New from php-editors.com this morning is their latest PHP Programming Contest.

This time, it's all about the numbers - creating a number cruncher that will, given a set of numbers and an answer, create an equation using the numbers to equal the answer. Of course, the operators are plus, minus, multiply, and divide - no need to make it much more complex than that. The rules are very clear on what is and isn't allowed, just to ensure that there's no misinterpretation of them. The sample format for the number list/answer is pretty clear as well (num,num,num.answer), but there can always be a variable number of items in the numbers list.

This contest sounds like a bit more fun that a few of the last ones - getting more back to the heart of puzzle solving. And, of course, getting awarded a prize doesn't hurt either...