CodeForces - 804A

 Find Amir

A few years ago Sajjad left his school and register to another one due to security reasons. Now he wishes to find Amir, one of his schoolmates and good friends.

There are n schools numerated from 1 to n. One can travel between each pair of them, to do so, he needs to buy a ticket. The ticker between schools i and j costs  and can be used multiple times. Help Sajjad to find the minimum cost he needs to pay for tickets to visit all schools. He can start and finish in any school.

Input

The first line contains a single integer n (1 ≤ n ≤ 105) — the number of schools.

Output

Print single integer: the minimum cost of tickets needed to visit all schools.

Example
Input
2
Output
0
Input
10
Output
4
Note

In the first example we can buy a ticket between the schools that costs .

题目大意:求n个学校全部到达用到的最低消费

因为

(1+n)%(n+1)=0

(2+n-2)%(n+1)=0

...

(i+n-i)%(n+1)=0

所以最低的消费就是(n+1)/2-1

AC代码

#include<iostream>
#include<cstdio>
using namespace std;
int main(){
	int n;
	scanf("%d",&n);
	printf("%d\n",(n+1)/2-1);
	return 0;
} 



### Codeforces Problem 976C Solution in Python For solving problem 976C on Codeforces using Python, efficiency becomes a critical factor due to strict time limits aimed at distinguishing between efficient and less efficient solutions[^1]. Given these constraints, it is advisable to focus on optimizing algorithms and choosing appropriate data structures. The provided code snippet offers insight into handling string manipulation problems efficiently by customizing comparison logic for sorting elements based on specific criteria[^2]. However, for addressing problem 976C specifically, which involves determining the winner ('A' or 'B') based on frequency counts within given inputs, one can adapt similar principles of optimization but tailored towards counting occurrences directly as shown below: ```python from collections import Counter def determine_winner(): for _ in range(int(input())): count_map = Counter(input().strip()) result = "A" if count_map['A'] > count_map['B'] else "B" print(result) determine_winner() ``` This approach leverages `Counter` from Python’s built-in `collections` module to quickly tally up instances of 'A' versus 'B'. By iterating over multiple test cases through a loop defined by user input, this method ensures that comparisons are made accurately while maintaining performance standards required under tight computational resources[^3]. To further enhance execution speed when working with Python, consider submitting codes via platforms like PyPy instead of traditional interpreters whenever possible since they offer better runtime efficiencies especially important during competitive programming contests where milliseconds matter significantly.
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