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Back to basics 25 - Valid variable names
Covering some basic topics I haven't seen elsewhere on Cody. Given a string, return true if it is a valid MATLAB variable nam...

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Mersenne Primes
A Mersenne prime is a prime number of the form M = 2^p - 1, where p is another prime number. For example, 31 is a Mersenne prim...

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Poker Series 03: isFullHouse
The Poker Series consists of many short, well defined functions that when combined will lead to complex behavior. Our goal is t...

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Convert String to Morse Code
Convert a given string to international <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morse_code Morse Code> * Strings will only have [A-z], ...

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Convert Roman to Arabic Numerals
Based upon what I see on tv and at the movies, the use of Roman numerals indicates something is important or sophisticated (e.g....

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Project Euler: Problem 4, Palindromic numbers
A palindromic number reads the same both ways. The largest palindrome made from the product of two 2-digit numbers is 9009 = 91 ...

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7 segment LED display
Given a whole number, output how many segments would be lit up to display it on a 7 segment LED display (http://en.wikipedia.org...

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Maintain shape of logical-index mask
When using logical indexing into an array, MATLAB returns a vector output. For example, if A = magic(3); mask = logi...

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Nonuniform quantizer as a piecewise constant function
Implement a nonuniform quantizer as the following piecewise function: y = -3.5, x < 3 y = -1.5, -3 ≤ x < -1 y = -...

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Wilf-Zeilberger pairs
Take as inputs two functions _F_ and _G_, and two scalar values _n_ and _k_. Test whether the functions are candidates to be a W...

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Mimic foldl in functional programming
Mimic the higher-order function |foldl| ( <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fold_%28higher-order_function%29 Wikipedia:Fold (higher-...

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Clockwise or Counterclockwise
Given a list of 2-d points defining the vertices of a polygon, determine whether these points are sorted clockwise. The input...

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hackathon impossible
You might have found a solution to our <http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/cody/problems/205-hackathon-the-beginnings previo...

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Create a dictionary
The goal is to write a function that returns a dictionary from a list of words or phrases and their definitions. Here is an exam...

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Pull the variable y_correct from the Caller's Workspace
*Description* This highlights a very easy to use and high-scoring cheat that can be used on almost all Cody questions.

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Back to basics 18 - justification
Covering some basic topics I haven't seen elsewhere on Cody. Given a string with extra spaces in front and/or in back, return...

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Proper Factors
Generate the proper factors of input integer _x_ and return them in ascending order. For more information on proper factors, ref...

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Find the largest value in the 3D matrix
Given a 3D matrix, A, find the largest value. E.g. >> A = 1:9; >> A=reshape(A,[3 1 3]); >> islargest(A) ans = 9

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Figurate number triangle
Check whether the input matrix is a figurate number triangle: <http://mathworld.wolfram.com/FigurateNumberTriangle.html>

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Similar Triangles - find the height of the tree
Given the height, h1, of a power pole, shorter than a tree, a given distance, x2 away, please find h2, height of the tree. Pleas...

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Convert a numerical matrix into a cell array of strings
Given a numerical matrix, output a *cell array of string*. For example: if input = 1:3 output is {'1','2','3'} whic...

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Back to basics 26 - Keywords
Covering some basic topics I haven't seen elsewhere on Cody. Return a cell array of strings of all MATLAB keywords.

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Cody Computer Part 1 - Guess the system font used by uipanel
list = listfonts return the list of available system fonts. Can you guess which font is used for uipanel on the CODY computer...

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Size of this cup?
The given vector has diameter of the cup in mm sampled at micrometer increments in depth from top to bottom, need output in cc a...

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the fly, the train, the second train, and their Zeno's paradox
*You have heard this one*: A train leaves station _A_ and travels with constant velocity _v1_. A second train leaves station _B_...

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Project Euler: Problem 9, Pythagorean numbers
A Pythagorean triplet is a set of three natural numbers, a b c, for which, a^2 + b^2 = c^2 For example, 3^2 + 4^2 =...

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System of equations
Find a solution to a system of equations represented by a |n| by |n+1| matrix. For instance, [ 2 0 4; => 2*x = 4 ...

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Solve the set of simultaneous linear equations
Given this pair of simultaneous linear equations: 2x + 3y = 23 3x + 4y = 32 Find the solution set (x,y)

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Back to basics 19 - character types
Covering some basic topics I haven't seen elsewhere on Cody. Return the number of punctuation characters in the input variabl...

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commutative?
Given the handle to a binary function that takes two ordinary numbers, test if the function is commutative.

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