Question: seq output - unexpected output for ii:=3

Description of program: To try to find 'similar shaped' words.  eg the word 'qwirky' is similar to 'ywivhg' because q, y and g have downstrokes and h, k have an 'upstroke'.  ..at present the 'words' are not words in the dictionary sense.

   I have posed several questions throughout the program, but will focus on the most puzzling which is in the last section of the program, reproduced below.  The variable ii is set at 1 - relating to the first letter, q, of the 'word' qwirky. It correctly outputs the list, listy[4], which contains the letter q.  Similarly if ii is set to 2 it ouputs listy[8] - w.  However when ii is set to 3, it ouputs the number 7, when listy[7] (=[i]) was expected.  Values of ii from 4 to 6 (thelength of 'qwirky') work as expected.  Ideally I would like to dispense with  the ii:=1 statement, and uncomment the for .. do loop:

> for ii from 1 to nops(letters) do
> seq(listy[listsuffix[  Ord(letters[ii] )-96] ][kk], kk=1..nops(listy[listsuffix[Ord(letters[ii] )-96] ]) );
> end do:

  Another question was how to incorporate the sequence, seq() statement in a printf statement - but that's enough for now!!:-)

    After reading thris through and seeing theTags, I see I have used a variable 'letters' in my program - perhaps this is causing problems?  I initially thought Maple had a bug in it - but probably a common thought by students!:-)

 ##End part of program  

> ii:=1:   #####Try putting equal to 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
> #ii:=2 returns w - which is correct, but ii:=3 returns 7 when i is expected. Values 4 to 6 work OK
> printf("List of the listy which contains the particular letter, %d  of 'qwirky'  ie the letter %s",ii, letters[ii]);
> printlevel:=5:
> printf("Nops(word)=%d  nops(letters)=%d\n",nops(word),nops(letters));
> #for ii from 1 to nops(letters) do
> seq(listy[listsuffix[  Ord(letters[ii] )-96] ][kk], kk=1..nops(listy[listsuffix[Ord(letters[ii] )-96] ]) );
> #end do:

Thanks, David S

START of MAPLE PROGRAM here

# Similar Words - idea is to create words which look similar in shape to other words
> restart:
> with(StringTools):
> #abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
> #a  c, e, o, s, u, x, z
> #b  d, h, k,
> #f  l, t
> #g  j, p, q, y
> #i
> #m  n
> #r  v
> #w
>
> #  Take a word eg 'qwirky' & make words which appear similar -
>
> word:="qwirky":
> numLetters:=length(word):
> printf("Length of word is %d",length(word));
> printf("Why is the length of x+2*y equal to %d - as opposed to just 5?",length(x+2*y));
> printf("Is it because x and y each take up 3 'storage locations' - and one each for +2* ?");  
>
> # Help says:For other objects, the length of each operand of expr is computed recursively and added to the number of words used to represent expr. In this way, the measure of the size of expr is returned.
> #...but I'm not much wiser!:-(
> #I ended up using 'nops' instead, but not sure which is better.
> listy[1]:=[a,c,e,o,s,u,x,z]:
> #printf("Number of letters in listy[1] seq(%s, kk=1..nops(listy[1]))   is %d\n",seq(listy[1][kk], kk=1..nops(listy[1])));
> printf("The previous printf statement - commented out - does not work.  The one below does\n - but that's because I've put in eight 'per cents'\n - I'd like the program to work this out.\n");    
>
> printf("Number of letters in listy[1] %s,%s,%s,%s,%s,%s,%s,%s is %d\n",seq(listy[1][kk], kk=1..nops(listy[1])  ),nops(listy[1]) );
> listy[2]:=[b, d, h, k]:
> listy[3]:=[f, l, t]:
> listy[4]:=[g, j, p, q, y]:
> listy[5]:=[m, n]:
> listy[6]:=[r, v]:
> listy[7]:=[i]:
> listy[8]:=[w]:
> #Which list number, for each letter of the 26 letters?
> #Nos below correspond to a, b,c... ..z
> listsuffix:=[1,2,1,2,1,3,4,2,7,4,2,3,5,5,1,4,4,6,1,3,1,6,8,1,4,1]:
> #printf("listsuffix[12]=%d",listsuffix[12]);
> #printf("listy[4][2]=%s",listy[4][2]);
> printf("Ascii number of Second letter in list 4 is %d",Ord(listy[4][2]));
> printf("Second letter in list 4 is %s",Char(Ord(listy[4][2])));
> #printf("listsuffix[listy[4][2]]=%d",listsuffix[listy[4][2]]);
> #Split into a list of letters
> letters:=convert(word, list):
> #Consider the letters close to the letters - go through all combinations and check to see if any match words in the dictionary.
> #printf("1");
> #printf("%d",Ord(letters[2]));
> #printf("2");
> #printf("Suffix number is %d",listsuffix[Ord(letters[2])-71]);
> #printf("3");
> for i from 1 to length(word) do
> #See which list letter belongs to
> #printf("Letter number %d, %A belongs to list %d\n",i,letters[i],listsuffix[Ord(letters[i])-96]);
> printf("Ascii number of letter number %d, %s in list %d is %d\n",i,letters[i],listsuffix[Ord(letters[i])-96],Ord(letters[i]));
>
> #printf("Ascii number of letter number %d, %s is %d in list %d which is \n",i,letters[i],Ord(letters[i]),listsuffix[Ord(letters[i])-96]);
> #printf("Below may not work");
> #printf("Ascii number of letter number %d, %s is %d in list %d which is seq(%s, kk=1..nops(listy[listsuffix[Ord(letters[ii] )-96] ]) ))\n",i,letters[i],Ord(letters[i]),listsuffix[Ord(letters[i])-96],seq(listy[listsuffix[  Ord(letters[ii] )-96] ][kk], kk=1..nops(listy[listsuffix[Ord(letters[ii] )-96] ]) ) );
>
> #Check out all letters in list, listy[listsuffix[Ord(letters[i])-96]
>
> #seq(  listy[  listsuffix[  Ord(letters[i] )-96]  ], 1..length(listy[                listsuffix[  Ord(letters[i] )-96]);
> #seq(listy[listsuffix[  Ord(letters[ii] )-96] ][kk], kk=1..nops(listy[listsuffix[Ord(letters[ii] )-96] ]) )
> end do:
> #seq(listy[2][kk], kk=1..4);
> #List of listy[2]
> printf("List of listy[2] below:");
> seq(listy[2][kk], kk=1..nops(listy[2]));
> #List of the listy which contains the particular letter of 'qwirky'
> ii:=1:   #####Try putting equal to 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
> #ii:=2 returns w - which is correct, but ii:=3 returns 7 when i is expected. Values 4 to 6 work OK
> printf("List of the listy which contains the particular letter, %d  of 'qwirky'  ie the letter %s",ii, letters[ii]);
> printlevel:=5:
> printf("Nops(word)=%d  nops(letters)=%d\n",nops(word),nops(letters));
> #for ii from 1 to nops(letters) do
> seq(listy[listsuffix[  Ord(letters[ii] )-96] ][kk], kk=1..nops(listy[listsuffix[Ord(letters[ii] )-96] ]) );
> #end do:

#####  END of program.   Below is output for Maple 7   ##########


Warning, the assigned name Group now has a global binding

Length of word is 6
Why is the length of x+2*y equal to 9 - as opposed to just 5?
Is it because x and y each take up 3 'storage locations' - and one each for +2* ?
The previous printf statement - commented out - does not work.  The one below does
 - but that's because I've put in eight 'per cents'
 - I'd like the program to work this out.
Number of letters in listy[1] a,c,e,o,s,u,x,z is 8
Ascii number of Second letter in list 4 is 106
Second letter in list 4 is j
Ascii number of letter number 1, q in list 4 is 113
Ascii number of letter number 2, w in list 8 is 119
Ascii number of letter number 3, i in list 7 is 105
Ascii number of letter number 4, r in list 6 is 114
Ascii number of letter number 5, k in list 2 is 107
Ascii number of letter number 6, y in list 4 is 121
List of listy[2] below:
                                          b, d, h, k
List of the listy which contains the particular letter, 1  of 'qwirky'  ie the letter q
{--> enter printf, args = "Nops(word)=%d  nops(letters)=%d\n", 1, 6
Nops(word)=1  nops(letters)=6
                                              30
<-- exit printf (now at top level) = }
{--> enter StringTools:-Ord, args = "q"
                                             113
<-- exit StringTools:-Ord (now at top level) = 113}
{--> enter StringTools:-Ord, args = "q"
                                             113
<-- exit StringTools:-Ord (now at top level) = 113}
{--> enter StringTools:-Ord, args = "q"
                                             113
<-- exit StringTools:-Ord (now at top level) = 113}
{--> enter StringTools:-Ord, args = "q"
                                             113
<-- exit StringTools:-Ord (now at top level) = 113}
{--> enter StringTools:-Ord, args = "q"
                                             113
<-- exit StringTools:-Ord (now at top level) = 113}
{--> enter StringTools:-Ord, args = "q"
                                             113
<-- exit StringTools:-Ord (now at top level) = 113}
                                        g, j, p, q, y

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