Hello, This screenshot shows the error. The model wouldn't execute if I don't use double quotes. Thanks, Mohan
On Monday, December 19, 2022 at 11:48:39 AM UTC+5:30 Stephan Merz wrote:
Don't use quotes, just abstract (i.e., model) values.
Characters <- {a,b,c} \* set of model values text <- << a, b, a, a, c >> \* ordinary value pattern <- << a, a >> \* ordinary value
This shows an error for all the values . (e.g) Unknown operator : 'b'. The UI shows a small popup and a miniscule red square in the section "What is the model?" So I used double quotes and the struct holds ASCII values.
I also think I have not used the FP constructs or support for Math in Pluscal. So it looked like it supports only imperative styles.
Thanks, Mohan On Sunday, December 18, 2022 at 1:50:53 PM UTC+5:30 Stephan Merz wrote:
Can you explain what `struct' represents? Assuming the module pasted on StackOverflow is the one you are currently working with, I don't understand why you compare struct[pattern[j+1]] and struct[text[i + j]] rather than just comparing pattern[j+1] and text[i+j], as in the Java version of the algorithm.
What values did you choose for instantiating the constant parameters in your model? I suggest you use something like
Characters <- {a,b,c} \* set of model values text <- << a, b, a, a, c >> \* ordinary value pattern <- << a, a >> \* ordinary value
Concerning expressiveness, PlusCal and TLA+ expressions are the same, and PlusCal should certainly be powerful enough to represent the algorithm. Both languages are way more expressive than Java, in a mathematical sense.
I mean that the Pluscal isn't coded very well because the language doesn't seem to be expressive like Java.Attempts to code an entire algorithm is discouraged. I guess. TLA is what I should be using. That is more. powerful. I am just beginning.
Thanks, Mohan
On Sunday, December 18, 2022 at 7:11:41 AM UTC+5:30 andrew...@ gmail.com wrote: What do you mean that the algorithm is "wrong"?
I am able to use struct == [a |-> 97, b |-> 98, c |-> 99] and a small subset to complete the model check phase. States are less in number now. But the code is very convoluted. I believe you meant that this is what abstraction means ? The Pluscal code will be quite complex if I try to code the entire program which isn't our goal. But. I have a question. If the Pluscal code isn't complete(in this case), the algorithm is wrong and the model checker still completes. What does it mean for the specification ? How do I interpret that state ? Thanks, Mohan
On Friday, December 16, 2022 at 4:13:01 PM UTC+5:30 Stephan Merz wrote:
Hello, I experimented with the changes and they work but the function Ascii(char) == 96 + CHOOSE z \in 1 .. 26 :"abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz"[z] = char throws this. I have converted the code in the book to Pluscal. Is that wrong ?
The exception was a java.lang.RuntimeException : A non-function (a string) was applied as a function.
Thanks, Mohan
On Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 1:30:33 PM UTC+5:30 Stephan Merz wrote:
Hello,
please check Section 16.1.10 of Specifying Systems, which discusses strings and characters and even contains a function to convert lower-case letters to ASCII. In short, TLA+ has no hardwired definition of what characters are. In your representation, the variables in_pattern and in_text are sequences of strings, not characters.
As far as I can tell, the algorithm is independent of any concrete representation of characters. I suggest that you make the set of characters as well as the inputs to the algorithm parameters of your specification, i.e. introduce (at the top of the module)
CONSTANT Character, text, pattern
ASSUME text \in Seq(Character) /\ pattern \in Seq(Character)
When you use TLC to check your algorithm, you can instantiate these constants by concrete values, e.g.
Character <- {a,b,c} \* a set of model values text <- << a, a, b, a, c >> pattern <- << b, a >>
In this way, you'll also alleviate the effect of state explosion. If you want to go further than testing the algorithm on concrete inputs, you can replace the parameters `text' and `pattern' by variables and nondeterministically assign them finite (bounded-length) sequences of characters by writing something like
define { \* sequences of characters of length at most n CharSeq(n) == UNION { [1 .. k -> Character] : k \in 0 .. n } }
[...]
variables text \in CharSeq(5), pattern \in CharSeq(3);
[...]
In this way, TLC will check the algorithm for all text / pattern strings of bounded length.
Remember that TLA+ is a language for specifying algorithms at a high level of abstraction, not a programming language.
Hope this helps, Stephan Hello, I was looking for functions to get the ASCII value of characters but realized I couldn't find a list of all functions available. Should I look for a facility to add my own functions ?
Can I check if the code returns the correct value before checking the model and state spaces ? The state space for this is enormous anyway.
Thanks, Mohan
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