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Save the Prisoner!

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  • dennergabrielme1
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    public static int saveThePrisoner(int n, int m, int s) {
        return ((s - 1 + m - 1) % n) + 1;
    }

  • yashdeora98294
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    Here is problem solution in Python, java, C++, C and Javascript - https://programmingoneonone.com/hackerrank-save-the-prisoner-problem-solution.html

  • drop_mohamedaaq1
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    My Javascript solution:

    function saveThePrisoner(n, m, s) {

    return (s+m-1)%n || n;

    }

  • alban_tyrex
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    Here solution in c++, you can watch the explanation here : https://youtu.be/xoV2P0Pv9Fg

    Solution 1 : 

    int saveThePrisoner(int n, int m, int s) {
    int c = (m % n) + s - 1 ;
    if ( c > n) c -= n;
    if ( c == 0) return n;
    return c;
}

    Solution 2 : 

    int saveThePrisoner(int n, int m, int s) {
    return (m - 1  + s - 1 ) % n + 1;
}

  • pradeep_tarakar
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    C++ Solution:

    int saveThePrisoner(int n, int m, int s) {
    int warn = 0;
    warn = (m+(s-1)) % n; 
    if(warn == 0) warn = n;
    return warn;
}