misc

Miscellaneous

This directory contains utility scripts for working with Latin squares and balanced scheduling (LABS) problem instances and solutions.

Scripts

convert_to_sol.py

Converts solution files from various formats to the standardized .sol format used in the solutions directory.

Usage:

python convert_to_sol.py <input_directory> <output_directory> <file_extension>

• input_directory: Directory containing the solution files to convert
• output_directory: Directory where converted .sol files will be saved
• file_extension: Extension of the input files (e.g., .txt, .dat)

Requirements:

• Input solution files must contain the sequence length information
• Files will be converted to the format specified in ../solutions/

Example:

python convert_to_sol.py ./raw_solutions ./formatted_solutions .txt