julian-klode/simulate-sqrt-mirrors.py

## simulate-sqrt-mirrors.py
import math
import random
mirrors = [f"m{i:02}" for i in range(45)]
active_mirrors = {}
sent_so_far = 0

for item in (f"i{i:02}" for i in range(90)):
    if math.floor(math.sqrt(sent_so_far + 1)) > len(active_mirrors):
        chosen = random.choice(mirrors)
        print(f"Adding mirror #{len(active_mirrors)+1}: {chosen}")
        mirrors.remove(chosen)
        active_mirrors[chosen] = []

    least_used_mirror = min(active_mirrors, key=lambda k: len(active_mirrors[k]))
    active_mirrors[least_used_mirror].append(item)

    sent_so_far += 1

    print(item)
    for mirror, items in active_mirrors.items():
        print(" ", mirror, " ".join(items))
	import math
	import random
	mirrors = [f"m{i:02}" for i in range(45)]
	active_mirrors = {}
	sent_so_far = 0

	for item in (f"i{i:02}" for i in range(90)):
	if math.floor(math.sqrt(sent_so_far + 1)) > len(active_mirrors):
	chosen = random.choice(mirrors)
	print(f"Adding mirror #{len(active_mirrors)+1}: {chosen}")
	mirrors.remove(chosen)
	active_mirrors[chosen] = []

	least_used_mirror = min(active_mirrors, key=lambda k: len(active_mirrors[k]))
	active_mirrors[least_used_mirror].append(item)

	sent_so_far += 1

	print(item)
	for mirror, items in active_mirrors.items():
	print(" ", mirror, " ".join(items))