/** * File: climbing_stairs_backtrack.cs * Created Time: 2023-06-30 * Author: hpstory (hpstory1024@163.com) */ namespace hello_algo.chapter_dynamic_programming; public class climbing_stairs_backtrack { /* Backtracking */ void Backtrack(List choices, int state, int n, List res) { // When climbing to the nth step, add 1 to the number of solutions if (state == n) res[0]++; // Traverse all choices foreach (int choice in choices) { // Pruning: do not allow climbing beyond the nth step if (state + choice > n) continue; // Attempt: make a choice, update the state Backtrack(choices, state + choice, n, res); // Retract } } /* Climbing stairs: Backtracking */ int ClimbingStairsBacktrack(int n) { List choices = [1, 2]; // Can choose to climb up 1 step or 2 steps int state = 0; // Start climbing from the 0th step List res = [0]; // Use res[0] to record the number of solutions Backtrack(choices, state, n, res); return res[0]; } [Test] public void Test() { int n = 9; int res = ClimbingStairsBacktrack(n); Console.WriteLine($"Climb {n} steps, there are {res} solutions in total"); } }