hello-algo/en/codes/kotlin/chapter_dynamic_programming/climbing_stairs_backtrack.kt

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Kotlin

/**
* File: climbing_stairs_backtrack.kt
* Created Time: 2024-01-25
* Author: curtishd (1023632660@qq.com)
*/
package chapter_dynamic_programming
/* Backtracking */
fun backtrack(
choices: MutableList<Int>,
state: Int,
n: Int,
res: MutableList<Int>
) {
// When climbing to the nth step, add 1 to the number of solutions
if (state == n)
res[0] = res[0] + 1
// Traverse all choices
for (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 */
fun climbingStairsBacktrack(n: Int): Int {
val choices = mutableListOf(1, 2) // Can choose to climb up 1 step or 2 steps
val state = 0 // Start climbing from the 0th step
val res = mutableListOf<Int>()
res.add(0) // Use res[0] to record the number of solutions
backtrack(choices, state, n, res)
return res[0]
}
/* Driver Code */
fun main() {
val n = 9
val res = climbingStairsBacktrack(n)
println("There are $res solutions to climb $n stairs")
}