1041. Robot Bounded In Circle

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1041. Robot Bounded In Circle

Description

On an infinite plane, a robot initially stands at (0, 0) and faces north. Note that:

  • The north direction is the positive direction of the y-axis.
  • The south direction is the negative direction of the y-axis.
  • The east direction is the positive direction of the x-axis.
  • The west direction is the negative direction of the x-axis.

The robot can receive one of three instructions:

  • "G": go straight 1 unit.
  • "L": turn 90 degrees to the left (i.e., anti-clockwise direction).
  • "R": turn 90 degrees to the right (i.e., clockwise direction).

The robot performs the instructions given in order, and repeats them forever.

Return true if and only if there exists a circle in the plane such that the robot never leaves the circle.

Example 1:

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Input: instructions = "GGLLGG"
Output: true
Explanation: The robot is initially at (0, 0) facing the north direction.
"G": move one step. Position: (0, 1). Direction: North.
"G": move one step. Position: (0, 2). Direction: North.
"L": turn 90 degrees anti-clockwise. Position: (0, 2). Direction: West.
"L": turn 90 degrees anti-clockwise. Position: (0, 2). Direction: South.
"G": move one step. Position: (0, 1). Direction: South.
"G": move one step. Position: (0, 0). Direction: South.
Repeating the instructions, the robot goes into the cycle: (0, 0) --> (0, 1) --> (0, 2) --> (0, 1) --> (0, 0).
Based on that, we return true.

Example 2:

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Input: instructions = "GG"
Output: false
Explanation: The robot is initially at (0, 0) facing the north direction.
"G": move one step. Position: (0, 1). Direction: North.
"G": move one step. Position: (0, 2). Direction: North.
Repeating the instructions, keeps advancing in the north direction and does not go into cycles.
Based on that, we return false.

Example 3:

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Input: instructions = "GL"
Output: true
Explanation: The robot is initially at (0, 0) facing the north direction.
"G": move one step. Position: (0, 1). Direction: North.
"L": turn 90 degrees anti-clockwise. Position: (0, 1). Direction: West.
"G": move one step. Position: (-1, 1). Direction: West.
"L": turn 90 degrees anti-clockwise. Position: (-1, 1). Direction: South.
"G": move one step. Position: (-1, 0). Direction: South.
"L": turn 90 degrees anti-clockwise. Position: (-1, 0). Direction: East.
"G": move one step. Position: (0, 0). Direction: East.
"L": turn 90 degrees anti-clockwise. Position: (0, 0). Direction: North.
Repeating the instructions, the robot goes into the cycle: (0, 0) --> (0, 1) --> (-1, 1) --> (-1, 0) --> (0, 0).
Based on that, we return true.

Constraints:

  • 1 <= instructions.length <= 100
  • instructions[i] is 'G', 'L' or, 'R'.

Hints/Notes

Solution

Language: C++

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class Solution {
public:
    static constexpr int dirs[4][2] = {{0, 1}, {1, 0}, {0, -1}, {-1, 0}};

    bool isRobotBounded(string instructions) {
        int x = 0, y = 0, curDir = 0;
        for (char& c : instructions) {
            switch(c) {
                case 'G': x += dirs[curDir][0], y += dirs[curDir][1]; break;
                case 'L': curDir = (curDir - 1 + 4) % 4; break;
                case 'R': curDir = (curDir + 1) % 4; break;
            }
        }
        return (x == 0 && y == 0) || (curDir != 0);
    }
};