How about the following dynamic programming solution.

Let dp[i] be the max no of As with i keystrokes.

dp[i]=max(dp[i-1]+1,2*dp[i-3])

dp[N] is the required solution.

Correct me if i am wrong.

On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 9:20 PM, Raj <rajmangaltiw...@gmail.com> wrote:

> http://www.ihas1337code.com/2011/01/ctrla-ctrlc-ctrlv.html
>
> On Jan 19, 8:28 pm, bittu <shashank7andr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Given
> >
> > 1. A
> > 2. Ctrl+A
> > 3. Ctrl+C
> > 4. Ctrl+V
> >
> > If you can only press the keyboard for N times (with the above four
> > keys), please write a program to produce maximum numbers of A. If
> > possible, please also print out the sequence of keys.
> >
> > So the input parameter is N (No. of keys that you can press), the
> > output is M (No. of As that you can produce).
> >
> > Thanks & Regards
> > Shashank Mani
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