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Kolakoski sequence -- level 1

Generate the Kolakoski sequence as described by its first 75 terms.

Start file

122

End file

12211212212211211221211212211211212212211212212112112212211212212211211212212112212211212212211211221211212212211

View Diff

1c1
< 122
---
> 12211212212211211221211212211211212212211212212112112212211212212211211212212112212211212212211211221211212212211

Solutions

The best way to learn is to practice. Below, you will find some of the solutions other golfers have entered. To unlock higher ranked solutions, submit your own entry which does as well or better than the solutions you can currently see - climb the ladder!

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Created by: @TitouanT_ Tweet

19 active golfers, 74 entries

Leaderboard (lowest score wins):

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#1 - 𝚃𝚒𝚝𝚘𝚞𝚊𝚗 𝚃𝚎𝚢𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚎𝚛 / @TitouanT_

03/14/2019 at 09:52PM

22

#2 - Peppa Pig / @PeppaPigSg

07/02/2024 at 07:57AM

23

#3 - T A / @SirAviles

03/14/2019 at 09:32PM

24

#4 - John Braxler / @braxler

03/15/2019 at 01:20PM

24

#5 - james_bunch / @james_bunch

03/16/2019 at 05:12AM

24

#6 - Martin Delille / @martinodelilo

08/22/2019 at 08:36AM

24

#7 - Aly Thobani / @alythobani

05/31/2024 at 06:13PM

24

#8 - nickGPT / @nickandbro

08/24/2024 at 10:53PM

26

#9 - wpr__ / @wpr____

03/11/2022 at 07:26AM

28

#10 - "Smylers" / @Smylers2

03/14/2019 at 10:22AM

28

#11 - Jon Krause / @jkrause314

03/17/2019 at 04:10PM

32

#12 - Sammit / @somemeatjain

02/07/2022 at 04:20PM

34

#13 - Ivo Blöchliger / @aigledesalpes

08/23/2019 at 09:33AM

35

#14 - BaffaloP 🐃🎨 / @bbaffalopp

03/12/2019 at 10:46PM

35

#15 - Amado Antonini / @AmadoAntonini

03/13/2019 at 09:38PM

35

#16 - Dan / @dstein64

03/23/2019 at 10:44PM

57

#17 - k24w24 / @k24w24

04/04/2019 at 07:23AM

114

#18 - Patrick Lavin / @LavinComputes

03/12/2019 at 09:17PM

117

#19 - Petro Тrouq / @zulolosi

03/20/2019 at 12:10AM