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First solution in Clear category for Feed Pigeons by Oleg_Domokeev
def checkio(number):
pigeons = 1
count = 1
while number >= pigeons:
number -= pigeons
count += 1
pigeons += count
if number > pigeons - count:
return number
return pigeons - count
if __name__ == '__main__':
#These "asserts" using only for self-checking and not necessary for auto-testing
assert checkio(1) == 1, "1st example"
assert checkio(2) == 1, "2nd example"
assert checkio(5) == 3, "3rd example"
assert checkio(10) == 6, "4th example"
July 5, 2018
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