Codeforces · 2209A

Flip Flops

This C++ solution uses sorting & greedy for Codeforces 2209A Flip Flops. Read the reasoning, inspect the code, or try your own test case below.

2209AImplementation & simulationSorting & greedyC++39 lines
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Approach

Sorting & greedy

Flip Flops combat process and c/k inputs match the simulation.

Implementation & simulation

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Implementation

A_Flip_Flops.cpp

C++

    #include <bits/stdc++.h>
    using namespace std;
    using ll = long long;
    using i128 = __int128;
    const int inf = 1e9;
    const ll INF = 1e18; //❄️
    void solve() {
        int n;
        ll c, k; cin >> n >> c >> k;
        vector<ll> v(n);
        for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
            cin >> v[i];
        }
        sort(v.begin(), v.end());
        ll cur = c;
        for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
            if (cur >= v[i]) {
                if (k > 0) {
                    ll diff = cur - v[i];
                    cur += min(k, diff);
                    k -= min(k, diff);
                    cur += v[i];
                } else {
                    cur += v[i];
                }
            } else {
                break;
            }
        }
        cout << cur << '\n';
    }
    int main() {
        ios::sync_with_stdio(0); cin.tie(0); 
        int t; cin >> t;
        while (t--) {
            solve();
        }
        return 0;
    }
        

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