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easy⏱ 15 mintypescriptchallengesproblem-solving-basic-

Exampleinput → output

Input

5
2 3 4 5 6

Output

Sample case — your program reads stdin and prints to stdout.

N people with B[i] loaves. Each operation gives 1 loaf to person i and 1 to neighbor (i-1 or i+1). Find minimum loaves to make all counts even, or return 'NO'.

Example: B=[2,3,4,5,6] → Person 1 has 3 (odd) → Give to person 1 and 2: [2,4,4,5,6] → Person 3 has 5 (odd) → Give to person 3 and 4: [2,4,4,6,6] → All even. Total: 4 loaves distributed.

Input format First line: N. Second line: N space-separated integers (initial loaves).

Output format The minimum number of loaves (as string) or 'NO'.

Constraints 2 ≤ N ≤ 1000, 1 ≤ B[i] ≤ 10

Every problem you solve becomes a story you can tell in an interview.

Solving under pressure trains the muscle that's most tested in onsite rounds.
Explaining your approach out loud matters more than reaching the optimal solution.
Consistency wins: 1 challenge daily > 10 challenges on one Saturday a month.

Pro tip:After solving, write 2 lines on what you learned — that's what you'll remember in the interview.

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solution.ts

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solution.ts

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easy⏱ 15 mintypescriptchallengesproblem-solving-basic-

Exampleinput → output

Input

5
2 3 4 5 6

Output

Sample case — your program reads stdin and prints to stdout.

N people with B[i] loaves. Each operation gives 1 loaf to person i and 1 to neighbor (i-1 or i+1). Find minimum loaves to make all counts even, or return 'NO'.

Example: B=[2,3,4,5,6] → Person 1 has 3 (odd) → Give to person 1 and 2: [2,4,4,5,6] → Person 3 has 5 (odd) → Give to person 3 and 4: [2,4,4,6,6] → All even. Total: 4 loaves distributed.

Input format First line: N. Second line: N space-separated integers (initial loaves).

Output format The minimum number of loaves (as string) or 'NO'.

Constraints 2 ≤ N ≤ 1000, 1 ≤ B[i] ≤ 10

Every problem you solve becomes a story you can tell in an interview.

Solving under pressure trains the muscle that's most tested in onsite rounds.
Explaining your approach out loud matters more than reaching the optimal solution.
Consistency wins: 1 challenge daily > 10 challenges on one Saturday a month.

Pro tip:After solving, write 2 lines on what you learned — that's what you'll remember in the interview.

mainIdle

solution.ts

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