Code RoomCounter operation sequences
MediumPrep Room Coding #696

Counter operation sequences

CodingAlgorithms & data structuresEntry–Mid~14 min

A counter starts at 1. In one operation you either add 1 to it or double it. Count the distinct sequences of operations that turn 1 into exactly n (n >= 1). Two sequences are different if they differ anywhere, even when they pass through the same values — for example, reaching 2 by adding 1 and reaching 2 by doubling are two different sequences. Return the count; n = 1 gives 1 (the empty sequence).

Implement
count_counter_paths(n: int) → int
Examples
in[4]out4
in[6]out6
What a strong answer looks like

State your approach and its time/space complexity out loud before you optimize. Handle the edge cases (empty input, duplicates, overflow), and say why you chose this over the brute force. Green tests are the floor, not the grade.

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InputExpectedGot
[4]4not run yetsample
[6]6not run yetsample