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Predict the winner of the game on the basis of the absolute difference of sum by selecting numbers in C++
In this problem, we are given an array of n numbers. And there are two players X and Y. Our task is to predict the winner of the game.
For player X to win the absolute difference of the sum of numbers by X and Y should be a multiple of 4. If it is not divisible by 4, then Y wins. Player X starts the game.
Let’s take an example to understand the problem,
Input: a[] = {3 6 9 12} Output: X Explaination: X selects 3 and 6 Y selects 12 and 9 |3+6 - 12+9| = 12, 12 is a multiple of 4.
To solve this problem, we will check if every element of the array is divisible by 4 and keep track on the remainder found when we divide a number by 4. If the occurrence of every remainder is even, then X wins. i.e. the absolute difference is divisible by 4.
Count of arr[i]%4 for every value 0, 1, 2 ,3 should be even.
Program to show the implementation of our algorithm,
Example
#include <iostream> using namespace std; int playGame(int a[], int n) { int count[4] = {0,0,0,0}; for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) { for(int j = 0; j<4;j++){ if(a[i]%4 == j) count[j]++; } } if (count[0] % 2 == 0 && count[1] % 2 == 0 && count[2] % 2 == 0 && count[3] == 0) return 1; else return 2; } int main() { int a[] = { 4, 8, 5, 9 }; int n = sizeof(a) / sizeof(a[0]); cout<<"Game Started!\n"; if (playGame(a, n) == 1) cout << "X wins the Game"; else cout << "Y wins the Game"; return 0; }
Output
Game Started! X wins the Game
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