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"# Problem 8:\n",
"\n",
"[Euler Project #8](https://projecteuler.net/problem=8)\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"\n",
"> The four adjacent digits in the 1000-digit number that have the greatest product are 9 × 9 × 8 × 9 = 5832.\n",
"\n",
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"> Find the thirteen adjacent digits in the 1000-digit number that have the greatest product. What is the value of this product?\n",
"\n",
"---"
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"## Reserved Space For Imports\n",
"---"
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"import os\n",
"import pprint\n",
"import time # Typically imported for sleep function, to slow down execution in terminal.\n",
"import typing\n",
"import decorators # Typically imported to compute execution duration of functions.\n",
"import numpy\n",
"import pandas"
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"## Reserved Space For Method Definition\n",
"---"
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"## Can we describe a few approaches to solving this problem?\n",
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"*Let's discuss a few ways to work through this, then select one to implement.*\n",
"\n",
" 1. Create a 2D array in which we can place each candidate series of integers.\\\n",
" A column vector can also be created in which can store the product of each series.\\\n",
" If we zip these arrays together, sort on the product column, we can identify the\\\n",
" the maximum product and its associate string of integers.\n",
"
\n",
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\n",
" 2. Create an array (of the specified length) to store a series of integers from the input\\\n",
" number. Allow this to be an array that we use to compute the a product. It will shift as we\\\n",
" slide along the input number. A second array of identical dimension, plus an additional place,\\\n",
" could store the largest product, and the associated list of integers. \n",
" "
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"### Let's try the first approach!"
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"#### 1. a) Take in problem statement information."
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"# problem statement input 1000 digit integer\n",
"input_list = [int(n) for n in \"\\\n",
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"\n",
"# problem statement request series length\n",
"series_len = 13"
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"#### 1. b) Build out the candidate array. "
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"# number of possible integer-series candidates\n",
"rows = len(input_list) - series_len\n",
"# length of the requested series, plus an additional column to store the product\n",
"columns = series_len + 1\n",
"\n",
"# construct the array with placeholder values\n",
"array = numpy.array(numpy.ones((rows,columns)))\n",
"\n",
"# loop for each candidate\n",
"for i in range(rows):\n",
" # loop to fill out each candidate and store its product in the last column\n",
" for j in range(series_len):\n",
" \n",
" array[i][j] = input_list[i+j]\n",
" array[i][-1] *= array[i][j]\n",
" "
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"#### 1. c) Cheat by using pandas to print out the maximum product and its associated series of integers. "
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"df = pandas.DataFrame(array)"
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