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Any letter after the RBD taken as a season · case 01

KW3NR decodes season W and loses the weekend day code.

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ROOT CAUSE

The optional season slot accepts any letter instead of only H or L.

VERIFIED REPAIR

Consume the season slot only for H or L.

Unsuccessful approach: Excluding only W and X lets digits and token letters be read as a season.

Case contract

Input: a fare basis string. Grammar: RBD letter A-Z (ASCII uppercase, else 'ERR_BASIS'), optional season H|L, optional day code W (WEEKEND) | X (WEEKDAY), optional advance purchase digits of any length (default 0), then two-letter tokens from CH, IN, NR (otherwise or odd length -> 'ERR_TOKEN'). Return {'rbd','season','days','ap','flags'}.

Why this case matters

Fare basis codes pack booking class, season, day-of-week application, advance purchase and passenger/penalty indicators into a positional code.

1 / The failure

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(x):
    s = x
    if not s or not ('A' <= s[0] <= 'Z'): return 'ERR_BASIS'
    out = {'rbd': s[0], 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 0, 'flags': []}
    i = 1
    if i < len(s) and s[i].isalpha():
        out['season'] = s[i]
        i += 1
    if i < len(s) and s[i] in 'WX':
        out['days'] = 'WEEKEND' if s[i] == 'W' else 'WEEKDAY'
        i += 1
    j = i
    while j < len(s) and s[j].isdigit():
        j += 1
    out['ap'] = int(s[i:j]) if j > i else 0
    rest = s[j:]
    if len(rest) % 2: return 'ERR_TOKEN'
    for k in range(0, len(rest), 2):
        tok = rest[k:k + 2]
        if tok not in ('CH', 'IN', 'NR'): return 'ERR_TOKEN'
        out['flags'].append(tok)
    return out
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [[['full basis', 'QLX8NRCH', {'rbd': 'Q', 'season': 'L', 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'ap': 8, 'flags': ['NR', 'CH']}], ['three-digit advance purchase', 'VHW110IN', {'rbd': 'V', 'season': 'H', 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 110, 'flags': ['IN']}], ['rbd only', 'Y', {'rbd': 'Y', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 0, 'flags': []}], ['weekend without season', 'KW3NR', {'rbd': 'K', 'season': None, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 3, 'flags': ['NR']}], ['unknown suffix token', 'MH14ZZ', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['odd suffix length', 'BL3NRC', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['non-ASCII leading letter', 'ÉL7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['lowercase basis', 'qlx7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['digits right after rbd', 'T21CH', {'rbd': 'T', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 21, 'flags': ['CH']}], ['sampled case 1', 'NHX120', {'rbd': 'N', 'season': 'H', 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'ap': 120, 'flags': []}], ['sampled case 2', 'qX14C', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['sampled case 3', 'THW', {'rbd': 'T', 'season': 'H', 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 0, 'flags': []}]], [['full basis', 'QLX9NRCH', {'rbd': 'Q', 'season': 'L', 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'ap': 9, 'flags': ['NR', 'CH']}], ['three-digit advance purchase', 'VHW120IN', {'rbd': 'V', 'season': 'H', 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 120, 'flags': ['IN']}], ['rbd only', 'Y', {'rbd': 'Y', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 0, 'flags': []}], ['weekend without season', 'KW4NR', {'rbd': 'K', 'season': None, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 4, 'flags': ['NR']}], ['unknown suffix token', 'MH14ZZ', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['odd suffix length', 'BL3NRC', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['non-ASCII leading letter', 'ÉL7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['lowercase basis', 'qlx7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['digits right after rbd', 'T21CH', {'rbd': 'T', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 21, 'flags': ['CH']}], ['sampled case 1', '7W1', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['sampled case 2', 'q1', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['sampled case 3', 'qHXZZ', 'ERR_BASIS']], [['full basis', 'QLX10NRCH', {'rbd': 'Q', 'season': 'L', 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'ap': 10, 'flags': ['NR', 'CH']}], ['three-digit advance purchase', 'VHW130IN', {'rbd': 'V', 'season': 'H', 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 130, 'flags': ['IN']}], ['rbd only', 'Y', {'rbd': 'Y', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 0, 'flags': []}], ['weekend without season', 'KW5NR', {'rbd': 'K', 'season': None, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 5, 'flags': ['NR']}], ['unknown suffix token', 'MH14ZZ', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['odd suffix length', 'BL3NRC', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['non-ASCII leading letter', 'ÉL7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['lowercase basis', 'qlx7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['digits right after rbd', 'T21CH', {'rbd': 'T', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 21, 'flags': ['CH']}], ['sampled case 1', 'VLXINC', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['sampled case 2', 'QHW30CH', {'rbd': 'Q', 'season': 'H', 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 30, 'flags': ['CH']}], ['sampled case 3', 'B14CHIN', {'rbd': 'B', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 14, 'flags': ['CH', 'IN']}]], [['full basis', 'QLX11NRCH', {'rbd': 'Q', 'season': 'L', 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'ap': 11, 'flags': ['NR', 'CH']}], ['three-digit advance purchase', 'VHW140IN', {'rbd': 'V', 'season': 'H', 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 140, 'flags': ['IN']}], ['rbd only', 'Y', {'rbd': 'Y', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 0, 'flags': []}], ['weekend without season', 'KW6NR', {'rbd': 'K', 'season': None, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 6, 'flags': ['NR']}], ['unknown suffix token', 'MH14ZZ', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['odd suffix length', 'BL3NRC', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['non-ASCII leading letter', 'ÉL7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['lowercase basis', 'qlx7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['digits right after rbd', 'T21CH', {'rbd': 'T', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 21, 'flags': ['CH']}], ['sampled case 1', 'MZZIN', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['sampled case 2', 'MLC', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['sampled case 3', 'THIN', {'rbd': 'T', 'season': 'H', 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 0, 'flags': ['IN']}]], [['full basis', 'QLX12NRCH', {'rbd': 'Q', 'season': 'L', 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'ap': 12, 'flags': ['NR', 'CH']}], ['three-digit advance purchase', 'VHW150IN', {'rbd': 'V', 'season': 'H', 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 150, 'flags': ['IN']}], ['rbd only', 'Y', {'rbd': 'Y', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 0, 'flags': []}], ['weekend without season', 'KW7NR', {'rbd': 'K', 'season': None, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 7, 'flags': ['NR']}], ['unknown suffix token', 'MH14ZZ', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['odd suffix length', 'BL3NRC', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['non-ASCII leading letter', 'ÉL7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['lowercase basis', 'qlx7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['digits right after rbd', 'T21CH', {'rbd': 'T', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 21, 'flags': ['CH']}], ['sampled case 1', 'LLWNRNR', {'rbd': 'L', 'season': 'L', 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 0, 'flags': ['NR', 'NR']}], ['sampled case 2', 'NHXNRZZ', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['sampled case 3', 'TNR', {'rbd': 'T', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 0, 'flags': ['NR']}]]]
for label, args, expected in fixtures[N-1]:
    check(label, solve(args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
full basis{'ap': 8, 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'flags': ['NR', 'CH'], 'rbd': 'Q', 'season': 'L'}{'ap': 8, 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'flags': ['NR', 'CH'], 'rbd': 'Q', 'season': 'L'}Passed
three-digit advance purchase{'ap': 110, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'flags': ['IN'], 'rbd': 'V', 'season': 'H'}{'ap': 110, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'flags': ['IN'], 'rbd': 'V', 'season': 'H'}Passed
rbd only{'ap': 0, 'days': 'ANY', 'flags': [], 'rbd': 'Y', 'season': None}{'ap': 0, 'days': 'ANY', 'flags': [], 'rbd': 'Y', 'season': None}Passed
weekend without season{'ap': 3, 'days': 'ANY', 'flags': ['NR'], 'rbd': 'K', 'season': 'W'}{'ap': 3, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'flags': ['NR'], 'rbd': 'K', 'season': None}Failed
unknown suffix tokenERR_TOKENERR_TOKENPassed
odd suffix lengthERR_TOKENERR_TOKENPassed
non-ASCII leading letterERR_BASISERR_BASISPassed
lowercase basisERR_BASISERR_BASISPassed
digits right after rbd{'ap': 21, 'days': 'ANY', 'flags': ['CH'], 'rbd': 'T', 'season': None}{'ap': 21, 'days': 'ANY', 'flags': ['CH'], 'rbd': 'T', 'season': None}Passed
sampled case 1{'ap': 120, 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'flags': [], 'rbd': 'N', 'season': 'H'}{'ap': 120, 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'flags': [], 'rbd': 'N', 'season': 'H'}Passed
sampled case 2ERR_BASISERR_BASISPassed
sampled case 3{'ap': 0, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'flags': [], 'rbd': 'T', 'season': 'H'}{'ap': 0, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'flags': [], 'rbd': 'T', 'season': 'H'}Passed

SHA-256 / 682bb9663833f8645ce1fb1587040eac63a8611d1ec8640f0f64c13d45ce2784

2 / The unsuccessful fix

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(x):
    s = x
    if not s or not ('A' <= s[0] <= 'Z'): return 'ERR_BASIS'
    out = {'rbd': s[0], 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 0, 'flags': []}
    i = 1
    if i < len(s) and s[i] not in 'WX':
        out['season'] = s[i]
        i += 1
    if i < len(s) and s[i] in 'WX':
        out['days'] = 'WEEKEND' if s[i] == 'W' else 'WEEKDAY'
        i += 1
    j = i
    while j < len(s) and s[j].isdigit():
        j += 1
    out['ap'] = int(s[i:j]) if j > i else 0
    rest = s[j:]
    if len(rest) % 2: return 'ERR_TOKEN'
    for k in range(0, len(rest), 2):
        tok = rest[k:k + 2]
        if tok not in ('CH', 'IN', 'NR'): return 'ERR_TOKEN'
        out['flags'].append(tok)
    return out
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [[['full basis', 'QLX8NRCH', {'rbd': 'Q', 'season': 'L', 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'ap': 8, 'flags': ['NR', 'CH']}], ['three-digit advance purchase', 'VHW110IN', {'rbd': 'V', 'season': 'H', 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 110, 'flags': ['IN']}], ['rbd only', 'Y', {'rbd': 'Y', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 0, 'flags': []}], ['weekend without season', 'KW3NR', {'rbd': 'K', 'season': None, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 3, 'flags': ['NR']}], ['unknown suffix token', 'MH14ZZ', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['odd suffix length', 'BL3NRC', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['non-ASCII leading letter', 'ÉL7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['lowercase basis', 'qlx7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['digits right after rbd', 'T21CH', {'rbd': 'T', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 21, 'flags': ['CH']}], ['sampled case 1', 'NHX120', {'rbd': 'N', 'season': 'H', 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'ap': 120, 'flags': []}], ['sampled case 2', 'qX14C', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['sampled case 3', 'THW', {'rbd': 'T', 'season': 'H', 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 0, 'flags': []}]], [['full basis', 'QLX9NRCH', {'rbd': 'Q', 'season': 'L', 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'ap': 9, 'flags': ['NR', 'CH']}], ['three-digit advance purchase', 'VHW120IN', {'rbd': 'V', 'season': 'H', 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 120, 'flags': ['IN']}], ['rbd only', 'Y', {'rbd': 'Y', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 0, 'flags': []}], ['weekend without season', 'KW4NR', {'rbd': 'K', 'season': None, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 4, 'flags': ['NR']}], ['unknown suffix token', 'MH14ZZ', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['odd suffix length', 'BL3NRC', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['non-ASCII leading letter', 'ÉL7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['lowercase basis', 'qlx7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['digits right after rbd', 'T21CH', {'rbd': 'T', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 21, 'flags': ['CH']}], ['sampled case 1', '7W1', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['sampled case 2', 'q1', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['sampled case 3', 'qHXZZ', 'ERR_BASIS']], [['full basis', 'QLX10NRCH', {'rbd': 'Q', 'season': 'L', 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'ap': 10, 'flags': ['NR', 'CH']}], ['three-digit advance purchase', 'VHW130IN', {'rbd': 'V', 'season': 'H', 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 130, 'flags': ['IN']}], ['rbd only', 'Y', {'rbd': 'Y', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 0, 'flags': []}], ['weekend without season', 'KW5NR', {'rbd': 'K', 'season': None, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 5, 'flags': ['NR']}], ['unknown suffix token', 'MH14ZZ', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['odd suffix length', 'BL3NRC', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['non-ASCII leading letter', 'ÉL7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['lowercase basis', 'qlx7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['digits right after rbd', 'T21CH', {'rbd': 'T', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 21, 'flags': ['CH']}], ['sampled case 1', 'VLXINC', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['sampled case 2', 'QHW30CH', {'rbd': 'Q', 'season': 'H', 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 30, 'flags': ['CH']}], ['sampled case 3', 'B14CHIN', {'rbd': 'B', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 14, 'flags': ['CH', 'IN']}]], [['full basis', 'QLX11NRCH', {'rbd': 'Q', 'season': 'L', 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'ap': 11, 'flags': ['NR', 'CH']}], ['three-digit advance purchase', 'VHW140IN', {'rbd': 'V', 'season': 'H', 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 140, 'flags': ['IN']}], ['rbd only', 'Y', {'rbd': 'Y', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 0, 'flags': []}], ['weekend without season', 'KW6NR', {'rbd': 'K', 'season': None, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 6, 'flags': ['NR']}], ['unknown suffix token', 'MH14ZZ', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['odd suffix length', 'BL3NRC', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['non-ASCII leading letter', 'ÉL7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['lowercase basis', 'qlx7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['digits right after rbd', 'T21CH', {'rbd': 'T', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 21, 'flags': ['CH']}], ['sampled case 1', 'MZZIN', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['sampled case 2', 'MLC', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['sampled case 3', 'THIN', {'rbd': 'T', 'season': 'H', 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 0, 'flags': ['IN']}]], [['full basis', 'QLX12NRCH', {'rbd': 'Q', 'season': 'L', 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'ap': 12, 'flags': ['NR', 'CH']}], ['three-digit advance purchase', 'VHW150IN', {'rbd': 'V', 'season': 'H', 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 150, 'flags': ['IN']}], ['rbd only', 'Y', {'rbd': 'Y', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 0, 'flags': []}], ['weekend without season', 'KW7NR', {'rbd': 'K', 'season': None, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 7, 'flags': ['NR']}], ['unknown suffix token', 'MH14ZZ', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['odd suffix length', 'BL3NRC', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['non-ASCII leading letter', 'ÉL7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['lowercase basis', 'qlx7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['digits right after rbd', 'T21CH', {'rbd': 'T', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 21, 'flags': ['CH']}], ['sampled case 1', 'LLWNRNR', {'rbd': 'L', 'season': 'L', 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 0, 'flags': ['NR', 'NR']}], ['sampled case 2', 'NHXNRZZ', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['sampled case 3', 'TNR', {'rbd': 'T', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 0, 'flags': ['NR']}]]]
for label, args, expected in fixtures[N-1]:
    check(label, solve(args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
full basis{'ap': 8, 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'flags': ['NR', 'CH'], 'rbd': 'Q', 'season': 'L'}{'ap': 8, 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'flags': ['NR', 'CH'], 'rbd': 'Q', 'season': 'L'}Passed
three-digit advance purchase{'ap': 110, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'flags': ['IN'], 'rbd': 'V', 'season': 'H'}{'ap': 110, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'flags': ['IN'], 'rbd': 'V', 'season': 'H'}Passed
rbd only{'ap': 0, 'days': 'ANY', 'flags': [], 'rbd': 'Y', 'season': None}{'ap': 0, 'days': 'ANY', 'flags': [], 'rbd': 'Y', 'season': None}Passed
weekend without season{'ap': 3, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'flags': ['NR'], 'rbd': 'K', 'season': None}{'ap': 3, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'flags': ['NR'], 'rbd': 'K', 'season': None}Passed
unknown suffix tokenERR_TOKENERR_TOKENPassed
odd suffix lengthERR_TOKENERR_TOKENPassed
non-ASCII leading letterERR_BASISERR_BASISPassed
lowercase basisERR_BASISERR_BASISPassed
digits right after rbd{'ap': 1, 'days': 'ANY', 'flags': ['CH'], 'rbd': 'T', 'season': '2'}{'ap': 21, 'days': 'ANY', 'flags': ['CH'], 'rbd': 'T', 'season': None}Failed
sampled case 1{'ap': 120, 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'flags': [], 'rbd': 'N', 'season': 'H'}{'ap': 120, 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'flags': [], 'rbd': 'N', 'season': 'H'}Passed
sampled case 2ERR_BASISERR_BASISPassed
sampled case 3{'ap': 0, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'flags': [], 'rbd': 'T', 'season': 'H'}{'ap': 0, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'flags': [], 'rbd': 'T', 'season': 'H'}Passed

SHA-256 / be01b7a46653bc9912604ae30671cecb12b5257aca2c03f5c7c8f45c58a7e91b

3 / The verified repair

Exit 0
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(x):
    s = x
    if not s or not ('A' <= s[0] <= 'Z'): return 'ERR_BASIS'
    out = {'rbd': s[0], 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 0, 'flags': []}
    i = 1
    if i < len(s) and s[i] in 'HL':
        out['season'] = s[i]
        i += 1
    if i < len(s) and s[i] in 'WX':
        out['days'] = 'WEEKEND' if s[i] == 'W' else 'WEEKDAY'
        i += 1
    j = i
    while j < len(s) and s[j].isdigit():
        j += 1
    out['ap'] = int(s[i:j]) if j > i else 0
    rest = s[j:]
    if len(rest) % 2: return 'ERR_TOKEN'
    for k in range(0, len(rest), 2):
        tok = rest[k:k + 2]
        if tok not in ('CH', 'IN', 'NR'): return 'ERR_TOKEN'
        out['flags'].append(tok)
    return out
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [[['full basis', 'QLX8NRCH', {'rbd': 'Q', 'season': 'L', 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'ap': 8, 'flags': ['NR', 'CH']}], ['three-digit advance purchase', 'VHW110IN', {'rbd': 'V', 'season': 'H', 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 110, 'flags': ['IN']}], ['rbd only', 'Y', {'rbd': 'Y', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 0, 'flags': []}], ['weekend without season', 'KW3NR', {'rbd': 'K', 'season': None, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 3, 'flags': ['NR']}], ['unknown suffix token', 'MH14ZZ', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['odd suffix length', 'BL3NRC', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['non-ASCII leading letter', 'ÉL7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['lowercase basis', 'qlx7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['digits right after rbd', 'T21CH', {'rbd': 'T', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 21, 'flags': ['CH']}], ['sampled case 1', 'NHX120', {'rbd': 'N', 'season': 'H', 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'ap': 120, 'flags': []}], ['sampled case 2', 'qX14C', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['sampled case 3', 'THW', {'rbd': 'T', 'season': 'H', 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 0, 'flags': []}]], [['full basis', 'QLX9NRCH', {'rbd': 'Q', 'season': 'L', 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'ap': 9, 'flags': ['NR', 'CH']}], ['three-digit advance purchase', 'VHW120IN', {'rbd': 'V', 'season': 'H', 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 120, 'flags': ['IN']}], ['rbd only', 'Y', {'rbd': 'Y', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 0, 'flags': []}], ['weekend without season', 'KW4NR', {'rbd': 'K', 'season': None, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 4, 'flags': ['NR']}], ['unknown suffix token', 'MH14ZZ', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['odd suffix length', 'BL3NRC', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['non-ASCII leading letter', 'ÉL7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['lowercase basis', 'qlx7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['digits right after rbd', 'T21CH', {'rbd': 'T', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 21, 'flags': ['CH']}], ['sampled case 1', '7W1', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['sampled case 2', 'q1', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['sampled case 3', 'qHXZZ', 'ERR_BASIS']], [['full basis', 'QLX10NRCH', {'rbd': 'Q', 'season': 'L', 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'ap': 10, 'flags': ['NR', 'CH']}], ['three-digit advance purchase', 'VHW130IN', {'rbd': 'V', 'season': 'H', 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 130, 'flags': ['IN']}], ['rbd only', 'Y', {'rbd': 'Y', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 0, 'flags': []}], ['weekend without season', 'KW5NR', {'rbd': 'K', 'season': None, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 5, 'flags': ['NR']}], ['unknown suffix token', 'MH14ZZ', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['odd suffix length', 'BL3NRC', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['non-ASCII leading letter', 'ÉL7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['lowercase basis', 'qlx7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['digits right after rbd', 'T21CH', {'rbd': 'T', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 21, 'flags': ['CH']}], ['sampled case 1', 'VLXINC', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['sampled case 2', 'QHW30CH', {'rbd': 'Q', 'season': 'H', 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 30, 'flags': ['CH']}], ['sampled case 3', 'B14CHIN', {'rbd': 'B', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 14, 'flags': ['CH', 'IN']}]], [['full basis', 'QLX11NRCH', {'rbd': 'Q', 'season': 'L', 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'ap': 11, 'flags': ['NR', 'CH']}], ['three-digit advance purchase', 'VHW140IN', {'rbd': 'V', 'season': 'H', 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 140, 'flags': ['IN']}], ['rbd only', 'Y', {'rbd': 'Y', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 0, 'flags': []}], ['weekend without season', 'KW6NR', {'rbd': 'K', 'season': None, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 6, 'flags': ['NR']}], ['unknown suffix token', 'MH14ZZ', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['odd suffix length', 'BL3NRC', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['non-ASCII leading letter', 'ÉL7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['lowercase basis', 'qlx7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['digits right after rbd', 'T21CH', {'rbd': 'T', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 21, 'flags': ['CH']}], ['sampled case 1', 'MZZIN', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['sampled case 2', 'MLC', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['sampled case 3', 'THIN', {'rbd': 'T', 'season': 'H', 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 0, 'flags': ['IN']}]], [['full basis', 'QLX12NRCH', {'rbd': 'Q', 'season': 'L', 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'ap': 12, 'flags': ['NR', 'CH']}], ['three-digit advance purchase', 'VHW150IN', {'rbd': 'V', 'season': 'H', 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 150, 'flags': ['IN']}], ['rbd only', 'Y', {'rbd': 'Y', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 0, 'flags': []}], ['weekend without season', 'KW7NR', {'rbd': 'K', 'season': None, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 7, 'flags': ['NR']}], ['unknown suffix token', 'MH14ZZ', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['odd suffix length', 'BL3NRC', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['non-ASCII leading letter', 'ÉL7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['lowercase basis', 'qlx7', 'ERR_BASIS'], ['digits right after rbd', 'T21CH', {'rbd': 'T', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 21, 'flags': ['CH']}], ['sampled case 1', 'LLWNRNR', {'rbd': 'L', 'season': 'L', 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'ap': 0, 'flags': ['NR', 'NR']}], ['sampled case 2', 'NHXNRZZ', 'ERR_TOKEN'], ['sampled case 3', 'TNR', {'rbd': 'T', 'season': None, 'days': 'ANY', 'ap': 0, 'flags': ['NR']}]]]
for label, args, expected in fixtures[N-1]:
    check(label, solve(args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
full basis{'ap': 8, 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'flags': ['NR', 'CH'], 'rbd': 'Q', 'season': 'L'}{'ap': 8, 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'flags': ['NR', 'CH'], 'rbd': 'Q', 'season': 'L'}Passed
three-digit advance purchase{'ap': 110, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'flags': ['IN'], 'rbd': 'V', 'season': 'H'}{'ap': 110, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'flags': ['IN'], 'rbd': 'V', 'season': 'H'}Passed
rbd only{'ap': 0, 'days': 'ANY', 'flags': [], 'rbd': 'Y', 'season': None}{'ap': 0, 'days': 'ANY', 'flags': [], 'rbd': 'Y', 'season': None}Passed
weekend without season{'ap': 3, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'flags': ['NR'], 'rbd': 'K', 'season': None}{'ap': 3, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'flags': ['NR'], 'rbd': 'K', 'season': None}Passed
unknown suffix tokenERR_TOKENERR_TOKENPassed
odd suffix lengthERR_TOKENERR_TOKENPassed
non-ASCII leading letterERR_BASISERR_BASISPassed
lowercase basisERR_BASISERR_BASISPassed
digits right after rbd{'ap': 21, 'days': 'ANY', 'flags': ['CH'], 'rbd': 'T', 'season': None}{'ap': 21, 'days': 'ANY', 'flags': ['CH'], 'rbd': 'T', 'season': None}Passed
sampled case 1{'ap': 120, 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'flags': [], 'rbd': 'N', 'season': 'H'}{'ap': 120, 'days': 'WEEKDAY', 'flags': [], 'rbd': 'N', 'season': 'H'}Passed
sampled case 2ERR_BASISERR_BASISPassed
sampled case 3{'ap': 0, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'flags': [], 'rbd': 'T', 'season': 'H'}{'ap': 0, 'days': 'WEEKEND', 'flags': [], 'rbd': 'T', 'season': 'H'}Passed

SHA-256 / 5de9b405b2165848e4f3e4a27bdd92ef4850af13db3e71daaeceaff2c4310abb

Verification & scope

A stipulated toy fare-rule contract with invented constants; it is not an ATPCO or carrier tariff implementation and makes no claim of industry-standard conformance. This reproducer isolates one failure mechanism. Results cover the supplied fixtures. Variants within a family share a test contract and should remain grouped when constructing evaluation splits. Related mechanisms with a shared evaluation_group must also remain together; these controlled models are not independent production incidents.

Observations recorded using Python 3.12.14 at 2026-09-29T14:47:46.309732+00:00.

Case digest / 5fa24446c693a13b9823dc1d18072ea44a1b5d00f7ec21c4d78c3c37aafa4038