Sync exercises

exercises/practice/darts/.docs/instructions.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Instructions
 
-Write a function that returns the earned points in a single toss of a Darts game.
+Calculate the points scored in a single toss of a Darts game.
 
 [Darts][darts] is a game where players throw darts at a [target][darts-target].
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ In our particular instance of the game, the target rewards 4 different amounts o
 The outer circle has a radius of 10 units (this is equivalent to the total radius for the entire target), the middle circle a radius of 5 units, and the inner circle a radius of 1.
 Of course, they are all centered at the same point — that is, the circles are [concentric][] defined by the coordinates (0, 0).
 
-Write a function that given a point in the target (defined by its [Cartesian coordinates][cartesian-coordinates] `x` and `y`, where `x` and `y` are [real][real-numbers]), returns the correct amount earned by a dart landing at that point.
+Given a point in the target (defined by its [Cartesian coordinates][cartesian-coordinates] `x` and `y`, where `x` and `y` are [real][real-numbers]), calculate the correct score earned by a dart landing at that point.
 
 ## Credit
 

exercises/practice/darts/.meta/config.json

@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@
       ".meta/example.mips"
     ]
   },
-  "blurb": "Write a function that returns the earned points in a single toss of a Darts game.",
+  "blurb": "Calculate the points scored in a single toss of a Darts game.",
   "source": "Inspired by an exercise created by a professor Della Paolera in Argentina"
 }

exercises/practice/hello-world/.meta/config.json

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
       ".meta/example.mips"
     ]
   },
-  "blurb": "The classical introductory exercise. Just say \"Hello, World!\".",
+  "blurb": "Exercism's classic introductory exercise. Just say \"Hello, World!\".",
   "source": "This is an exercise to introduce users to using Exercism",
   "source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Hello,_world!%22_program"
 }

exercises/practice/matching-brackets/.docs/instructions.md

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # Instructions
 
 Given a string containing brackets `[]`, braces `{}`, parentheses `()`, or any combination thereof, verify that any and all pairs are matched and nested correctly.
-The string may also contain other characters, which for the purposes of this exercise should be ignored.
+Any other characters should be ignored.
+For example, `"{what is (42)}?"` is balanced and `"[text}"` is not.

exercises/practice/pig-latin/.docs/instructions.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ For example:
 
 ## Rule 2
 
-If a word begins with a one or more consonants, first move those consonants to the end of the word and then add an `"ay"` sound to the end of the word.
+If a word begins with one or more consonants, first move those consonants to the end of the word and then add an `"ay"` sound to the end of the word.
 
 For example:
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ If a word starts with zero or more consonants followed by `"qu"`, first move tho
 
 For example:
 
-- `"quick"` -> `"ickqu"` -> `"ay"` (starts with `"qu"`, no preceding consonants)
+- `"quick"` -> `"ickqu"` -> `"ickquay"` (starts with `"qu"`, no preceding consonants)
 - `"square"` -> `"aresqu"` -> `"aresquay"` (starts with one consonant followed by `"qu`")
 
 ## Rule 4

exercises/practice/raindrops/.meta/config.json

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
       ".meta/example.mips"
     ]
   },
-  "blurb": "Convert a number to a string, the content of which depends on the number's factors.",
+  "blurb": "Convert a number into its corresponding raindrop sounds - Pling, Plang and Plong.",
   "source": "A variation on FizzBuzz, a famous technical interview question that is intended to weed out potential candidates. That question is itself derived from Fizz Buzz, a popular children's game for teaching division.",
   "source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fizz_buzz"
 }

exercises/practice/resistor-color-duo/.docs/instructions.md

@@ -29,5 +29,5 @@ The band colors are encoded as follows:
 - White: 9
 
 From the example above:
-brown-green should return 15
+brown-green should return 15, and
 brown-green-violet should return 15 too, ignoring the third color.

exercises/practice/roman-numerals/.meta/tests.toml

@@ -84,5 +84,8 @@ description = "3000 is MMM"
 [3bc4b41c-c2e6-49d9-9142-420691504336]
 description = "3001 is MMMI"
 
+[2f89cad7-73f6-4d1b-857b-0ef531f68b7e]
+description = "3888 is MMMDCCCLXXXVIII"
+
 [4e18e96b-5fbb-43df-a91b-9cb511fe0856]
 description = "3999 is MMMCMXCIX"

exercises/practice/roman-numerals/runner.mips

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 .data
 
 # number of test cases
-n:  .word 26
+n:  .word 27
 # input values (word sized ints)
 ins:  .word
         1,
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ ins:  .word
         1666,
         3000,
         3001,
+        3888,
         3999
 # expected output values (null terminated)
 outs:  .asciiz
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ outs:  .asciiz
         "MDCLXVI",
         "MMM",
         "MMMI",
+        "MMMDCCCLXXXVIII",
         "MMMCMXCIX"
 
 failmsg: .asciiz "failed for test input: "