In this article, we will explore the concept of creating a custom Jumble Word Game in C++. Word puzzles are not only entertaining but also a great way to improve vocabulary and cognitive skills. We will walk you through the process of designing and implementing the game using C++ and provide a test case example to illustrate how the game works. Custom Jumble Word Game The objective of the Jumble Word Game is to unscramble a given set of letters to form a valid word. Players are given a jumbled word, and they have to rearrange the letters to form ... Read More
In this problem, we will find the number of pairs of 3 indices so that any adjacent indices don’t have the same value in the pair. We can get the output by checking each pair of 3 indexes, but it can be more time-consuming. Another approach to solving the problem is to take the current index and also take the index from left and right, which doesn’t contain a similar value to the current index's value. This way, we can count the total number of pairs each index can form and sum them to get the output. Problem statement − ... Read More
In this problem, we will count the number of substrings of the given string containing all characters with even frequency or any single character with odd frequency. We will use the bitmasking technique to solve the problem. In bitmasking, each bit of the binary string represents the character. Problem Statement We have given a string alpha of length N. It is also given that 'a'
In this article, we will examine the concept of counting the ways to place all characters of two given strings alternately. This problem can appear in programming challenges and interviews, and mastering the solution will help you improve your string manipulation and algorithm skills. We will explain the problem statement, discuss the algorithm used, present the C++ implementation, and provide a test case example to illustrate the solution. Problem Statement Given two strings s1 and s2, find the number of ways to place all the characters of both strings alternately, such that the characters from s1 and s2 are placed ... Read More
In this article, we'll discuss the problem of counting the number of substrings in a given string that consist of a single distinct character. We'll explore an efficient algorithm for solving this problem and provide C++ code to implement it. Problem Statement Given a string S, the task is to count the number of substrings that are made up of a single distinct character. For example, if the input string is "aaaaa", then the output should be 15, because there are 15 substrings that consist of a single distinct character. The substrings are "a", "a", "a", "a", "a", "aa", "aa", ... Read More
In this article, we will be delving into a unique and fascinating problem from the realm of computer science - "Counting M-Length Substrings Occurring Exactly K Times in a String". This type of problem is often encountered during programming competitions and interviews. Before we get started, let's define what we're dealing with − Substrin − A continuous sequence that is found within another string. M-Length − The length of the substring that we're interested in. K Times − The exact number of times the substring should appear in the original string. Algorithm Explanation To solve this problem, we will leverage the ... Read More
In this problem, we will find total invalid characters in the given string. If total distinct characters till the particular even index is prime, we can say the character is invalid. We can use the map data structure to count the total number of distinct characters while traversing the string. Also, we can use the string of characters to keep track of the distinct digits. Also, for every character, we can check whether its index is even and whether distinct characters are prime. Problem statement – We have given a string alpha containing the N characters. We need to find ... Read More
In this article, we're going to delve into an intriguing problem from the realm of combinatorics and string processing: "Counting distinct regular bracket sequences which are not N periodic". This problem involves generating distinct valid bracket sequences and then filtering out sequences that are N-periodic. We'll discuss the problem, provide a C++ code implementation of a brute-force approach, and explain a test case. Understanding the Problem Statement Given an integer N, the task is to count the distinct regular bracket sequences of length 2N which are not N-periodic. A sequence is N-periodic if it can be represented as a string ... Read More
Anagrams are a fascinating concept in computer science and language processing. They are essentially words or phrases made by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase. The challenge increases when we introduce specific rules. Today, we'll delve into a unique problem - counting anagrams that start with a consonant and have no adjacent consonants or vowels. We'll use C++ to develop a solution and walk through an illustrative example. Algorithm Explanation Our task is to count anagrams under two constraints − The first character must be a consonant. There should be no adjacent consonants or vowels. To ... Read More
In certain applications, we might be interested in checking whether a sequence of path visits any coordinate twice or not. This can be useful, for example, in GPS tracking systems to detect if a vehicle is going back and forth between two points. In this article, we will discuss how to check if a sequence of path visits any coordinate twice or not, along with its implementation in C++. Algorithm To solve this problem, we can use a hash table to keep track of all the coordinates that we have visited so far. We start by visiting the first coordinate ... Read More