JumpingOnTheClouds
Hacker Rank's Coding Challenge: Print the minimum number of jumps needed to win the game.
import java.io.; import java.util.; import java.text.; import java.math.; import java.util.regex.*;
public class Solution {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
int n = in.nextInt();
int c[] = new int[n];
for(int c_i=0; c_i < n; c_i++){
c[c_i] = in.nextInt();
}
int jumps = 0;
int i = 0;
while(i < n-3) //goes through all clouds up until the last jump
{
i += (c[i+2] == 0) ? 2 : 1;
jumps++;
}
jumps++;//This is the last jump that will be either a 1 or 2
System.out.println(jumps);
}
}