Climbing stairs, either 1 or 2 steps, distinct ways to reach top
Ex. n = 2 -> 2 (1 + 1, 2), n = 3 -> 3 (1 + 1 + 1, 1 + 2, 2 + 1)
Recursion w/ memoization -> DP, why DP? Optimal substructure
Recurrence relation: dp[i] = dp[i - 1] + dp[i - 2]
Reach ith step in 2 ways: 1) 1 step from i-1, 2) 2 steps from i-2
Time: O(n)
Space: O(1)
*/
class Solution {
public:
int climbStairs(int n) {
if (n == 1) {
return 1;
}
if (n == 2) {
return 2;
}
int first = 1;
int second = 2;
int result = 0;
for (int i = 2; i < n; i++) {
result = first + second;
first = second;
second = result;
}
return result;
}
};