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CS50 2020 Week3: Algorithms Problem Answers

Plurality

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#include <cs50.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>

// Max number of candidates
#define MAX 9

// Candidates have name and vote count
typedef struct
{
    string name;
    int votes;
}
candidate;

// Array of candidates
candidate candidates[MAX];

// Number of candidates
int candidate_count;

// Function prototypes
bool vote(string name);
void print_winner(void);

int main(int argc, string argv[])
{
    // Check for invalid usage
    if (argc < 2)
    {
        printf("Usage: plurality [candidate ...]\n");
        return 1;
    }

    // Populate array of candidates
    candidate_count = argc - 1;
    if (candidate_count > MAX)
    {
        printf("Maximum number of candidates is %i\n", MAX);
        return 2;
    }
    for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++)
    {
        candidates[i].name = argv[i + 1];
        candidates[i].votes = 0;
    }

    int voter_count = get_int("Number of voters: ");

    // Loop over all voters
    for (int i = 0; i < voter_count; i++)
    {
        string name = get_string("Vote: ");

        // Check for invalid vote
        if (!vote(name))
        {
            printf("Invalid vote.\n");
        }
    }

    // Display winner of election
    print_winner();
}

// Update vote totals given a new vote
bool vote(string name)
{
    for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++)
    {
        if (strcmp(candidates[i].name, name) == 0)
        {
            candidates[i].votes++;
            return true;
        }
    }
    return false;
}

// Print the winner (or winners) of the election
void print_winner(void)
{
    for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++)
    {
        for (int j = 1; j < (candidate_count - i); j++)
        {
            if (candidates[i].votes < candidates[i + j].votes)
            {
                candidates[i].votes = 0;
            }
            else if (candidates[i].votes > candidates[i + j].votes)
            {
                candidates[i + j].votes = 0;
            }
        }
    }

    for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++)
    {
        if (candidates[i].votes != 0)
        {
            printf("%s\n", candidates[i].name);
        }
    }
    return;
}

Tideman

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#include <cs50.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>

// Max number of candidates
#define MAX 9

// preferences[i][j] is number of voters who prefer i over j
int preferences[MAX][MAX];

// locked[i][j] means i is locked in over j
bool locked[MAX][MAX];

// Each pair has a winner, loser
typedef struct
{
    int winner;
    int loser;
}
pair;

// Array of candidates
string candidates[MAX];
pair pairs[MAX * (MAX - 1) / 2];

int pair_count;
int candidate_count;

// Function prototypes
bool vote(int rank, string name, int ranks[]);
void record_preferences(int ranks[]);
void add_pairs(void);
void sort_pairs(void);
void lock_pairs(void);
void print_winner(void);
bool is_circle(int start_winner, int loser);

int main(int argc, string argv[])
{
    // Check for invalid usage
    if (argc < 2)
    {
        printf("Usage: tideman [candidate ...]\n");
        return 1;
    }

    // Populate array of candidates
    candidate_count = argc - 1;
    if (candidate_count > MAX)
    {
        printf("Maximum number of candidates is %i\n", MAX);
        return 2;
    }
    for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++)
    {
        candidates[i] = argv[i + 1];
    }

    // Clear graph of locked in pairs
    for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++)
    {
        for (int j = 0; j < candidate_count; j++)
        {
            locked[i][j] = false;
        }
    }

    pair_count = 0;
    int voter_count = get_int("Number of voters: ");

    // Query for votes
    for (int i = 0; i < voter_count; i++)
    {
        // ranks[i] is voter's ith preference
        int ranks[candidate_count];

        // Query for each rank
        for (int j = 0; j < candidate_count; j++)
        {
            string name = get_string("Rank %i: ", j + 1);

            if (!vote(j, name, ranks))
            {
                printf("Invalid vote.\n");
                return 3;
            }
        }

        record_preferences(ranks);

        printf("\n");
    }

    add_pairs();
    sort_pairs();
    lock_pairs();
    print_winner();
    return 0;
}

// Update ranks given a new vote
bool vote(int rank, string name, int ranks[])
{
    for (int k = 0; k < candidate_count; k++)
    {
        if (strcmp(candidates[k], name) == 0)
        {
            ranks[rank] = k;
            return true;
        }
    }
    return false;
}

// Update preferences given one voter's ranks
void record_preferences(int ranks[])
{
    for (int j = 0; j < candidate_count; j++)
    {
        for (int k = 0; k < (candidate_count - j); k++)
        {
            preferences[ranks[j]][ranks[ j + k + 1]]++;
        }
    }
    return;
}

// Record pairs of candidates where one is preferred over the other
void add_pairs(void)
{
    for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++)
    {
        for (int j = 0; j < candidate_count; j++)
        {
            if (i != j)
            {
                if (preferences[i][j] > preferences[j][i])
                {
                    pairs[pair_count].winner = i;
                    pairs[pair_count].loser = j;
                    pair_count++;
                }
            }
        }
    }
    return;
}

// Sort pairs in decreasing order by strength of victory
void sort_pairs(void)
{
    for (int i = 0; i < pair_count; i++)
    {
        for (int j = i + 1; j < pair_count; j++)
        {
            if ((preferences[pairs[i].winner][pairs[i].loser]) < (preferences[pairs[j].winner][pairs[j].loser]))
            {
                pair temp_pair;

                temp_pair.winner = pairs[i].winner;
                temp_pair.loser = pairs[i].loser;

                pairs[i].winner = pairs[j].winner;
                pairs[i].loser = pairs[j].loser;

                pairs[j].winner = temp_pair.winner;
                pairs[j].loser = temp_pair.loser;
            }
        }
    }
    return;
}

// Lock pairs into the candidate graph in order, without creating cycles
void lock_pairs(void)
{
    for (int i = 0; i < pair_count; i++)
    {
        if (!is_circle(pairs[i].winner, pairs[i].loser))
        {
            locked[pairs[i].winner][pairs[i].loser] = true;
        }
    }
    return;
}

// Print the winner of the election
void print_winner(void)
{
    int winner = -1;
    for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++)
    {
        for (int j = 0; j < candidate_count; j++)
        {
            if (winner == -1 && locked[i][j])
            {
                winner = i;
            }
            if (locked[i][j] && j == winner)
            {
                winner = i;
            }
        }
    }
    printf("%s\n", candidates[winner]);
    return;
}

bool is_circle(int start_winner, int loser)
{
    if (loser == start_winner)
    {
        return true;
    }
    for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++)
    {
        if (locked[loser][i])
        {
            if (is_circle(start_winner, i))
            {
                return true;
            }
        }
    }

    return false;
}