Context

Scoring Bowling: The game consists of 10 frames as shown above.  In each frame the player has two opportunities to knock down 10 pins.  The score for the frame is the total number of pins knocked down, plus bonuses for strikes and spares.

Context

Although quite short, this kata is fascinating in the way it shows how “if” statements become “while” statements as the number of test cases increase.  It’s also a wonderful example of how algorithms sometimes become simpler as they become more general.

Level

Easy / 40 minutes