Yes, I think you guessed right. If f is an empty filter object (list(f) == []), then in Python 3 bool(f) returns True which is why you do not get what you expected.

Third line checks if there are any columns, rows or blocks which are not a set of numbers from 1 to 9.
Second line helps define blocks.
Does this help you? You can ask more specific questions if you are missing something.

the %s are placeholders
the string is formatted by replacing the placeholders with the corresponding values from the tupel.

Could someone explain the idea of this solution? Thanks!

thanks ^^

i've passed the test

I ran your code; it passes the fixed tests (but not all random tests).

how to check failed random test string values of alice and bob (java)

You can just jam in some print statements at the beginning of your code, here ya go:

    System.out.println("\n_________________________________________________");
    System.out.println("\nAlice = " + Arrays.toString(alice));
    System.out.println("\nBob = " + Arrays.toString(bob));
    System.out.println("\nword: \"" + word + "\"");
    System.out.println("\nfirst: " + first);

i want it to test on my ide

You'll have to create those tests yourself in your IDE. You can use the random tests you just printed! Just be careful to copy everything correctly.

java.lang.AssertionError: expected:<-1> but was:<1>
at org.junit.Assert.fail(Assert.java:88)
at org.junit.Assert.failNotEquals(Assert.java:834)
at org.junit.Assert.assertEquals(Assert.java:645)
at org.junit.Assert.assertEquals(Assert.java:631)
at SolutionTest.randomTests(SolutionTest.java:42)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
at org.junit.runners.model.FrameworkMethod$1.runReflectiveCall(FrameworkMethod.java:50)
at org.junit.internal.runners.model.ReflectiveCallable.run(ReflectiveCallable.java:12)
at org.junit.runners.model.FrameworkMethod.invokeExplosively(FrameworkMethod.java:47)
at org.junit.internal.runners.statements.InvokeMethod.evaluate(InvokeMethod.java:17)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runLeaf(ParentRunner.java:325)
at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:78)
at org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.runChild(BlockJUnit4ClassRunner.java:57)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$3.run(ParentRunner.java:290)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$1.schedule(ParentRunner.java:71)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.runChildren(ParentRunner.java:288)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.access$000(ParentRunner.java:58)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner$2.evaluate(ParentRunner.java:268)
at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.run(ParentRunner.java:363)
at org.junit.runner.JUnitCore.run(JUnitCore.java:137)
at org.junit.runner.JUnitCore.run(JUnitCore.java:115)
at org.junit.vintage.engine.execution.RunnerExecutor.execute(RunnerExecutor.java:39)
at java.util.stream.ForEachOps$ForEachOp$OfRef.accept(ForEachOps.java:184)
at java.util.stream.ReferencePipeline$3$1.accept(ReferencePipeline.java:193)
at java.util.Iterator.forEachRemaining(Iterator.java:116)
at java.util.Spliterators$IteratorSpliterator.forEachRemaining(Spliterators.java:1801)
at java.util.stream.AbstractPipeline.copyInto(AbstractPipeline.java:481)
at java.util.stream.AbstractPipeline.wrapAndCopyInto(AbstractPipeline.java:471)
at java.util.stream.ForEachOps$ForEachOp.evaluateSequential(ForEachOps.java:151)
at java.util.stream.ForEachOps$ForEachOp$OfRef.evaluateSequential(ForEachOps.java:174)
at java.util.stream.AbstractPipeline.evaluate(AbstractPipeline.java:234)
at java.util.stream.ReferencePipeline.forEach(ReferencePipeline.java:418)
at org.junit.vintage.engine.VintageTestEngine.executeAllChildren(VintageTestEngine.java:79)
at org.junit.vintage.engine.VintageTestEngine.execute(VintageTestEngine.java:70)
at org.junit.platform.launcher.core.DefaultLauncher.execute(DefaultLauncher.java:170)
at org.junit.platform.launcher.core.DefaultLauncher.execute(DefaultLauncher.java:154)
at org.junit.platform.launcher.core.DefaultLauncher.execute(DefaultLauncher.java:90)
at io.qualified.junit5.RunTests.main(RunTests.java:25)

Kata with many details to consider. Nice.
I learned to use reduce() ... (Python)

hi
how to check failed random test string values of alice and bob (java)
i want it to test on my ide
i've passed the test
thanks

I just realized, this case is the 3rd example in the description. Well, there it doesn't explain "mere" is not valid, that's shown in the 5th example.

Thanks a lot, I finished this kata. Great job!

Ok, thanks
I didn't realized there was invalid words on the player's memories