Candy
Explore how to use greedy algorithms to solve the candy distribution problem where children receive candies according to their ratings. Learn to ensure fairness while minimizing the total candies given, and practice implementing an efficient solution.
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Statement
You are given an array, ratings, where ratings[i] represents the rating of the i-th child standing in a line. Your task is to distribute candies to each child based on the following rules:
Every child must receive at least one candy.
Children with a higher rating get more candies than their neighbors.
Determine the minimum total number of candies you must distribute to satisfy the above conditions.
Constraints:
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