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Number Spiral Lookup

Find a value by row and column in an expanding number spiral.

Ce que vous allez apprendre

  • Find a formula in a number pattern
  • Split the problem by layer and parity
  • Use 64-bit integers for large values

Problème

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The infinite spiral starts at the top-left cell. The first four rows and columns are shown below. Continue the same pattern in expanding square layers. Coordinates start at 1.

 1   2   9  10
 4   3   8  11
 5   6   7  12
16  15  14  13

Return one cell value without constructing the entire grid.

Implement number_spiral(row, column).

Input

row: The row counted from the top, starting at 1.

column: The column counted from the left, starting at 1.

Output

Return the number at that position.

Contraintes

1 ≤ row, column ≤ 1,000,000,000. The value fits a signed 64-bit integer.

Exemples

Exemple 1
Entrée :
row = 3
column = 2

Sortie attendue :
expected = 6
Entrée :
long long row = 3;
long long column = 2;

Sortie attendue :
long long expected = 6;
Entrée :
long row = 3;
long column = 2;

Sortie attendue :
long expected = 6;

Explication

In the displayed third row, the second value is 6.

Exemple 2
Entrée :
row = 1
column = 4

Sortie attendue :
expected = 10
Entrée :
long long row = 1;
long long column = 4;

Sortie attendue :
long long expected = 10;
Entrée :
long row = 1;
long column = 4;

Sortie attendue :
long expected = 10;

Explication

The fourth square layer begins at 10 in the top row.

Comment l'aborder

Essayez d'abord seul, puis ouvrez les indices un par un.

Indice 1

The spiral is built in square layers, so a cell belongs to a layer determined by the larger coordinate.

Indice 2

Use the parity of that layer to decide whether values increase along a row or a column.

Indice 3

Pay attention to whether the layer reaches from the top-left corner or the opposite corner first.

Complexité attendue

O(1) time, O(1) extra space

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