Re: OT: CSES Number Spiral algorithm

DFS <nospam@dfs.com> writes:

I don't have a C question, but rather I'd like input about algorithmic
approaches.
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https://cses.fi/problemset/task/1071
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It's an 'infinite grid'.  You have to find the value at rows-columns
from 1 to 10^9.
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First thing you notice about the 5x5 grid is the values in
odd-numbered columns begin with the square of the column number, and
the values in even-numbered rows begin with the square of the row
number.
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I followed the number pattern and built a grid in Excel and expanded
it to 10x10 for more testing.
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https://imgur.com/x4VymmA
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Then coded 4 conditions      solution
1. row <= col and col odd    (col * col) - row + 1
2. row <= col and col even   ((col-1) * (col-1)) + row
3. row >  col and row odd    ((row-1) * (row-1)) + col
4. row >  col and row even   (row * row) - col + 1
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My full C code submission was accepted the first time.
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How would you have done it?

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