//ProjectEuler/C++/Source/Problem14.cpp //Matthew Ellison // Created: 09-29-18 //Modified: 07-14-19 /* The following iterative sequence is defined for the set of positive integers: n → n/2 (n is even) n → 3n + 1 (n is odd) Which starting number, under one million, produces the longest chain? */ //Unless otherwise listed all non-standard includes are my own creation and available from https://bibucket.org/Mattrixwv/myClasses /* Copyright (C) 2019 Matthew Ellison This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this program. If not, see . */ #include #include #include #include "Stopwatch.hpp" #include "../Headers/Problem.hpp" #include "../Headers/Problem14.hpp" uint64_t Problem14::MAX_NUM = 1000000; uint64_t Problem14::checkSeries(uint64_t num){ uint64_t length = 1; //Start at 1 because you need to count the starting number //Follow the series, adding 1 for each step you take while(num > 1){ if((num % 2) == 0){ num /= 2; } else{ num = (3 * num) + 1; } ++length; } return length; } Problem14::Problem14() : Problem("Which starting number, under one million, produces the longest chain using the itterative sequence?"), maxLength(0), maxNum(0){ } void Problem14::solve(){ //If the problem has already been solved do nothing and end the function if(solved){ return; } //Start the timer timer.start(); //Loop through all numbers less than 1000000 and check them agains the series for(uint64_t currentNum = 1;currentNum < MAX_NUM;++currentNum){ uint64_t currentLength = checkSeries(currentNum); //If the current number has a longer series than the max then the current becomes the max if(currentLength > maxLength){ maxLength = currentLength; maxNum = currentNum; } } //Stop the timer timer.stop(); //Throw a flag to show the problem is solved solved = true; } std::string Problem14::getString() const{ //If the problem hasn't been solved throw an exception if(!solved){ throw unsolved(); } std::stringstream results; results << "The number " << maxNum << " produced a chain of " << maxLength << " steps"; return results.str(); } uint64_t Problem14::getLength() const{ //If the problem hasn't been solved throw an exception if(!solved){ throw unsolved(); } return maxLength; } uint64_t Problem14::getStartingNumber() const{ //If the problem hasn't been solved throw an exception if(!solved){ throw unsolved(); } return maxNum; } void Problem14::reset(){ Problem::reset(); maxLength = 0; maxNum = 0; }