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First solution in Clear category for Feed Pigeons by sumeet.lintel
def checkio(number):
"""
minutes = arithmetic progression with d = 1 and a = 0
pigeons = sum of arithmetic progression
portions = sum of pigeons
"""
minutes = 0
pigeons = 0
portions = 0
while True:
minutes += 1
pigeons += minutes
portions += pigeons
if portions > number:
pigeons -= minutes
new_pigeons_left = portions - number
if new_pigeons_left in range(1, minutes+1):
pigeons += (minutes - new_pigeons_left)
break
return pigeons
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"
May 25, 2015
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