Problem 55. Counting Sequence

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Yuri K on 16 Feb 2012

The problem does not define correct solution if same number is not in consecutive order, like x = [5 5 2 1 1 5 3]; Should it be three 5's, or two 5's then one 5? If it's an encoding problem the correct solution should be the last, right?

Richard Zapor on 19 May 2012

Typical DPCM encoding removes the DC and thus starts at 0, not 1. An 11% enhancement in encoding.

Jean-Marie Sainthillier on 22 Jul 2012

Good problem.

Jean-Marie Sainthillier on 13 Mar 2013

Most of the solutions with UNIQUE don't work when same number is not in consecutive order.

Alfonso Nieto-Castanon on 13 Mar 2013

in the new test case 5, with x=[1 2 2 1], the test suite answer is [2 1 2 2] (two 1's, two 2's). I would expect the correct answer to be [1 1 2 2 1 1] (one 1, two 2's, one 1). I guess I am misinterpreting the question?

Jean-Marie Sainthillier on 14 Mar 2013

No. you are right. The test case 5 is wrong.

Ned Gulley on 14 Mar 2013

My mistake guys. Sorry about that. By the way, these comments are very helpful for adding (and fixing) bad test cases. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

Santosh Kumar Choudhary on 28 Sep 2017

Test case 5 answer is wrong. the correct answer is [2 1 2 2]. Change the test case 5 answer

Deepthi Palagati on 19 Sep 2018

test case 5 answer is wrong

Hans Kramer on 23 Oct 2018

Just to clarify: test case 5 isnt wrong.

Sanzhar Askaruly on 7 Jul 2019

wow, last test case is so fun!

Bryan Lambo on 6 Jan 2020

This only took me a few minutes until I saw Case 5 haha! Fun and mind boggling

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Vladimir Socha on 4 Oct 2022

not as hard as rated...

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hang on 7 Jun 2020

yes!

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Rick Tu on 11 Jul 2022

we can simply cnt vector to a single variable:
if current number == last number, cnt ++;
else reset cnt to 1

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hang on 7 Jun 2020

can't understandable

andrea on 22 Jun 2021

I can not understand this solution, can someone explain it to me ?

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Jean-Marie Sainthillier on 13 Mar 2013

Smart !
Doesn't work with [1 2 2 1] for example.

Ned Gulley on 13 Mar 2013

Thanks for the additional test question!

Santosh Kumar Choudhary on 28 Sep 2017

Test case 5 answer is wrong. the correct answer is [2 1 2 2]. Change the test case 5 answer

VISHWATEJ N on 2 Aug 2019

i need the code part of 3rd test case ..
can anyone help

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Aurelien Queffurust on 21 Feb 2012

does not work if numbers have 2 digits , for example : if x = [1 5 8 9 15 14 8 15]

Peter Wittenberg on 29 Mar 2012

Yes, it only works for 1 to 9, but that is what the problem specified. It is a good solution.

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Andrew Newell on 13 Jun 2013

Solutions like this look much more elegant to me than the regexp expressions; and although using 'ans' would shorten it slightly, who would do that in serious code?

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