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Solution: Bulls and Cows

Understand how to apply a hash map technique for solving the Bulls and Cows number guessing game. Learn to count bulls as digits in the right position and cows as digits correct but misplaced. This lesson guides you through a single pass approach for efficient computation.

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Statement

You are playing a number guessing game called “Bulls and Cows” with a friend.

You write down a secret number, and your friend tries to guess it. After each guess, you provide a hint based on the following:

  • Bulls: The number of digits that are in the correct position in the guess.

  • Cows: The number of digits that are in both the secret and the guess but ...