Below is the implementation of the cherry pickup:
123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216217218219220221222223224225226227228229/** * Find the maximum number of cherries that can be collected. * Dynamic Programming (3D) approach. * * @param {number[][]} grid - Grid representing a field of cherries * @return {number} - Maximum number of cherries */function cherryPickup(grid) { const n = grid.length; // Initialize 3D DP array const dp = Array(n).fill().map(() => Array(n).fill().map(() => Array(n).fill(-Infinity) ) ); // Base case if (grid[0][0] !== -1) { dp[0][0][0] = grid[0][0]; } else { return 0; // If starting cell is a thorn, no cherries can be collected } // Fill DP array for (let r1 = 0; r1 < n; r1++) { for (let c1 = 0; c1 < n; c1++) { for (let r2 = 0; r2 < n; r2++) { // Calculate c2 const c2 = r1 + c1 - r2; // Skip invalid cells if (c2 < 0 || c2 >= n || grid[r1][c1] === -1 || grid[r2][c2] === -1) { continue; } // Calculate cherries collected let cherries = grid[r1][c1]; if (r1 !== r2 || c1 !== c2) { cherries += grid[r2][c2]; } // Calculate maximum cherries from previous positions let prev = -Infinity; // Both move down if (r1 > 0 && r2 > 0) { prev = Math.max(prev, dp[r1 - 1][c1][r2 - 1]); } // Person 1 moves down, person 2 moves right if (r1 > 0 && c2 > 0) { prev = Math.max(prev, dp[r1 - 1][c1][r2]); } // Person 1 moves right, person 2 moves down if (c1 > 0 && r2 > 0) { prev = Math.max(prev, dp[r1][c1 - 1][r2 - 1]); } // Both move right if (c1 > 0 && c2 > 0) { prev = Math.max(prev, dp[r1][c1 - 1][r2]); } // Update DP array if (prev !== -Infinity) { dp[r1][c1][r2] = cherries + prev; } } } } return Math.max(0, dp[n - 1][n - 1][n - 1]);} /** * Find the maximum number of cherries that can be collected. * Dynamic Programming with Memoization approach. * * @param {number[][]} grid - Grid representing a field of cherries * @return {number} - Maximum number of cherries */function cherryPickupMemoization(grid) { const n = grid.length; // Initialize memoization table const memo = Array(n).fill().map(() => Array(n).fill().map(() => Array(n).fill(-1) ) ); // Define recursive function function dp(r1, c1, r2) { // Calculate c2 const c2 = r1 + c1 - r2; // Check if position is valid if (r1 < 0 || c1 < 0 || r2 < 0 || c2 < 0 || r1 >= n || c1 >= n || r2 >= n || c2 >= n) { return -Infinity; } // Check if position contains a thorn if (grid[r1][c1] === -1 || grid[r2][c2] === -1) { return -Infinity; } // Base case: starting position if (r1 === 0 && c1 === 0 && r2 === 0) { return grid[0][0]; } // Check if already computed if (memo[r1][c1][r2] !== -1) { return memo[r1][c1][r2]; } // Calculate cherries collected let cherries = grid[r1][c1]; if (r1 !== r2 || c1 !== c2) { cherries += grid[r2][c2]; } // Calculate maximum cherries from previous positions const prev = Math.max( dp(r1 - 1, c1, r2 - 1), // Both move down dp(r1 - 1, c1, r2), // Person 1 moves down, person 2 moves right dp(r1, c1 - 1, r2 - 1), // Person 1 moves right, person 2 moves down dp(r1, c1 - 1, r2) // Both move right ); // Update memoization table memo[r1][c1][r2] = cherries + prev; return memo[r1][c1][r2]; } const result = dp(n - 1, n - 1, n - 1); return Math.max(0, result);} /** * Find the maximum number of cherries that can be collected. * Optimized Dynamic Programming with Memoization approach. * * @param {number[][]} grid - Grid representing a field of cherries * @return {number} - Maximum number of cherries */function cherryPickupOptimized(grid) { const n = grid.length; // If starting cell is a thorn, no cherries can be collected if (grid[0][0] === -1) { return 0; } // Initialize memoization table const memo = new Map(); // Define recursive function function dp(r1, c1, r2) { // Calculate c2 const c2 = r1 + c1 - r2; // Check if position is valid if (r1 < 0 || c1 < 0 || r2 < 0 || c2 < 0 || r1 >= n || c1 >= n || r2 >= n || c2 >= n) { return -Infinity; } // Check if position contains a thorn if (grid[r1][c1] === -1 || grid[r2][c2] === -1) { return -Infinity; } // Base case: destination reached if (r1 === n - 1 && c1 === n - 1) { return grid[r1][c1]; } // Create a unique key for the memo map const key = `${r1},${c1},${r2}`; // Check if already computed if (memo.has(key)) { return memo.get(key); } // Calculate cherries collected let cherries = grid[r1][c1]; if (r1 !== r2 || c1 !== c2) { cherries += grid[r2][c2]; } // Calculate maximum cherries from next positions const next = Math.max( dp(r1 + 1, c1, r2 + 1), // Both move down dp(r1 + 1, c1, r2), // Person 1 moves down, person 2 moves right dp(r1, c1 + 1, r2 + 1), // Person 1 moves right, person 2 moves down dp(r1, c1 + 1, r2) // Both move right ); // Update memoization table const result = cherries + (next === -Infinity ? -Infinity : next); memo.set(key, result); return result; } const result = dp(0, 0, 0); return Math.max(0, result);} // Test casesconst grid1 = [ [0, 1, -1], [1, 0, -1], [1, 1, 1]];console.log(cherryPickup(grid1)); // 5console.log(cherryPickupMemoization(grid1)); // 5console.log(cherryPickupOptimized(grid1)); // 5 const grid2 = [ [1, 1, -1], [1, -1, 1], [-1, 1, 1]];console.log(cherryPickup(grid2)); // 0console.log(cherryPickupMemoization(grid2)); // 0console.log(cherryPickupOptimized(grid2)); // 0
Let's break down the implementation:
Implement the cherry pickup solution in different programming languages.
Below is the implementation of the cherry pickup in different programming languages. Select a language tab to view the corresponding code.
123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216217218219220221222223224225226227228229/** * Find the maximum number of cherries that can be collected. * Dynamic Programming (3D) approach. * * @param {number[][]} grid - Grid representing a field of cherries * @return {number} - Maximum number of cherries */function cherryPickup(grid) { const n = grid.length; // Initialize 3D DP array const dp = Array(n).fill().map(() => Array(n).fill().map(() => Array(n).fill(-Infinity) ) ); // Base case if (grid[0][0] !== -1) { dp[0][0][0] = grid[0][0]; } else { return 0; // If starting cell is a thorn, no cherries can be collected } // Fill DP array for (let r1 = 0; r1 < n; r1++) { for (let c1 = 0; c1 < n; c1++) { for (let r2 = 0; r2 < n; r2++) { // Calculate c2 const c2 = r1 + c1 - r2; // Skip invalid cells if (c2 < 0 || c2 >= n || grid[r1][c1] === -1 || grid[r2][c2] === -1) { continue; } // Calculate cherries collected let cherries = grid[r1][c1]; if (r1 !== r2 || c1 !== c2) { cherries += grid[r2][c2]; } // Calculate maximum cherries from previous positions let prev = -Infinity; // Both move down if (r1 > 0 && r2 > 0) { prev = Math.max(prev, dp[r1 - 1][c1][r2 - 1]); } // Person 1 moves down, person 2 moves right if (r1 > 0 && c2 > 0) { prev = Math.max(prev, dp[r1 - 1][c1][r2]); } // Person 1 moves right, person 2 moves down if (c1 > 0 && r2 > 0) { prev = Math.max(prev, dp[r1][c1 - 1][r2 - 1]); } // Both move right if (c1 > 0 && c2 > 0) { prev = Math.max(prev, dp[r1][c1 - 1][r2]); } // Update DP array if (prev !== -Infinity) { dp[r1][c1][r2] = cherries + prev; } } } } return Math.max(0, dp[n - 1][n - 1][n - 1]);} /** * Find the maximum number of cherries that can be collected. * Dynamic Programming with Memoization approach. * * @param {number[][]} grid - Grid representing a field of cherries * @return {number} - Maximum number of cherries */function cherryPickupMemoization(grid) { const n = grid.length; // Initialize memoization table const memo = Array(n).fill().map(() => Array(n).fill().map(() => Array(n).fill(-1) ) ); // Define recursive function function dp(r1, c1, r2) { // Calculate c2 const c2 = r1 + c1 - r2; // Check if position is valid if (r1 < 0 || c1 < 0 || r2 < 0 || c2 < 0 || r1 >= n || c1 >= n || r2 >= n || c2 >= n) { return -Infinity; } // Check if position contains a thorn if (grid[r1][c1] === -1 || grid[r2][c2] === -1) { return -Infinity; } // Base case: starting position if (r1 === 0 && c1 === 0 && r2 === 0) { return grid[0][0]; } // Check if already computed if (memo[r1][c1][r2] !== -1) { return memo[r1][c1][r2]; } // Calculate cherries collected let cherries = grid[r1][c1]; if (r1 !== r2 || c1 !== c2) { cherries += grid[r2][c2]; } // Calculate maximum cherries from previous positions const prev = Math.max( dp(r1 - 1, c1, r2 - 1), // Both move down dp(r1 - 1, c1, r2), // Person 1 moves down, person 2 moves right dp(r1, c1 - 1, r2 - 1), // Person 1 moves right, person 2 moves down dp(r1, c1 - 1, r2) // Both move right ); // Update memoization table memo[r1][c1][r2] = cherries + prev; return memo[r1][c1][r2]; } const result = dp(n - 1, n - 1, n - 1); return Math.max(0, result);} /** * Find the maximum number of cherries that can be collected. * Optimized Dynamic Programming with Memoization approach. * * @param {number[][]} grid - Grid representing a field of cherries * @return {number} - Maximum number of cherries */function cherryPickupOptimized(grid) { const n = grid.length; // If starting cell is a thorn, no cherries can be collected if (grid[0][0] === -1) { return 0; } // Initialize memoization table const memo = new Map(); // Define recursive function function dp(r1, c1, r2) { // Calculate c2 const c2 = r1 + c1 - r2; // Check if position is valid if (r1 < 0 || c1 < 0 || r2 < 0 || c2 < 0 || r1 >= n || c1 >= n || r2 >= n || c2 >= n) { return -Infinity; } // Check if position contains a thorn if (grid[r1][c1] === -1 || grid[r2][c2] === -1) { return -Infinity; } // Base case: destination reached if (r1 === n - 1 && c1 === n - 1) { return grid[r1][c1]; } // Create a unique key for the memo map const key = `${r1},${c1},${r2}`; // Check if already computed if (memo.has(key)) { return memo.get(key); } // Calculate cherries collected let cherries = grid[r1][c1]; if (r1 !== r2 || c1 !== c2) { cherries += grid[r2][c2]; } // Calculate maximum cherries from next positions const next = Math.max( dp(r1 + 1, c1, r2 + 1), // Both move down dp(r1 + 1, c1, r2), // Person 1 moves down, person 2 moves right dp(r1, c1 + 1, r2 + 1), // Person 1 moves right, person 2 moves down dp(r1, c1 + 1, r2) // Both move right ); // Update memoization table const result = cherries + (next === -Infinity ? -Infinity : next); memo.set(key, result); return result; } const result = dp(0, 0, 0); return Math.max(0, result);} // Test casesconst grid1 = [ [0, 1, -1], [1, 0, -1], [1, 1, 1]];console.log(cherryPickup(grid1)); // 5console.log(cherryPickupMemoization(grid1)); // 5console.log(cherryPickupOptimized(grid1)); // 5 const grid2 = [ [1, 1, -1], [1, -1, 1], [-1, 1, 1]];console.log(cherryPickup(grid2)); // 0console.log(cherryPickupMemoization(grid2)); // 0console.log(cherryPickupOptimized(grid2)); // 0
Instead of thinking about one person making a round trip, think of it as two people starting from (0, 0) and both reaching (n-1, n-1).
Set up a dynamic programming array to keep track of the maximum cherries that can be collected when both people are at specific positions.
Define the base case: if the starting cell is a thorn, no cherries can be collected.
For each position, calculate the maximum cherries that can be collected by considering all possible previous positions.
Be careful about boundary conditions and ensure that both people are on valid cells (not thorns).
Modify the code to implement an alternative approach and test it with the same examples.
Implement a function that solves the cherry pickup problem using a different approach than shown above.
Handle the case where the starting cell contains a thorn (return 0).
Handle the case where there is no valid path between (0, 0) and (n-1, n-1) (return 0).
Handle the case where the grid has only one cell.
Handle large grid sizes efficiently to avoid timeout issues.
Below is the implementation of the cherry pickup:
123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216217218219220221222223224225226227228229/** * Find the maximum number of cherries that can be collected. * Dynamic Programming (3D) approach. * * @param {number[][]} grid - Grid representing a field of cherries * @return {number} - Maximum number of cherries */function cherryPickup(grid) { const n = grid.length; // Initialize 3D DP array const dp = Array(n).fill().map(() => Array(n).fill().map(() => Array(n).fill(-Infinity) ) ); // Base case if (grid[0][0] !== -1) { dp[0][0][0] = grid[0][0]; } else { return 0; // If starting cell is a thorn, no cherries can be collected } // Fill DP array for (let r1 = 0; r1 < n; r1++) { for (let c1 = 0; c1 < n; c1++) { for (let r2 = 0; r2 < n; r2++) { // Calculate c2 const c2 = r1 + c1 - r2; // Skip invalid cells if (c2 < 0 || c2 >= n || grid[r1][c1] === -1 || grid[r2][c2] === -1) { continue; } // Calculate cherries collected let cherries = grid[r1][c1]; if (r1 !== r2 || c1 !== c2) { cherries += grid[r2][c2]; } // Calculate maximum cherries from previous positions let prev = -Infinity; // Both move down if (r1 > 0 && r2 > 0) { prev = Math.max(prev, dp[r1 - 1][c1][r2 - 1]); } // Person 1 moves down, person 2 moves right if (r1 > 0 && c2 > 0) { prev = Math.max(prev, dp[r1 - 1][c1][r2]); } // Person 1 moves right, person 2 moves down if (c1 > 0 && r2 > 0) { prev = Math.max(prev, dp[r1][c1 - 1][r2 - 1]); } // Both move right if (c1 > 0 && c2 > 0) { prev = Math.max(prev, dp[r1][c1 - 1][r2]); } // Update DP array if (prev !== -Infinity) { dp[r1][c1][r2] = cherries + prev; } } } } return Math.max(0, dp[n - 1][n - 1][n - 1]);} /** * Find the maximum number of cherries that can be collected. * Dynamic Programming with Memoization approach. * * @param {number[][]} grid - Grid representing a field of cherries * @return {number} - Maximum number of cherries */function cherryPickupMemoization(grid) { const n = grid.length; // Initialize memoization table const memo = Array(n).fill().map(() => Array(n).fill().map(() => Array(n).fill(-1) ) ); // Define recursive function function dp(r1, c1, r2) { // Calculate c2 const c2 = r1 + c1 - r2; // Check if position is valid if (r1 < 0 || c1 < 0 || r2 < 0 || c2 < 0 || r1 >= n || c1 >= n || r2 >= n || c2 >= n) { return -Infinity; } // Check if position contains a thorn if (grid[r1][c1] === -1 || grid[r2][c2] === -1) { return -Infinity; } // Base case: starting position if (r1 === 0 && c1 === 0 && r2 === 0) { return grid[0][0]; } // Check if already computed if (memo[r1][c1][r2] !== -1) { return memo[r1][c1][r2]; } // Calculate cherries collected let cherries = grid[r1][c1]; if (r1 !== r2 || c1 !== c2) { cherries += grid[r2][c2]; } // Calculate maximum cherries from previous positions const prev = Math.max( dp(r1 - 1, c1, r2 - 1), // Both move down dp(r1 - 1, c1, r2), // Person 1 moves down, person 2 moves right dp(r1, c1 - 1, r2 - 1), // Person 1 moves right, person 2 moves down dp(r1, c1 - 1, r2) // Both move right ); // Update memoization table memo[r1][c1][r2] = cherries + prev; return memo[r1][c1][r2]; } const result = dp(n - 1, n - 1, n - 1); return Math.max(0, result);} /** * Find the maximum number of cherries that can be collected. * Optimized Dynamic Programming with Memoization approach. * * @param {number[][]} grid - Grid representing a field of cherries * @return {number} - Maximum number of cherries */function cherryPickupOptimized(grid) { const n = grid.length; // If starting cell is a thorn, no cherries can be collected if (grid[0][0] === -1) { return 0; } // Initialize memoization table const memo = new Map(); // Define recursive function function dp(r1, c1, r2) { // Calculate c2 const c2 = r1 + c1 - r2; // Check if position is valid if (r1 < 0 || c1 < 0 || r2 < 0 || c2 < 0 || r1 >= n || c1 >= n || r2 >= n || c2 >= n) { return -Infinity; } // Check if position contains a thorn if (grid[r1][c1] === -1 || grid[r2][c2] === -1) { return -Infinity; } // Base case: destination reached if (r1 === n - 1 && c1 === n - 1) { return grid[r1][c1]; } // Create a unique key for the memo map const key = `${r1},${c1},${r2}`; // Check if already computed if (memo.has(key)) { return memo.get(key); } // Calculate cherries collected let cherries = grid[r1][c1]; if (r1 !== r2 || c1 !== c2) { cherries += grid[r2][c2]; } // Calculate maximum cherries from next positions const next = Math.max( dp(r1 + 1, c1, r2 + 1), // Both move down dp(r1 + 1, c1, r2), // Person 1 moves down, person 2 moves right dp(r1, c1 + 1, r2 + 1), // Person 1 moves right, person 2 moves down dp(r1, c1 + 1, r2) // Both move right ); // Update memoization table const result = cherries + (next === -Infinity ? -Infinity : next); memo.set(key, result); return result; } const result = dp(0, 0, 0); return Math.max(0, result);} // Test casesconst grid1 = [ [0, 1, -1], [1, 0, -1], [1, 1, 1]];console.log(cherryPickup(grid1)); // 5console.log(cherryPickupMemoization(grid1)); // 5console.log(cherryPickupOptimized(grid1)); // 5 const grid2 = [ [1, 1, -1], [1, -1, 1], [-1, 1, 1]];console.log(cherryPickup(grid2)); // 0console.log(cherryPickupMemoization(grid2)); // 0console.log(cherryPickupOptimized(grid2)); // 0
Let's break down the implementation:
Implement the cherry pickup solution in different programming languages.
Below is the implementation of the cherry pickup in different programming languages. Select a language tab to view the corresponding code.
123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566676869707172737475767778798081828384858687888990919293949596979899100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216217218219220221222223224225226227228229/** * Find the maximum number of cherries that can be collected. * Dynamic Programming (3D) approach. * * @param {number[][]} grid - Grid representing a field of cherries * @return {number} - Maximum number of cherries */function cherryPickup(grid) { const n = grid.length; // Initialize 3D DP array const dp = Array(n).fill().map(() => Array(n).fill().map(() => Array(n).fill(-Infinity) ) ); // Base case if (grid[0][0] !== -1) { dp[0][0][0] = grid[0][0]; } else { return 0; // If starting cell is a thorn, no cherries can be collected } // Fill DP array for (let r1 = 0; r1 < n; r1++) { for (let c1 = 0; c1 < n; c1++) { for (let r2 = 0; r2 < n; r2++) { // Calculate c2 const c2 = r1 + c1 - r2; // Skip invalid cells if (c2 < 0 || c2 >= n || grid[r1][c1] === -1 || grid[r2][c2] === -1) { continue; } // Calculate cherries collected let cherries = grid[r1][c1]; if (r1 !== r2 || c1 !== c2) { cherries += grid[r2][c2]; } // Calculate maximum cherries from previous positions let prev = -Infinity; // Both move down if (r1 > 0 && r2 > 0) { prev = Math.max(prev, dp[r1 - 1][c1][r2 - 1]); } // Person 1 moves down, person 2 moves right if (r1 > 0 && c2 > 0) { prev = Math.max(prev, dp[r1 - 1][c1][r2]); } // Person 1 moves right, person 2 moves down if (c1 > 0 && r2 > 0) { prev = Math.max(prev, dp[r1][c1 - 1][r2 - 1]); } // Both move right if (c1 > 0 && c2 > 0) { prev = Math.max(prev, dp[r1][c1 - 1][r2]); } // Update DP array if (prev !== -Infinity) { dp[r1][c1][r2] = cherries + prev; } } } } return Math.max(0, dp[n - 1][n - 1][n - 1]);} /** * Find the maximum number of cherries that can be collected. * Dynamic Programming with Memoization approach. * * @param {number[][]} grid - Grid representing a field of cherries * @return {number} - Maximum number of cherries */function cherryPickupMemoization(grid) { const n = grid.length; // Initialize memoization table const memo = Array(n).fill().map(() => Array(n).fill().map(() => Array(n).fill(-1) ) ); // Define recursive function function dp(r1, c1, r2) { // Calculate c2 const c2 = r1 + c1 - r2; // Check if position is valid if (r1 < 0 || c1 < 0 || r2 < 0 || c2 < 0 || r1 >= n || c1 >= n || r2 >= n || c2 >= n) { return -Infinity; } // Check if position contains a thorn if (grid[r1][c1] === -1 || grid[r2][c2] === -1) { return -Infinity; } // Base case: starting position if (r1 === 0 && c1 === 0 && r2 === 0) { return grid[0][0]; } // Check if already computed if (memo[r1][c1][r2] !== -1) { return memo[r1][c1][r2]; } // Calculate cherries collected let cherries = grid[r1][c1]; if (r1 !== r2 || c1 !== c2) { cherries += grid[r2][c2]; } // Calculate maximum cherries from previous positions const prev = Math.max( dp(r1 - 1, c1, r2 - 1), // Both move down dp(r1 - 1, c1, r2), // Person 1 moves down, person 2 moves right dp(r1, c1 - 1, r2 - 1), // Person 1 moves right, person 2 moves down dp(r1, c1 - 1, r2) // Both move right ); // Update memoization table memo[r1][c1][r2] = cherries + prev; return memo[r1][c1][r2]; } const result = dp(n - 1, n - 1, n - 1); return Math.max(0, result);} /** * Find the maximum number of cherries that can be collected. * Optimized Dynamic Programming with Memoization approach. * * @param {number[][]} grid - Grid representing a field of cherries * @return {number} - Maximum number of cherries */function cherryPickupOptimized(grid) { const n = grid.length; // If starting cell is a thorn, no cherries can be collected if (grid[0][0] === -1) { return 0; } // Initialize memoization table const memo = new Map(); // Define recursive function function dp(r1, c1, r2) { // Calculate c2 const c2 = r1 + c1 - r2; // Check if position is valid if (r1 < 0 || c1 < 0 || r2 < 0 || c2 < 0 || r1 >= n || c1 >= n || r2 >= n || c2 >= n) { return -Infinity; } // Check if position contains a thorn if (grid[r1][c1] === -1 || grid[r2][c2] === -1) { return -Infinity; } // Base case: destination reached if (r1 === n - 1 && c1 === n - 1) { return grid[r1][c1]; } // Create a unique key for the memo map const key = `${r1},${c1},${r2}`; // Check if already computed if (memo.has(key)) { return memo.get(key); } // Calculate cherries collected let cherries = grid[r1][c1]; if (r1 !== r2 || c1 !== c2) { cherries += grid[r2][c2]; } // Calculate maximum cherries from next positions const next = Math.max( dp(r1 + 1, c1, r2 + 1), // Both move down dp(r1 + 1, c1, r2), // Person 1 moves down, person 2 moves right dp(r1, c1 + 1, r2 + 1), // Person 1 moves right, person 2 moves down dp(r1, c1 + 1, r2) // Both move right ); // Update memoization table const result = cherries + (next === -Infinity ? -Infinity : next); memo.set(key, result); return result; } const result = dp(0, 0, 0); return Math.max(0, result);} // Test casesconst grid1 = [ [0, 1, -1], [1, 0, -1], [1, 1, 1]];console.log(cherryPickup(grid1)); // 5console.log(cherryPickupMemoization(grid1)); // 5console.log(cherryPickupOptimized(grid1)); // 5 const grid2 = [ [1, 1, -1], [1, -1, 1], [-1, 1, 1]];console.log(cherryPickup(grid2)); // 0console.log(cherryPickupMemoization(grid2)); // 0console.log(cherryPickupOptimized(grid2)); // 0
Instead of thinking about one person making a round trip, think of it as two people starting from (0, 0) and both reaching (n-1, n-1).
Set up a dynamic programming array to keep track of the maximum cherries that can be collected when both people are at specific positions.
Define the base case: if the starting cell is a thorn, no cherries can be collected.
For each position, calculate the maximum cherries that can be collected by considering all possible previous positions.
Be careful about boundary conditions and ensure that both people are on valid cells (not thorns).
Modify the code to implement an alternative approach and test it with the same examples.
Implement a function that solves the cherry pickup problem using a different approach than shown above.
Handle the case where the starting cell contains a thorn (return 0).
Handle the case where there is no valid path between (0, 0) and (n-1, n-1) (return 0).
Handle the case where the grid has only one cell.
Handle large grid sizes efficiently to avoid timeout issues.