
• Extra Description: Cannot use temporary files to store "chunks" of the file in reverse.
• Sample Input/Output: "abcdefg" -> "gfedcba" (extremely small for this example)
• Extensions:
• Categories: Text
• Resources: Is there a way I can attach a sample input file for this issue?
• Sources:

[jbranchaud]

Extra Description: Cannot use temporary files to store "chunks" of the file in reverse.

To me, this seems like an unnecessary constraint. Why not suggest this as an extension to the problem to make it more challenging?

Resources: Is there a way I can attach a sample input file for this issue?

I am not sure what the limit is on a gist, but you could link to one of those. Otherwise, I am sure there is another free service that you could post a file on. Or just find some site that is hosting a bajillion digits of pi in a file?! But as long as you have a URL, just link it.

[DWiechert]

Extra Description: Cannot use temporary files to store "chunks" of the file in reverse.

To me, this seems like an unnecessary constraint. Why not suggest this as an extension to the problem to make it more challenging?

Wasn't quite sure what Extensions meant. Though, I agree this is an extension to the problem and not an original constraint now that I understand it more.

I think the idea of linking to a URL is the best that way it doesn't clutter up the repo with an unnecessarily huge file.

[jbranchaud]

Also, I think GitHub puts constraints on the size of individual files that can be uploaded to a repo. Not sure what it is though.

[jbranchaud]

I would also suggest adding IO or File as possible categories.