Create PotsOfGold.cpp

Author: SaiManasaPappu

Diff for: PotsOfGold.cpp

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+// Refer to the complete problem statement here: https://practice.geeksforgeeks.org/problems/pots-of-gold-game/1
+
+#include <bits/stdc++.h>
+using namespace std;
+
+int maxCoins(int A[],int );
+
+int main() {
+	int t;
+	cin>>t;
+	while(t--)
+	{
+		int n;
+		cin>>n;
+		int a[n];
+		for(int i=0;i<n;i++)
+		{
+			cin>>a[i];
+		}		
+		cout<<maxCoins(a,n)<<endl;		
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int maxCoins(int A[],int N)
+{
+    int n=N;
+    int dp[N][N];
+    memset(dp,0,sizeof(dp));
+    for(int gap=0;gap<n;gap++){
+        for(int i=0,j=i+gap;i<n && j<n;i++,j++){
+            if(gap==0)
+            dp[i][j]=A[i];
+            else if(gap==1)
+            dp[i][j] = max(A[i],A[j]);
+            else{
+                dp[i][j] = max(A[i]+min(dp[i+2][j],dp[i+1][j-1]),
+                               min(dp[i][j-2],dp[i+1][j-1])+A[j]);
+            }
+        }
+        
+    }
+    return dp[0][n-1];
+}