Broken Staircase
Description
This Python function counts distinct ways to climb n stairs (1 or 2 steps at a time). It has a bug: dp[0] is set to 0 instead of 1.
def climb_stairs(n):
if n <= 0:
return 0
if n == 1:
return 1
dp = [0] * (n + 1)
dp[0] = 0 # BUG — should be 1
dp[1] = 1
for i in range(2, n + 1):
dp[i] = dp[i-1] + dp[i-2]
return dp[n]The correct recurrence is: ways(n) = ways(n−1) + ways(n−2), with ways(0) = 1 and ways(1) = 1.
Question: What is the correct (bug-free) output for n = 6?
Answer format: Single integer.
Input Data
Correct recurrence: ways(0)=1, ways(1)=1, ways(n)=ways(n-1)+ways(n-2)
Compute the correct value for n=6.Submit Your Answer
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