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Cut the sticks

  • chamilmc
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    C# public static List cutTheSticks(List arr) { var results = new List();

    do
{
    var smallestValue = arr.Min();
    var operation = 0;
    for (var i = 0; i < arr.Count; i++)
    {
        var value = arr[i] - smallestValue;
        operation++;
        if (value == 0)
        {
            arr.RemoveAt(i);
            i--;
            continue;
        }
        arr[i] = value;
    }
    results.Add(operation);
} while (arr.Count > 0);

return results;

    }