Sudoku Solver

A CLI app made using Rust to solve simple sudoku puzzles. Currently, this application can solve sudokus having only 1 solution. Its working has been tested only on Windows, and it would be of great help if you test the application in your OS as well!

To use this software:

1. Download sudoku.exe from the Releases tab.

2. Create a new Excel spreadsheet file and enter the sudoku table in Sheet 1, with 0 entered in all the empty places. Note the location of this file.

   

3. Open your favourite terminal and cd yourself into the directory in which sudoku.exe is installed.

   cd <insert file path here> 
   

   The usage of this command might be slightly different in different operating systems.

4. Run sudoku solve <file_path> to solve the sudoku puzzle or sudoku check <file_path> to check its validity!

5. Use sudoku --help for help on how to use the commands.

Note: Double-clicking on the executable won't work! Run the executable from the terminal itself.

Planned features for future versions:

1. Implementing a better algorithm to be able to solve any kind of sudoku puzzle.
2. Making error messages more helpful.
3. Specifying reason for failure in check command
4. Beautifying solution output.