Codeforces · 2204A

Passing the Ball

This C++ solution uses mathematical reasoning for Codeforces 2204A Passing the Ball. Read the reasoning, inspect the code, or try your own test case below.

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Approach

Mathematical reasoning

Passing the Ball starts at student 1 and follows the L/R rule; the first repeated position gives the same distinct-recipient count.

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A_Passing_the_Ball.cpp

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    #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; cin >> n;
        vector<char> v(n); vector<bool> vis(n);
        for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) cin >> v[i];
        int cnt = 0;
        for (int i = 0; i < n;) {
            if (vis[i]) {
                cout << i + 2 << '\n';
                return;
            }
            vis[i] = 1;
            if (v[i] == 'R') i++;
            else i--;
        }
    }
    int main() {
        ios::sync_with_stdio(0); cin.tie(0); 
        int t; cin >> t;
        while (t--) {
            solve();
        }
        return 0;
    }
        

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