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Paths in Matrix Whose Sum Is Divisible by K

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Problem

Read the prompt, flip through the examples, then steal the idea.

LeetCode 2435. Paths in Matrix Whose Sum Is Divisible by K. The copyrighted prompt is on LeetCode. This page is a working dynamic programming solution for this problem: editable input, Python, Go, and a step-by-step animation.

Constraints

  • —Player inputs are capped so the animation stays readable.
  • —Match LeetCode's own constraints when you submit there.

Examples

Input

n =
5

Output

8

Ways to climb 5 stairs with 1- or 2-steps: Fibonacci, 8.

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Solution

Python and Go. The walkthrough below runs this same code.

Approach 1Optimal▶ Animated

Paths in Matrix Whose Sum Is Divisible by K — dynamic programming

Each answer is a combination of smaller answers already in the table. Built for LeetCode 2435. Paths in Matrix Whose Sum Is Divisible by K.

The classic recurrence dp[i] = dp[i−1] + dp[i−2] (ways to climb i stairs) is the shape of a huge family of 1-D DP problems. Fill left to right; two rolling variables are enough.

Algorithm

  1. Base: a, b = 1, 1 (ways to reach step 0 and 1).
  2. For i from 2 to n, a, b = b, a+b.
  3. Return b.
Time
O(n)
Space
O(1)
Solution.py
class Solution:    def pathsInMatrixWhoseSumIsDivisibleByK(self, n: int) -> int:        a, b = 1, 1        for _ in range(2, n + 1):            a, b = b, a + b        return b
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