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Thermo

Values strictly increase from the bulb to the tip of the thermometer.

Parameters

Parameter Meaning Default
line The cells in order, for example r1c1-r1c2-r1c3. Required.

Maths

Class: first-order.

The shared predicates define the notation and every named predicate.

∀i ∈ [0,|line|−1): V(line[i]) < V(line[i+1])

Values strictly increase along the path from its bulb.

Example

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title: Thermo example
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---

```rules
sudoku 9x9
thermo r1c1-r1c2
```

Satisfies the rule: r1c1=1, r1c2=2. 1 then 2 increases from the bulb.

Breaks the rule: r1c1=2, r1c2=1. 2 then 1 decreases from the bulb.