ProjectEulerTS/Problems/Problem29.ts

//ProjectEulerTS/Problems/Problem29.ts
//Matthew Ellison
// Created: 05-28-21
//Modified: 07-14-21
//How many distinct terms are in the sequence generated by a^b for 2 <= a <= 100 and 2 <= b <= 100?
//Unless otherwise listed all non-standard includes are my own creation and available from https://bibucket.org/Mattrixwv/typescriptClasses
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import { Problem } from "./Problem";


export class Problem29 extends Problem{
	//Variables
	//Static variables
	private static BOTTOM_A: number = 2;	//The lowest possible value for a
	private static TOP_A: number = 100;		//The hightest possible value for a
	private static BOTTOM_B: number = 2;	//The lowest possible value for b
	private static TOP_B: number = 100;		//The highest possible value for b
	//Instance variables
	private unique: bigint[];	//Holds all unique values generated

	//Functions
	//Constructor
	public constructor(){
		super(`How many distinct terms are in the sequence generated by a^b for ${Problem29.BOTTOM_A} <= a <= ${Problem29.TOP_A} and ${Problem29.BOTTOM_B} <= b <= ${Problem29.TOP_B}?`);
		this.unique = [];
	}
	//Operational functions
	//Solve the problem
	public solve(): void{
		//If the problem has already been solved do nothing and end the function
		if(this.solved){
			return;
		}

		//Start the timer
		this.timer.start();


		//Start witht he first A and move towards the top
		for(let currentA = Problem29.BOTTOM_A;currentA <= Problem29.TOP_A;++currentA){
			//Start with the first B and move towards the top
			for(let currentB = Problem29.BOTTOM_B;currentB <= Problem29.TOP_B;++currentB){
				//Get the new number
				let currentNum: bigint = BigInt(currentA) ** BigInt(currentB);
				//If the current number is not in the array add it
				if(!this.unique.includes(currentNum)){
					this.unique.push(currentNum);
				}
			}
		}


		//Stop the timer
		this.timer.stop();

		//THrow a flag to show the problem is solved
		this.solved = true;
	}
	//Reset the problem so it can be run again
	public reset(): void{
		super.reset();
		this.unique = [];
	}
	//Gets
	//Returns the result of solving the problem
	public getResult(): string{
		this.solvedCheck("result");
		return `The number of unique values generated by a^b for ${Problem29.BOTTOM_A} <= a <= ${Problem29.TOP_A} and ${Problem29.BOTTOM_B} <= b <= ${Problem29.TOP_B} is ${this.unique.length}`;
	}
	//Returns the lowest possible value for a
	public static getBottomA(): number{
		return Problem29.BOTTOM_A;
	}
	//Returns the highest possible value for a
	public static getTopA(): number{
		return Problem29.TOP_A;
	}
	//Returns the lowest possible value for b
	public static getBottomB(): number{
		return Problem29.BOTTOM_B;
	}
	//Returns the highest possible value for b
	public static getTopB(): number{
		return Problem29.TOP_B;
	}
	//Returns a list of all the unique values for a^b
	public getUnique(): bigint[]{
		this.solvedCheck("unique values for a^b");
		return this.unique;
	}
	//Returns the number of unique values for a^b
	public getNumUnique(): number{
		this.solvedCheck("number of unique values for a^b");
		return this.unique.length;
	}
}


/* Results:
The number of unique values generated by a^b for 2 <= a <= 100 and 2 <= b <= 100 is 9183
It took an average of 349.571 milliseconds to run this problem through 100 iterations
*/