Number of Steps to Reduce a Binary Number to One
Understand how to reduce a binary number to one by following a sequence of steps using greedy techniques. Learn to handle binary strings by dividing even numbers by two or adding one when odd, and implement your solution in a coding environment. This lesson helps you practice applying algorithmic strategies to optimize problem-solving for binary number reduction.
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Statement
You are given a string, str, as a binary representation of an integer. Your task is to return the number of steps needed to reduce it to ...