Codeforces · 2209C

Find the Zero

This C++ solution uses simulation for Codeforces 2209C Find the Zero. Read the reasoning, inspect the code, or try your own test case below.

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C_Find_the_Zero.cpp

C++

    #include <bits/stdc++.h>
    using namespace std;
    using ll = long long;
    using i128 = __int128;
    const int inf = 1e9;
    const ll INF = 1e18; //❄️
    int qry(int i, int j) {
        cout << "? " << i << " " << j << endl;
        cout.flush();
        int ans; cin >> ans;
        return ans;
    }
    void solve() {
        int n; cin >> n;
        if (qry(1, 2) == 1) {
            cout << "! " << 1 << endl;
            cout.flush();
            return;
        }
        if (qry(2, 3) == 1) {
            cout << "! " << 2 << endl;
            cout.flush();
            return;
        }
        if (qry(1, 3) == 1) {
            cout << "! " << 1 << endl;
            cout.flush();
            return;
        }
        for (int i = 4; i <= 2 * n - 2; i += 2) {
            if (qry(i, i + 1) == 1) {
                cout << "! " << i << endl;
                cout.flush();
                return;
            }
        }
        cout << "! " << 2 * n << endl;
        cout.flush();
    }
    int main() {
        ios::sync_with_stdio(0); cin.tie(0); 
        int t; cin >> t;
        while (t--) {
            solve();
        }
        return 0;
    }
        

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