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<p><u>Backtracking algorithm</u> is a method to solve problems by exhaustive search, where the core idea is to start from an initial state and brute force all possible solutions, recording the correct ones until a solution is found or all possible choices are exhausted without finding a solution.</p>
<p>Backtracking typically employs "depth-first search" to traverse the solution space. In the "Binary Tree" chapter, we mentioned that pre-order, in-order, and post-order traversals are all depth-first searches. Next, we use pre-order traversal to construct a backtracking problem to gradually understand the workings of the backtracking algorithm.</p>
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<p>Given a binary tree, search and record all nodes with a value of <span class="arithmatex">\(7\)</span>, please return a list of nodes.</p>
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<p>For this problem, we traverse this tree in pre-order and check if the current node's value is <span class="arithmatex">\(7\)</span>. If it is, we add the node's value to the result list <code>res</code>. The relevant process is shown in Figure 13-1:</p>
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<a id="__codelineno-0-2" name="__codelineno-0-2" href="#__codelineno-0-2"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="sd">&quot;&quot;&quot;Pre-order traversal: Example one&quot;&quot;&quot;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-0-3" name="__codelineno-0-3" href="#__codelineno-0-3"></a> <span class="k">if</span> <span class="n">root</span> <span class="ow">is</span> <span class="kc">None</span><span class="p">:</span>
<a id="__codelineno-0-4" name="__codelineno-0-4" href="#__codelineno-0-4"></a> <span class="k">return</span>
<a id="__codelineno-0-5" name="__codelineno-0-5" href="#__codelineno-0-5"></a> <span class="k">if</span> <span class="n">root</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">val</span> <span class="o">==</span> <span class="mi">7</span><span class="p">:</span>
<a id="__codelineno-0-6" name="__codelineno-0-6" href="#__codelineno-0-6"></a> <span class="c1"># Record solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-0-7" name="__codelineno-0-7" href="#__codelineno-0-7"></a> <span class="n">res</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">append</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-0-8" name="__codelineno-0-8" href="#__codelineno-0-8"></a> <span class="n">pre_order</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">left</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-0-9" name="__codelineno-0-9" href="#__codelineno-0-9"></a> <span class="n">pre_order</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">right</span><span class="p">)</span>
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<a id="__codelineno-1-2" name="__codelineno-1-2" href="#__codelineno-1-2"></a><span class="kt">void</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nf">preOrder</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-1-3" name="__codelineno-1-3" href="#__codelineno-1-3"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">==</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">nullptr</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-1-4" name="__codelineno-1-4" href="#__codelineno-1-4"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">return</span><span class="p">;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-1-5" name="__codelineno-1-5" href="#__codelineno-1-5"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-1-6" name="__codelineno-1-6" href="#__codelineno-1-6"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="n">val</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">==</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="mi">7</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-1-7" name="__codelineno-1-7" href="#__codelineno-1-7"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Record solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-1-8" name="__codelineno-1-8" href="#__codelineno-1-8"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">push_back</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-1-9" name="__codelineno-1-9" href="#__codelineno-1-9"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-1-10" name="__codelineno-1-10" href="#__codelineno-1-10"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">preOrder</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="n">left</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-1-11" name="__codelineno-1-11" href="#__codelineno-1-11"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">preOrder</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="n">right</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-1-12" name="__codelineno-1-12" href="#__codelineno-1-12"></a><span class="p">}</span>
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<a id="__codelineno-2-2" name="__codelineno-2-2" href="#__codelineno-2-2"></a><span class="kt">void</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nf">preOrder</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">root</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-2-3" name="__codelineno-2-3" href="#__codelineno-2-3"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">==</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="kc">null</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-2-4" name="__codelineno-2-4" href="#__codelineno-2-4"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">return</span><span class="p">;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-2-5" name="__codelineno-2-5" href="#__codelineno-2-5"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-2-6" name="__codelineno-2-6" href="#__codelineno-2-6"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">val</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">==</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="mi">7</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-2-7" name="__codelineno-2-7" href="#__codelineno-2-7"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Record solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-2-8" name="__codelineno-2-8" href="#__codelineno-2-8"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">add</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-2-9" name="__codelineno-2-9" href="#__codelineno-2-9"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-2-10" name="__codelineno-2-10" href="#__codelineno-2-10"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">preOrder</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">left</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-2-11" name="__codelineno-2-11" href="#__codelineno-2-11"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">preOrder</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">right</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-2-12" name="__codelineno-2-12" href="#__codelineno-2-12"></a><span class="p">}</span>
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<p><a class="glightbox" href="../backtracking_algorithm.assets/preorder_find_nodes.png" data-type="image" data-width="100%" data-height="auto" data-desc-position="bottom"><img alt="Searching nodes in pre-order traversal" class="animation-figure" src="../backtracking_algorithm.assets/preorder_find_nodes.png" /></a></p>
<p align="center"> Figure 13-1 &nbsp; Searching nodes in pre-order traversal </p>
<h2 id="1311-trying-and-retreating">13.1.1 &nbsp; Trying and retreating<a class="headerlink" href="#1311-trying-and-retreating" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
<p><strong>The reason it is called backtracking is that the algorithm uses a "try" and "retreat" strategy when searching the solution space</strong>. When the algorithm encounters a state where it can no longer progress or fails to achieve a satisfying solution, it undoes the previous choice, reverts to the previous state, and tries other possible choices.</p>
<p>For Example One, visiting each node represents a "try", and passing a leaf node or returning to the parent node's <code>return</code> represents "retreat".</p>
<p>It's worth noting that <strong>retreat is not merely about function returns</strong>. We expand slightly on Example One for clarification.</p>
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<p class="admonition-title">Example Two</p>
<p>In a binary tree, search for all nodes with a value of <span class="arithmatex">\(7\)</span> and <strong>please return the paths from the root node to these nodes</strong>.</p>
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<p>Based on the code from Example One, we need to use a list <code>path</code> to record the visited node paths. When a node with a value of <span class="arithmatex">\(7\)</span> is reached, we copy <code>path</code> and add it to the result list <code>res</code>. After the traversal, <code>res</code> holds all the solutions. The code is as shown:</p>
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<div class="highlight"><span class="filename">preorder_traversal_ii_compact.py</span><pre><span></span><code><a id="__codelineno-14-1" name="__codelineno-14-1" href="#__codelineno-14-1"></a><span class="k">def</span> <span class="nf">pre_order</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="p">):</span>
<a id="__codelineno-14-2" name="__codelineno-14-2" href="#__codelineno-14-2"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="sd">&quot;&quot;&quot;Pre-order traversal: Example two&quot;&quot;&quot;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-14-3" name="__codelineno-14-3" href="#__codelineno-14-3"></a> <span class="k">if</span> <span class="n">root</span> <span class="ow">is</span> <span class="kc">None</span><span class="p">:</span>
<a id="__codelineno-14-4" name="__codelineno-14-4" href="#__codelineno-14-4"></a> <span class="k">return</span>
<a id="__codelineno-14-5" name="__codelineno-14-5" href="#__codelineno-14-5"></a> <span class="c1"># Attempt</span>
<a id="__codelineno-14-6" name="__codelineno-14-6" href="#__codelineno-14-6"></a> <span class="n">path</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">append</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-14-7" name="__codelineno-14-7" href="#__codelineno-14-7"></a> <span class="k">if</span> <span class="n">root</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">val</span> <span class="o">==</span> <span class="mi">7</span><span class="p">:</span>
<a id="__codelineno-14-8" name="__codelineno-14-8" href="#__codelineno-14-8"></a> <span class="c1"># Record solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-14-9" name="__codelineno-14-9" href="#__codelineno-14-9"></a> <span class="n">res</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">append</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nb">list</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">path</span><span class="p">))</span>
<a id="__codelineno-14-10" name="__codelineno-14-10" href="#__codelineno-14-10"></a> <span class="n">pre_order</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">left</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-14-11" name="__codelineno-14-11" href="#__codelineno-14-11"></a> <span class="n">pre_order</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">right</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-14-12" name="__codelineno-14-12" href="#__codelineno-14-12"></a> <span class="c1"># Retract</span>
<a id="__codelineno-14-13" name="__codelineno-14-13" href="#__codelineno-14-13"></a> <span class="n">path</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">pop</span><span class="p">()</span>
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<a id="__codelineno-15-2" name="__codelineno-15-2" href="#__codelineno-15-2"></a><span class="kt">void</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nf">preOrder</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-15-3" name="__codelineno-15-3" href="#__codelineno-15-3"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">==</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">nullptr</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-15-4" name="__codelineno-15-4" href="#__codelineno-15-4"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">return</span><span class="p">;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-15-5" name="__codelineno-15-5" href="#__codelineno-15-5"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-15-6" name="__codelineno-15-6" href="#__codelineno-15-6"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Attempt</span>
<a id="__codelineno-15-7" name="__codelineno-15-7" href="#__codelineno-15-7"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">path</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">push_back</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-15-8" name="__codelineno-15-8" href="#__codelineno-15-8"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="n">val</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">==</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="mi">7</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-15-9" name="__codelineno-15-9" href="#__codelineno-15-9"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Record solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-15-10" name="__codelineno-15-10" href="#__codelineno-15-10"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">push_back</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">path</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-15-11" name="__codelineno-15-11" href="#__codelineno-15-11"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-15-12" name="__codelineno-15-12" href="#__codelineno-15-12"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">preOrder</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="n">left</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-15-13" name="__codelineno-15-13" href="#__codelineno-15-13"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">preOrder</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="n">right</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-15-14" name="__codelineno-15-14" href="#__codelineno-15-14"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Retract</span>
<a id="__codelineno-15-15" name="__codelineno-15-15" href="#__codelineno-15-15"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">path</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">pop_back</span><span class="p">();</span>
<a id="__codelineno-15-16" name="__codelineno-15-16" href="#__codelineno-15-16"></a><span class="p">}</span>
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<a id="__codelineno-16-2" name="__codelineno-16-2" href="#__codelineno-16-2"></a><span class="kt">void</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nf">preOrder</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">root</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-16-3" name="__codelineno-16-3" href="#__codelineno-16-3"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">==</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="kc">null</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-16-4" name="__codelineno-16-4" href="#__codelineno-16-4"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">return</span><span class="p">;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-16-5" name="__codelineno-16-5" href="#__codelineno-16-5"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-16-6" name="__codelineno-16-6" href="#__codelineno-16-6"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Attempt</span>
<a id="__codelineno-16-7" name="__codelineno-16-7" href="#__codelineno-16-7"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">path</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">add</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-16-8" name="__codelineno-16-8" href="#__codelineno-16-8"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">val</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">==</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="mi">7</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-16-9" name="__codelineno-16-9" href="#__codelineno-16-9"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Record solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-16-10" name="__codelineno-16-10" href="#__codelineno-16-10"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">add</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="k">new</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">ArrayList</span><span class="o">&lt;&gt;</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">path</span><span class="p">));</span>
<a id="__codelineno-16-11" name="__codelineno-16-11" href="#__codelineno-16-11"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-16-12" name="__codelineno-16-12" href="#__codelineno-16-12"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">preOrder</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">left</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-16-13" name="__codelineno-16-13" href="#__codelineno-16-13"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">preOrder</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">right</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-16-14" name="__codelineno-16-14" href="#__codelineno-16-14"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Retract</span>
<a id="__codelineno-16-15" name="__codelineno-16-15" href="#__codelineno-16-15"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">path</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">remove</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">path</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">size</span><span class="p">()</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">-</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="mi">1</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-16-16" name="__codelineno-16-16" href="#__codelineno-16-16"></a><span class="p">}</span>
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<p>In each "try", we record the path by adding the current node to <code>path</code>; before "retreating", we need to pop the node from <code>path</code> <strong>to restore the state before this attempt</strong>.</p>
<p>Observe the process shown in Figure 13-2, <strong>we can understand trying and retreating as "advancing" and "undoing"</strong>, two operations that are reverse to each other.</p>
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<p align="center"> Figure 13-2 &nbsp; Trying and retreating </p>
<h2 id="1312-pruning">13.1.2 &nbsp; Pruning<a class="headerlink" href="#1312-pruning" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
<p>Complex backtracking problems usually involve one or more constraints, <strong>which are often used for "pruning"</strong>.</p>
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<p>In a binary tree, search for all nodes with a value of <span class="arithmatex">\(7\)</span> and return the paths from the root to these nodes, <strong>requiring that the paths do not contain nodes with a value of <span class="arithmatex">\(3\)</span></strong>.</p>
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<p>To meet the above constraints, <strong>we need to add a pruning operation</strong>: during the search process, if a node with a value of <span class="arithmatex">\(3\)</span> is encountered, it returns early, discontinuing further search. The code is as shown:</p>
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<div class="highlight"><span class="filename">preorder_traversal_iii_compact.py</span><pre><span></span><code><a id="__codelineno-28-1" name="__codelineno-28-1" href="#__codelineno-28-1"></a><span class="k">def</span> <span class="nf">pre_order</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="p">):</span>
<a id="__codelineno-28-2" name="__codelineno-28-2" href="#__codelineno-28-2"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="sd">&quot;&quot;&quot;Pre-order traversal: Example three&quot;&quot;&quot;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-28-3" name="__codelineno-28-3" href="#__codelineno-28-3"></a> <span class="c1"># Pruning</span>
<a id="__codelineno-28-4" name="__codelineno-28-4" href="#__codelineno-28-4"></a> <span class="k">if</span> <span class="n">root</span> <span class="ow">is</span> <span class="kc">None</span> <span class="ow">or</span> <span class="n">root</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">val</span> <span class="o">==</span> <span class="mi">3</span><span class="p">:</span>
<a id="__codelineno-28-5" name="__codelineno-28-5" href="#__codelineno-28-5"></a> <span class="k">return</span>
<a id="__codelineno-28-6" name="__codelineno-28-6" href="#__codelineno-28-6"></a> <span class="c1"># Attempt</span>
<a id="__codelineno-28-7" name="__codelineno-28-7" href="#__codelineno-28-7"></a> <span class="n">path</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">append</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-28-8" name="__codelineno-28-8" href="#__codelineno-28-8"></a> <span class="k">if</span> <span class="n">root</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">val</span> <span class="o">==</span> <span class="mi">7</span><span class="p">:</span>
<a id="__codelineno-28-9" name="__codelineno-28-9" href="#__codelineno-28-9"></a> <span class="c1"># Record solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-28-10" name="__codelineno-28-10" href="#__codelineno-28-10"></a> <span class="n">res</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">append</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nb">list</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">path</span><span class="p">))</span>
<a id="__codelineno-28-11" name="__codelineno-28-11" href="#__codelineno-28-11"></a> <span class="n">pre_order</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">left</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-28-12" name="__codelineno-28-12" href="#__codelineno-28-12"></a> <span class="n">pre_order</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">right</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-28-13" name="__codelineno-28-13" href="#__codelineno-28-13"></a> <span class="c1"># Retract</span>
<a id="__codelineno-28-14" name="__codelineno-28-14" href="#__codelineno-28-14"></a> <span class="n">path</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">pop</span><span class="p">()</span>
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<a id="__codelineno-29-2" name="__codelineno-29-2" href="#__codelineno-29-2"></a><span class="kt">void</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nf">preOrder</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-29-3" name="__codelineno-29-3" href="#__codelineno-29-3"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Pruning</span>
<a id="__codelineno-29-4" name="__codelineno-29-4" href="#__codelineno-29-4"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">==</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">nullptr</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">||</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">root</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="n">val</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">==</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="mi">3</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-29-5" name="__codelineno-29-5" href="#__codelineno-29-5"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">return</span><span class="p">;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-29-6" name="__codelineno-29-6" href="#__codelineno-29-6"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-29-7" name="__codelineno-29-7" href="#__codelineno-29-7"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Attempt</span>
<a id="__codelineno-29-8" name="__codelineno-29-8" href="#__codelineno-29-8"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">path</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">push_back</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-29-9" name="__codelineno-29-9" href="#__codelineno-29-9"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="n">val</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">==</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="mi">7</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-29-10" name="__codelineno-29-10" href="#__codelineno-29-10"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Record solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-29-11" name="__codelineno-29-11" href="#__codelineno-29-11"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">push_back</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">path</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-29-12" name="__codelineno-29-12" href="#__codelineno-29-12"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-29-13" name="__codelineno-29-13" href="#__codelineno-29-13"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">preOrder</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="n">left</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-29-14" name="__codelineno-29-14" href="#__codelineno-29-14"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">preOrder</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="n">right</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-29-15" name="__codelineno-29-15" href="#__codelineno-29-15"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Retract</span>
<a id="__codelineno-29-16" name="__codelineno-29-16" href="#__codelineno-29-16"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">path</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">pop_back</span><span class="p">();</span>
<a id="__codelineno-29-17" name="__codelineno-29-17" href="#__codelineno-29-17"></a><span class="p">}</span>
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<a id="__codelineno-30-2" name="__codelineno-30-2" href="#__codelineno-30-2"></a><span class="kt">void</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nf">preOrder</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">root</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-30-3" name="__codelineno-30-3" href="#__codelineno-30-3"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Pruning</span>
<a id="__codelineno-30-4" name="__codelineno-30-4" href="#__codelineno-30-4"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">==</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="kc">null</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">||</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">root</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">val</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">==</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="mi">3</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-30-5" name="__codelineno-30-5" href="#__codelineno-30-5"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">return</span><span class="p">;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-30-6" name="__codelineno-30-6" href="#__codelineno-30-6"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-30-7" name="__codelineno-30-7" href="#__codelineno-30-7"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Attempt</span>
<a id="__codelineno-30-8" name="__codelineno-30-8" href="#__codelineno-30-8"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">path</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">add</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-30-9" name="__codelineno-30-9" href="#__codelineno-30-9"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">val</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">==</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="mi">7</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-30-10" name="__codelineno-30-10" href="#__codelineno-30-10"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Record solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-30-11" name="__codelineno-30-11" href="#__codelineno-30-11"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">add</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="k">new</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">ArrayList</span><span class="o">&lt;&gt;</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">path</span><span class="p">));</span>
<a id="__codelineno-30-12" name="__codelineno-30-12" href="#__codelineno-30-12"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-30-13" name="__codelineno-30-13" href="#__codelineno-30-13"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">preOrder</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">left</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-30-14" name="__codelineno-30-14" href="#__codelineno-30-14"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">preOrder</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">root</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">right</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-30-15" name="__codelineno-30-15" href="#__codelineno-30-15"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Retract</span>
<a id="__codelineno-30-16" name="__codelineno-30-16" href="#__codelineno-30-16"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">path</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">remove</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">path</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">size</span><span class="p">()</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">-</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="mi">1</span><span class="p">);</span>
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<p>"Pruning" is a very vivid noun. As shown in Figure 13-3, in the search process, <strong>we "cut off" the search branches that do not meet the constraints</strong>, avoiding many meaningless attempts, thus enhancing the search efficiency.</p>
<p><a class="glightbox" href="../backtracking_algorithm.assets/preorder_find_constrained_paths.png" data-type="image" data-width="100%" data-height="auto" data-desc-position="bottom"><img alt="Pruning based on constraints" class="animation-figure" src="../backtracking_algorithm.assets/preorder_find_constrained_paths.png" /></a></p>
<p align="center"> Figure 13-3 &nbsp; Pruning based on constraints </p>
<h2 id="1313-framework-code">13.1.3 &nbsp; Framework code<a class="headerlink" href="#1313-framework-code" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
<p>Next, we attempt to distill the main framework of "trying, retreating, and pruning" from backtracking to enhance the code's universality.</p>
<p>In the following framework code, <code>state</code> represents the current state of the problem, <code>choices</code> represents the choices available under the current state:</p>
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<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code><a id="__codelineno-42-1" name="__codelineno-42-1" href="#__codelineno-42-1"></a><span class="k">def</span> <span class="nf">backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="n">State</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="nb">list</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">],</span> <span class="n">res</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="nb">list</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">]):</span>
<a id="__codelineno-42-2" name="__codelineno-42-2" href="#__codelineno-42-2"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="sd">&quot;&quot;&quot;Backtracking algorithm framework&quot;&quot;&quot;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-42-3" name="__codelineno-42-3" href="#__codelineno-42-3"></a> <span class="c1"># Check if it&#39;s a solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-42-4" name="__codelineno-42-4" href="#__codelineno-42-4"></a> <span class="k">if</span> <span class="n">is_solution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">):</span>
<a id="__codelineno-42-5" name="__codelineno-42-5" href="#__codelineno-42-5"></a> <span class="c1"># Record the solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-42-6" name="__codelineno-42-6" href="#__codelineno-42-6"></a> <span class="n">record_solution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">res</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-42-7" name="__codelineno-42-7" href="#__codelineno-42-7"></a> <span class="c1"># Stop searching</span>
<a id="__codelineno-42-8" name="__codelineno-42-8" href="#__codelineno-42-8"></a> <span class="k">return</span>
<a id="__codelineno-42-9" name="__codelineno-42-9" href="#__codelineno-42-9"></a> <span class="c1"># Iterate through all choices</span>
<a id="__codelineno-42-10" name="__codelineno-42-10" href="#__codelineno-42-10"></a> <span class="k">for</span> <span class="n">choice</span> <span class="ow">in</span> <span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">:</span>
<a id="__codelineno-42-11" name="__codelineno-42-11" href="#__codelineno-42-11"></a> <span class="c1"># Pruning: check if the choice is valid</span>
<a id="__codelineno-42-12" name="__codelineno-42-12" href="#__codelineno-42-12"></a> <span class="k">if</span> <span class="n">is_valid</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">):</span>
<a id="__codelineno-42-13" name="__codelineno-42-13" href="#__codelineno-42-13"></a> <span class="c1"># Try: make a choice, update the state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-42-14" name="__codelineno-42-14" href="#__codelineno-42-14"></a> <span class="n">make_choice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-42-15" name="__codelineno-42-15" href="#__codelineno-42-15"></a> <span class="n">backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">res</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-42-16" name="__codelineno-42-16" href="#__codelineno-42-16"></a> <span class="c1"># Retreat: undo the choice, revert to the previous state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-42-17" name="__codelineno-42-17" href="#__codelineno-42-17"></a> <span class="n">undo_choice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">)</span>
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<a id="__codelineno-43-2" name="__codelineno-43-2" href="#__codelineno-43-2"></a><span class="kt">void</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nf">backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">State</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">vector</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">Choice</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*&gt;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">&amp;</span><span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">vector</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">State</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*&gt;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">&amp;</span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-43-3" name="__codelineno-43-3" href="#__codelineno-43-3"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Check if it&#39;s a solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-43-4" name="__codelineno-43-4" href="#__codelineno-43-4"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">isSolution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">))</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-43-5" name="__codelineno-43-5" href="#__codelineno-43-5"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Record the solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-43-6" name="__codelineno-43-6" href="#__codelineno-43-6"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">recordSolution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-43-7" name="__codelineno-43-7" href="#__codelineno-43-7"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Stop searching</span>
<a id="__codelineno-43-8" name="__codelineno-43-8" href="#__codelineno-43-8"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">return</span><span class="p">;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-43-9" name="__codelineno-43-9" href="#__codelineno-43-9"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-43-10" name="__codelineno-43-10" href="#__codelineno-43-10"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Iterate through all choices</span>
<a id="__codelineno-43-11" name="__codelineno-43-11" href="#__codelineno-43-11"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">for</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">Choice</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-43-12" name="__codelineno-43-12" href="#__codelineno-43-12"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Pruning: check if the choice is valid</span>
<a id="__codelineno-43-13" name="__codelineno-43-13" href="#__codelineno-43-13"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">isValid</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">))</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-43-14" name="__codelineno-43-14" href="#__codelineno-43-14"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Try: make a choice, update the state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-43-15" name="__codelineno-43-15" href="#__codelineno-43-15"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">makeChoice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-43-16" name="__codelineno-43-16" href="#__codelineno-43-16"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-43-17" name="__codelineno-43-17" href="#__codelineno-43-17"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Retreat: undo the choice, revert to the previous state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-43-18" name="__codelineno-43-18" href="#__codelineno-43-18"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">undoChoice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-43-19" name="__codelineno-43-19" href="#__codelineno-43-19"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-43-20" name="__codelineno-43-20" href="#__codelineno-43-20"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-43-21" name="__codelineno-43-21" href="#__codelineno-43-21"></a><span class="p">}</span>
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<a id="__codelineno-44-2" name="__codelineno-44-2" href="#__codelineno-44-2"></a><span class="kt">void</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nf">backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">State</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">List</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">Choice</span><span class="o">&gt;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">List</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">State</span><span class="o">&gt;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-44-3" name="__codelineno-44-3" href="#__codelineno-44-3"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Check if it&#39;s a solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-44-4" name="__codelineno-44-4" href="#__codelineno-44-4"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">isSolution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">))</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-44-5" name="__codelineno-44-5" href="#__codelineno-44-5"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Record the solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-44-6" name="__codelineno-44-6" href="#__codelineno-44-6"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">recordSolution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-44-7" name="__codelineno-44-7" href="#__codelineno-44-7"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Stop searching</span>
<a id="__codelineno-44-8" name="__codelineno-44-8" href="#__codelineno-44-8"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">return</span><span class="p">;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-44-9" name="__codelineno-44-9" href="#__codelineno-44-9"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-44-10" name="__codelineno-44-10" href="#__codelineno-44-10"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Iterate through all choices</span>
<a id="__codelineno-44-11" name="__codelineno-44-11" href="#__codelineno-44-11"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">for</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">Choice</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-44-12" name="__codelineno-44-12" href="#__codelineno-44-12"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Pruning: check if the choice is valid</span>
<a id="__codelineno-44-13" name="__codelineno-44-13" href="#__codelineno-44-13"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">isValid</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">))</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-44-14" name="__codelineno-44-14" href="#__codelineno-44-14"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Try: make a choice, update the state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-44-15" name="__codelineno-44-15" href="#__codelineno-44-15"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">makeChoice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-44-16" name="__codelineno-44-16" href="#__codelineno-44-16"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-44-17" name="__codelineno-44-17" href="#__codelineno-44-17"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Retreat: undo the choice, revert to the previous state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-44-18" name="__codelineno-44-18" href="#__codelineno-44-18"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">undoChoice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-44-19" name="__codelineno-44-19" href="#__codelineno-44-19"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-44-20" name="__codelineno-44-20" href="#__codelineno-44-20"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-44-21" name="__codelineno-44-21" href="#__codelineno-44-21"></a><span class="p">}</span>
</code></pre></div>
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<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code><a id="__codelineno-45-1" name="__codelineno-45-1" href="#__codelineno-45-1"></a><span class="cm">/* Backtracking algorithm framework */</span>
<a id="__codelineno-45-2" name="__codelineno-45-2" href="#__codelineno-45-2"></a><span class="k">void</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nf">Backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">State</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">List</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">Choice</span><span class="o">&gt;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">List</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">State</span><span class="o">&gt;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-45-3" name="__codelineno-45-3" href="#__codelineno-45-3"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Check if it&#39;s a solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-45-4" name="__codelineno-45-4" href="#__codelineno-45-4"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">IsSolution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">))</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-45-5" name="__codelineno-45-5" href="#__codelineno-45-5"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Record the solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-45-6" name="__codelineno-45-6" href="#__codelineno-45-6"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">RecordSolution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-45-7" name="__codelineno-45-7" href="#__codelineno-45-7"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Stop searching</span>
<a id="__codelineno-45-8" name="__codelineno-45-8" href="#__codelineno-45-8"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">return</span><span class="p">;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-45-9" name="__codelineno-45-9" href="#__codelineno-45-9"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-45-10" name="__codelineno-45-10" href="#__codelineno-45-10"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Iterate through all choices</span>
<a id="__codelineno-45-11" name="__codelineno-45-11" href="#__codelineno-45-11"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">foreach</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">Choice</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">in</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-45-12" name="__codelineno-45-12" href="#__codelineno-45-12"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Pruning: check if the choice is valid</span>
<a id="__codelineno-45-13" name="__codelineno-45-13" href="#__codelineno-45-13"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">IsValid</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">))</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-45-14" name="__codelineno-45-14" href="#__codelineno-45-14"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Try: make a choice, update the state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-45-15" name="__codelineno-45-15" href="#__codelineno-45-15"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">MakeChoice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-45-16" name="__codelineno-45-16" href="#__codelineno-45-16"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">Backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-45-17" name="__codelineno-45-17" href="#__codelineno-45-17"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Retreat: undo the choice, revert to the previous state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-45-18" name="__codelineno-45-18" href="#__codelineno-45-18"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">UndoChoice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-45-19" name="__codelineno-45-19" href="#__codelineno-45-19"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-45-20" name="__codelineno-45-20" href="#__codelineno-45-20"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-45-21" name="__codelineno-45-21" href="#__codelineno-45-21"></a><span class="p">}</span>
</code></pre></div>
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<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code><a id="__codelineno-46-1" name="__codelineno-46-1" href="#__codelineno-46-1"></a><span class="cm">/* Backtracking algorithm framework */</span>
<a id="__codelineno-46-2" name="__codelineno-46-2" href="#__codelineno-46-2"></a><span class="kd">func</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">state</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*</span><span class="nx">State</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">choices</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">[]</span><span class="nx">Choice</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">res</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*</span><span class="p">[]</span><span class="nx">State</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-46-3" name="__codelineno-46-3" href="#__codelineno-46-3"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Check if it&#39;s a solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-46-4" name="__codelineno-46-4" href="#__codelineno-46-4"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">isSolution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">state</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-46-5" name="__codelineno-46-5" href="#__codelineno-46-5"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Record the solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-46-6" name="__codelineno-46-6" href="#__codelineno-46-6"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">recordSolution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">res</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-46-7" name="__codelineno-46-7" href="#__codelineno-46-7"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Stop searching</span>
<a id="__codelineno-46-8" name="__codelineno-46-8" href="#__codelineno-46-8"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">return</span>
<a id="__codelineno-46-9" name="__codelineno-46-9" href="#__codelineno-46-9"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-46-10" name="__codelineno-46-10" href="#__codelineno-46-10"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Iterate through all choices</span>
<a id="__codelineno-46-11" name="__codelineno-46-11" href="#__codelineno-46-11"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">for</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">_</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">choice</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">:=</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">range</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">choices</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-46-12" name="__codelineno-46-12" href="#__codelineno-46-12"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Pruning: check if the choice is valid</span>
<a id="__codelineno-46-13" name="__codelineno-46-13" href="#__codelineno-46-13"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">isValid</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">choice</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-46-14" name="__codelineno-46-14" href="#__codelineno-46-14"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Try: make a choice, update the state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-46-15" name="__codelineno-46-15" href="#__codelineno-46-15"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">makeChoice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">choice</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-46-16" name="__codelineno-46-16" href="#__codelineno-46-16"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">choices</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">res</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-46-17" name="__codelineno-46-17" href="#__codelineno-46-17"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Retreat: undo the choice, revert to the previous state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-46-18" name="__codelineno-46-18" href="#__codelineno-46-18"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">undoChoice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">choice</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-46-19" name="__codelineno-46-19" href="#__codelineno-46-19"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-46-20" name="__codelineno-46-20" href="#__codelineno-46-20"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-46-21" name="__codelineno-46-21" href="#__codelineno-46-21"></a><span class="p">}</span>
</code></pre></div>
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<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code><a id="__codelineno-47-1" name="__codelineno-47-1" href="#__codelineno-47-1"></a><span class="cm">/* Backtracking algorithm framework */</span>
<a id="__codelineno-47-2" name="__codelineno-47-2" href="#__codelineno-47-2"></a><span class="kd">func</span> <span class="nf">backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="kr">inout</span> <span class="n">State</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="p">[</span><span class="n">Choice</span><span class="p">],</span> <span class="n">res</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="kr">inout</span> <span class="p">[</span><span class="n">State</span><span class="p">])</span> <span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-47-3" name="__codelineno-47-3" href="#__codelineno-47-3"></a> <span class="c1">// Check if it&#39;s a solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-47-4" name="__codelineno-47-4" href="#__codelineno-47-4"></a> <span class="k">if</span> <span class="n">isSolution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="n">state</span><span class="p">)</span> <span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-47-5" name="__codelineno-47-5" href="#__codelineno-47-5"></a> <span class="c1">// Record the solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-47-6" name="__codelineno-47-6" href="#__codelineno-47-6"></a> <span class="n">recordSolution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">res</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="p">&amp;</span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-47-7" name="__codelineno-47-7" href="#__codelineno-47-7"></a> <span class="c1">// Stop searching</span>
<a id="__codelineno-47-8" name="__codelineno-47-8" href="#__codelineno-47-8"></a> <span class="k">return</span>
<a id="__codelineno-47-9" name="__codelineno-47-9" href="#__codelineno-47-9"></a> <span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-47-10" name="__codelineno-47-10" href="#__codelineno-47-10"></a> <span class="c1">// Iterate through all choices</span>
<a id="__codelineno-47-11" name="__codelineno-47-11" href="#__codelineno-47-11"></a> <span class="k">for</span> <span class="n">choice</span> <span class="k">in</span> <span class="n">choices</span> <span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-47-12" name="__codelineno-47-12" href="#__codelineno-47-12"></a> <span class="c1">// Pruning: check if the choice is valid</span>
<a id="__codelineno-47-13" name="__codelineno-47-13" href="#__codelineno-47-13"></a> <span class="k">if</span> <span class="n">isValid</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">)</span> <span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-47-14" name="__codelineno-47-14" href="#__codelineno-47-14"></a> <span class="c1">// Try: make a choice, update the state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-47-15" name="__codelineno-47-15" href="#__codelineno-47-15"></a> <span class="n">makeChoice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="p">&amp;</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-47-16" name="__codelineno-47-16" href="#__codelineno-47-16"></a> <span class="n">backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="p">&amp;</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">res</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="p">&amp;</span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-47-17" name="__codelineno-47-17" href="#__codelineno-47-17"></a> <span class="c1">// Retreat: undo the choice, revert to the previous state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-47-18" name="__codelineno-47-18" href="#__codelineno-47-18"></a> <span class="n">undoChoice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="p">&amp;</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-47-19" name="__codelineno-47-19" href="#__codelineno-47-19"></a> <span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-47-20" name="__codelineno-47-20" href="#__codelineno-47-20"></a> <span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-47-21" name="__codelineno-47-21" href="#__codelineno-47-21"></a><span class="p">}</span>
</code></pre></div>
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<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code><a id="__codelineno-48-1" name="__codelineno-48-1" href="#__codelineno-48-1"></a><span class="cm">/* Backtracking algorithm framework */</span>
<a id="__codelineno-48-2" name="__codelineno-48-2" href="#__codelineno-48-2"></a><span class="kd">function</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">choices</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">res</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-48-3" name="__codelineno-48-3" href="#__codelineno-48-3"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Check if it&#39;s a solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-48-4" name="__codelineno-48-4" href="#__codelineno-48-4"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">isSolution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">state</span><span class="p">))</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-48-5" name="__codelineno-48-5" href="#__codelineno-48-5"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Record the solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-48-6" name="__codelineno-48-6" href="#__codelineno-48-6"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">recordSolution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">res</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-48-7" name="__codelineno-48-7" href="#__codelineno-48-7"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Stop searching</span>
<a id="__codelineno-48-8" name="__codelineno-48-8" href="#__codelineno-48-8"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">return</span><span class="p">;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-48-9" name="__codelineno-48-9" href="#__codelineno-48-9"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-48-10" name="__codelineno-48-10" href="#__codelineno-48-10"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Iterate through all choices</span>
<a id="__codelineno-48-11" name="__codelineno-48-11" href="#__codelineno-48-11"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">for</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="kd">let</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">choice</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">of</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">choices</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-48-12" name="__codelineno-48-12" href="#__codelineno-48-12"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Pruning: check if the choice is valid</span>
<a id="__codelineno-48-13" name="__codelineno-48-13" href="#__codelineno-48-13"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">isValid</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">choice</span><span class="p">))</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-48-14" name="__codelineno-48-14" href="#__codelineno-48-14"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Try: make a choice, update the state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-48-15" name="__codelineno-48-15" href="#__codelineno-48-15"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">makeChoice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">choice</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-48-16" name="__codelineno-48-16" href="#__codelineno-48-16"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">choices</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">res</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-48-17" name="__codelineno-48-17" href="#__codelineno-48-17"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Retreat: undo the choice, revert to the previous state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-48-18" name="__codelineno-48-18" href="#__codelineno-48-18"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">undoChoice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">choice</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-48-19" name="__codelineno-48-19" href="#__codelineno-48-19"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-48-20" name="__codelineno-48-20" href="#__codelineno-48-20"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-48-21" name="__codelineno-48-21" href="#__codelineno-48-21"></a><span class="p">}</span>
</code></pre></div>
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<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code><a id="__codelineno-49-1" name="__codelineno-49-1" href="#__codelineno-49-1"></a><span class="cm">/* Backtracking algorithm framework */</span>
<a id="__codelineno-49-2" name="__codelineno-49-2" href="#__codelineno-49-2"></a><span class="kd">function</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">state</span><span class="o">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="kt">State</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">choices</span><span class="o">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="kt">Choice</span><span class="p">[],</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">res</span><span class="o">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="kt">State</span><span class="p">[])</span><span class="o">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="ow">void</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-49-3" name="__codelineno-49-3" href="#__codelineno-49-3"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Check if it&#39;s a solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-49-4" name="__codelineno-49-4" href="#__codelineno-49-4"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">isSolution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">state</span><span class="p">))</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-49-5" name="__codelineno-49-5" href="#__codelineno-49-5"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Record the solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-49-6" name="__codelineno-49-6" href="#__codelineno-49-6"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">recordSolution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">res</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-49-7" name="__codelineno-49-7" href="#__codelineno-49-7"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Stop searching</span>
<a id="__codelineno-49-8" name="__codelineno-49-8" href="#__codelineno-49-8"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">return</span><span class="p">;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-49-9" name="__codelineno-49-9" href="#__codelineno-49-9"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-49-10" name="__codelineno-49-10" href="#__codelineno-49-10"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Iterate through all choices</span>
<a id="__codelineno-49-11" name="__codelineno-49-11" href="#__codelineno-49-11"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">for</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="kd">let</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">choice</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">of</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">choices</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-49-12" name="__codelineno-49-12" href="#__codelineno-49-12"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Pruning: check if the choice is valid</span>
<a id="__codelineno-49-13" name="__codelineno-49-13" href="#__codelineno-49-13"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">isValid</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">choice</span><span class="p">))</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-49-14" name="__codelineno-49-14" href="#__codelineno-49-14"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Try: make a choice, update the state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-49-15" name="__codelineno-49-15" href="#__codelineno-49-15"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">makeChoice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">choice</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-49-16" name="__codelineno-49-16" href="#__codelineno-49-16"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">choices</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">res</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-49-17" name="__codelineno-49-17" href="#__codelineno-49-17"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Retreat: undo the choice, revert to the previous state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-49-18" name="__codelineno-49-18" href="#__codelineno-49-18"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">undoChoice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nx">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nx">choice</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-49-19" name="__codelineno-49-19" href="#__codelineno-49-19"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-49-20" name="__codelineno-49-20" href="#__codelineno-49-20"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-49-21" name="__codelineno-49-21" href="#__codelineno-49-21"></a><span class="p">}</span>
</code></pre></div>
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<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code><a id="__codelineno-50-1" name="__codelineno-50-1" href="#__codelineno-50-1"></a><span class="cm">/* Backtracking algorithm framework */</span>
<a id="__codelineno-50-2" name="__codelineno-50-2" href="#__codelineno-50-2"></a><span class="kt">void</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">State</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">List</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">Choice</span><span class="o">&gt;</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">List</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">State</span><span class="o">&gt;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-50-3" name="__codelineno-50-3" href="#__codelineno-50-3"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Check if it&#39;s a solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-50-4" name="__codelineno-50-4" href="#__codelineno-50-4"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">isSolution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">))</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-50-5" name="__codelineno-50-5" href="#__codelineno-50-5"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Record the solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-50-6" name="__codelineno-50-6" href="#__codelineno-50-6"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">recordSolution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-50-7" name="__codelineno-50-7" href="#__codelineno-50-7"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Stop searching</span>
<a id="__codelineno-50-8" name="__codelineno-50-8" href="#__codelineno-50-8"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">return</span><span class="p">;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-50-9" name="__codelineno-50-9" href="#__codelineno-50-9"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-50-10" name="__codelineno-50-10" href="#__codelineno-50-10"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Iterate through all choices</span>
<a id="__codelineno-50-11" name="__codelineno-50-11" href="#__codelineno-50-11"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">for</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">Choice</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">in</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-50-12" name="__codelineno-50-12" href="#__codelineno-50-12"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Pruning: check if the choice is valid</span>
<a id="__codelineno-50-13" name="__codelineno-50-13" href="#__codelineno-50-13"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">isValid</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">))</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-50-14" name="__codelineno-50-14" href="#__codelineno-50-14"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Try: make a choice, update the state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-50-15" name="__codelineno-50-15" href="#__codelineno-50-15"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">makeChoice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-50-16" name="__codelineno-50-16" href="#__codelineno-50-16"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-50-17" name="__codelineno-50-17" href="#__codelineno-50-17"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Retreat: undo the choice, revert to the previous state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-50-18" name="__codelineno-50-18" href="#__codelineno-50-18"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">undoChoice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-50-19" name="__codelineno-50-19" href="#__codelineno-50-19"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-50-20" name="__codelineno-50-20" href="#__codelineno-50-20"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-50-21" name="__codelineno-50-21" href="#__codelineno-50-21"></a><span class="p">}</span>
</code></pre></div>
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<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code><a id="__codelineno-51-1" name="__codelineno-51-1" href="#__codelineno-51-1"></a><span class="cm">/* Backtracking algorithm framework */</span>
<a id="__codelineno-51-2" name="__codelineno-51-2" href="#__codelineno-51-2"></a><span class="k">fn</span> <span class="nf">backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span>: <span class="kp">&amp;</span><span class="nc">mut</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">State</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choices</span>: <span class="kp">&amp;</span><span class="nb">Vec</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">Choice</span><span class="o">&gt;</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span>: <span class="kp">&amp;</span><span class="nc">mut</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nb">Vec</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">State</span><span class="o">&gt;</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-51-3" name="__codelineno-51-3" href="#__codelineno-51-3"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Check if it&#39;s a solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-51-4" name="__codelineno-51-4" href="#__codelineno-51-4"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">is_solution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-51-5" name="__codelineno-51-5" href="#__codelineno-51-5"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Record the solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-51-6" name="__codelineno-51-6" href="#__codelineno-51-6"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">record_solution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-51-7" name="__codelineno-51-7" href="#__codelineno-51-7"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Stop searching</span>
<a id="__codelineno-51-8" name="__codelineno-51-8" href="#__codelineno-51-8"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">return</span><span class="p">;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-51-9" name="__codelineno-51-9" href="#__codelineno-51-9"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-51-10" name="__codelineno-51-10" href="#__codelineno-51-10"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Iterate through all choices</span>
<a id="__codelineno-51-11" name="__codelineno-51-11" href="#__codelineno-51-11"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">for</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">in</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choices</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-51-12" name="__codelineno-51-12" href="#__codelineno-51-12"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Pruning: check if the choice is valid</span>
<a id="__codelineno-51-13" name="__codelineno-51-13" href="#__codelineno-51-13"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">is_valid</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-51-14" name="__codelineno-51-14" href="#__codelineno-51-14"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Try: make a choice, update the state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-51-15" name="__codelineno-51-15" href="#__codelineno-51-15"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">make_choice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-51-16" name="__codelineno-51-16" href="#__codelineno-51-16"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-51-17" name="__codelineno-51-17" href="#__codelineno-51-17"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Retreat: undo the choice, revert to the previous state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-51-18" name="__codelineno-51-18" href="#__codelineno-51-18"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">undo_choice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-51-19" name="__codelineno-51-19" href="#__codelineno-51-19"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-51-20" name="__codelineno-51-20" href="#__codelineno-51-20"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-51-21" name="__codelineno-51-21" href="#__codelineno-51-21"></a><span class="p">}</span>
</code></pre></div>
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<div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><code><a id="__codelineno-52-1" name="__codelineno-52-1" href="#__codelineno-52-1"></a><span class="cm">/* Backtracking algorithm framework */</span>
<a id="__codelineno-52-2" name="__codelineno-52-2" href="#__codelineno-52-2"></a><span class="kt">void</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nf">backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">State</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">Choice</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*</span><span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="kt">int</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">numChoices</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">State</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*</span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="kt">int</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">numRes</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-52-3" name="__codelineno-52-3" href="#__codelineno-52-3"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Check if it&#39;s a solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-52-4" name="__codelineno-52-4" href="#__codelineno-52-4"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">isSolution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">))</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-52-5" name="__codelineno-52-5" href="#__codelineno-52-5"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Record the solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-52-6" name="__codelineno-52-6" href="#__codelineno-52-6"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">recordSolution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">numRes</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-52-7" name="__codelineno-52-7" href="#__codelineno-52-7"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Stop searching</span>
<a id="__codelineno-52-8" name="__codelineno-52-8" href="#__codelineno-52-8"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">return</span><span class="p">;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-52-9" name="__codelineno-52-9" href="#__codelineno-52-9"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-52-10" name="__codelineno-52-10" href="#__codelineno-52-10"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Iterate through all choices</span>
<a id="__codelineno-52-11" name="__codelineno-52-11" href="#__codelineno-52-11"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">for</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="kt">int</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">i</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">=</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="mi">0</span><span class="p">;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">i</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">numChoices</span><span class="p">;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">i</span><span class="o">++</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-52-12" name="__codelineno-52-12" href="#__codelineno-52-12"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Pruning: check if the choice is valid</span>
<a id="__codelineno-52-13" name="__codelineno-52-13" href="#__codelineno-52-13"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">isValid</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">&amp;</span><span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">i</span><span class="p">]))</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-52-14" name="__codelineno-52-14" href="#__codelineno-52-14"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Try: make a choice, update the state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-52-15" name="__codelineno-52-15" href="#__codelineno-52-15"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">makeChoice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">&amp;</span><span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">i</span><span class="p">]);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-52-16" name="__codelineno-52-16" href="#__codelineno-52-16"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">numChoices</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">numRes</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-52-17" name="__codelineno-52-17" href="#__codelineno-52-17"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Retreat: undo the choice, revert to the previous state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-52-18" name="__codelineno-52-18" href="#__codelineno-52-18"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">undoChoice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">&amp;</span><span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">i</span><span class="p">]);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-52-19" name="__codelineno-52-19" href="#__codelineno-52-19"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-52-20" name="__codelineno-52-20" href="#__codelineno-52-20"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-52-21" name="__codelineno-52-21" href="#__codelineno-52-21"></a><span class="p">}</span>
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<a id="__codelineno-53-2" name="__codelineno-53-2" href="#__codelineno-53-2"></a><span class="kd">fun</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nf">backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">State?,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">List</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">Choice?&gt;</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">List</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">State?&gt;</span><span class="o">?</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-53-3" name="__codelineno-53-3" href="#__codelineno-53-3"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Check if it&#39;s a solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-53-4" name="__codelineno-53-4" href="#__codelineno-53-4"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">isSolution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">))</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-53-5" name="__codelineno-53-5" href="#__codelineno-53-5"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Record the solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-53-6" name="__codelineno-53-6" href="#__codelineno-53-6"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">recordSolution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-53-7" name="__codelineno-53-7" href="#__codelineno-53-7"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Stop searching</span>
<a id="__codelineno-53-8" name="__codelineno-53-8" href="#__codelineno-53-8"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">return</span>
<a id="__codelineno-53-9" name="__codelineno-53-9" href="#__codelineno-53-9"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-53-10" name="__codelineno-53-10" href="#__codelineno-53-10"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Iterate through all choices</span>
<a id="__codelineno-53-11" name="__codelineno-53-11" href="#__codelineno-53-11"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">for</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">in</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-53-12" name="__codelineno-53-12" href="#__codelineno-53-12"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Pruning: check if the choice is valid</span>
<a id="__codelineno-53-13" name="__codelineno-53-13" href="#__codelineno-53-13"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">isValid</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">))</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-53-14" name="__codelineno-53-14" href="#__codelineno-53-14"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Try: make a choice, update the state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-53-15" name="__codelineno-53-15" href="#__codelineno-53-15"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">makeChoice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-53-16" name="__codelineno-53-16" href="#__codelineno-53-16"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-53-17" name="__codelineno-53-17" href="#__codelineno-53-17"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Retreat: undo the choice, revert to the previous state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-53-18" name="__codelineno-53-18" href="#__codelineno-53-18"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">undoChoice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-53-19" name="__codelineno-53-19" href="#__codelineno-53-19"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-53-20" name="__codelineno-53-20" href="#__codelineno-53-20"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-53-21" name="__codelineno-53-21" href="#__codelineno-53-21"></a><span class="p">}</span>
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<p>Next, we solve Example Three based on the framework code. The <code>state</code> is the node traversal path, <code>choices</code> are the current node's left and right children, and the result <code>res</code> is the list of paths:</p>
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<div class="highlight"><span class="filename">preorder_traversal_iii_template.py</span><pre><span></span><code><a id="__codelineno-56-1" name="__codelineno-56-1" href="#__codelineno-56-1"></a><span class="k">def</span> <span class="nf">is_solution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="nb">list</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="p">])</span> <span class="o">-&gt;</span> <span class="nb">bool</span><span class="p">:</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-2" name="__codelineno-56-2" href="#__codelineno-56-2"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="sd">&quot;&quot;&quot;Determine if the current state is a solution&quot;&quot;&quot;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-3" name="__codelineno-56-3" href="#__codelineno-56-3"></a> <span class="k">return</span> <span class="n">state</span> <span class="ow">and</span> <span class="n">state</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="mi">1</span><span class="p">]</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">val</span> <span class="o">==</span> <span class="mi">7</span>
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<a id="__codelineno-56-5" name="__codelineno-56-5" href="#__codelineno-56-5"></a><span class="k">def</span> <span class="nf">record_solution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="nb">list</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="p">],</span> <span class="n">res</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="nb">list</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="nb">list</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="p">]]):</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-6" name="__codelineno-56-6" href="#__codelineno-56-6"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="sd">&quot;&quot;&quot;Record solution&quot;&quot;&quot;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-7" name="__codelineno-56-7" href="#__codelineno-56-7"></a> <span class="n">res</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">append</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="nb">list</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">))</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-8" name="__codelineno-56-8" href="#__codelineno-56-8"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-56-9" name="__codelineno-56-9" href="#__codelineno-56-9"></a><span class="k">def</span> <span class="nf">is_valid</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="nb">list</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="p">],</span> <span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="p">)</span> <span class="o">-&gt;</span> <span class="nb">bool</span><span class="p">:</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-10" name="__codelineno-56-10" href="#__codelineno-56-10"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="sd">&quot;&quot;&quot;Determine if the choice is legal under the current state&quot;&quot;&quot;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-11" name="__codelineno-56-11" href="#__codelineno-56-11"></a> <span class="k">return</span> <span class="n">choice</span> <span class="ow">is</span> <span class="ow">not</span> <span class="kc">None</span> <span class="ow">and</span> <span class="n">choice</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">val</span> <span class="o">!=</span> <span class="mi">3</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-12" name="__codelineno-56-12" href="#__codelineno-56-12"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-56-13" name="__codelineno-56-13" href="#__codelineno-56-13"></a><span class="k">def</span> <span class="nf">make_choice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="nb">list</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="p">],</span> <span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="p">):</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-14" name="__codelineno-56-14" href="#__codelineno-56-14"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="sd">&quot;&quot;&quot;Update state&quot;&quot;&quot;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-15" name="__codelineno-56-15" href="#__codelineno-56-15"></a> <span class="n">state</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">append</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-16" name="__codelineno-56-16" href="#__codelineno-56-16"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-56-17" name="__codelineno-56-17" href="#__codelineno-56-17"></a><span class="k">def</span> <span class="nf">undo_choice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="nb">list</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="p">],</span> <span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="p">):</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-18" name="__codelineno-56-18" href="#__codelineno-56-18"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="sd">&quot;&quot;&quot;Restore state&quot;&quot;&quot;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-19" name="__codelineno-56-19" href="#__codelineno-56-19"></a> <span class="n">state</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">pop</span><span class="p">()</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-20" name="__codelineno-56-20" href="#__codelineno-56-20"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-56-21" name="__codelineno-56-21" href="#__codelineno-56-21"></a><span class="k">def</span> <span class="nf">backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-22" name="__codelineno-56-22" href="#__codelineno-56-22"></a> <span class="n">state</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="nb">list</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="p">],</span> <span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="nb">list</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="p">],</span> <span class="n">res</span><span class="p">:</span> <span class="nb">list</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="nb">list</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="p">]]</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-23" name="__codelineno-56-23" href="#__codelineno-56-23"></a><span class="p">):</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-24" name="__codelineno-56-24" href="#__codelineno-56-24"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="sd">&quot;&quot;&quot;Backtracking algorithm: Example three&quot;&quot;&quot;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-25" name="__codelineno-56-25" href="#__codelineno-56-25"></a> <span class="c1"># Check if it&#39;s a solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-26" name="__codelineno-56-26" href="#__codelineno-56-26"></a> <span class="k">if</span> <span class="n">is_solution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">):</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-27" name="__codelineno-56-27" href="#__codelineno-56-27"></a> <span class="c1"># Record solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-28" name="__codelineno-56-28" href="#__codelineno-56-28"></a> <span class="n">record_solution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">res</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-29" name="__codelineno-56-29" href="#__codelineno-56-29"></a> <span class="c1"># Traverse all choices</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-30" name="__codelineno-56-30" href="#__codelineno-56-30"></a> <span class="k">for</span> <span class="n">choice</span> <span class="ow">in</span> <span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">:</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-31" name="__codelineno-56-31" href="#__codelineno-56-31"></a> <span class="c1"># Pruning: check if the choice is legal</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-32" name="__codelineno-56-32" href="#__codelineno-56-32"></a> <span class="k">if</span> <span class="n">is_valid</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">):</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-33" name="__codelineno-56-33" href="#__codelineno-56-33"></a> <span class="c1"># Attempt: make a choice, update the state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-34" name="__codelineno-56-34" href="#__codelineno-56-34"></a> <span class="n">make_choice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-35" name="__codelineno-56-35" href="#__codelineno-56-35"></a> <span class="c1"># Proceed to the next round of selection</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-36" name="__codelineno-56-36" href="#__codelineno-56-36"></a> <span class="n">backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="p">[</span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">left</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">choice</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="n">right</span><span class="p">],</span> <span class="n">res</span><span class="p">)</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-37" name="__codelineno-56-37" href="#__codelineno-56-37"></a> <span class="c1"># Retract: undo the choice, restore to the previous state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-56-38" name="__codelineno-56-38" href="#__codelineno-56-38"></a> <span class="n">undo_choice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span> <span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">)</span>
</code></pre></div>
</div>
<div class="tabbed-block">
<div class="highlight"><span class="filename">preorder_traversal_iii_template.cpp</span><pre><span></span><code><a id="__codelineno-57-1" name="__codelineno-57-1" href="#__codelineno-57-1"></a><span class="cm">/* Determine if the current state is a solution */</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-2" name="__codelineno-57-2" href="#__codelineno-57-2"></a><span class="kt">bool</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nf">isSolution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">vector</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*&gt;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">&amp;</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-3" name="__codelineno-57-3" href="#__codelineno-57-3"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">return</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">!</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">empty</span><span class="p">()</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">&amp;&amp;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">back</span><span class="p">()</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="n">val</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">==</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="mi">7</span><span class="p">;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-4" name="__codelineno-57-4" href="#__codelineno-57-4"></a><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-5" name="__codelineno-57-5" href="#__codelineno-57-5"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-57-6" name="__codelineno-57-6" href="#__codelineno-57-6"></a><span class="cm">/* Record solution */</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-7" name="__codelineno-57-7" href="#__codelineno-57-7"></a><span class="kt">void</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nf">recordSolution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">vector</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*&gt;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">&amp;</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">vector</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">vector</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*&gt;&gt;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">&amp;</span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-8" name="__codelineno-57-8" href="#__codelineno-57-8"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">push_back</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-9" name="__codelineno-57-9" href="#__codelineno-57-9"></a><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-10" name="__codelineno-57-10" href="#__codelineno-57-10"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-57-11" name="__codelineno-57-11" href="#__codelineno-57-11"></a><span class="cm">/* Determine if the choice is legal under the current state */</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-12" name="__codelineno-57-12" href="#__codelineno-57-12"></a><span class="kt">bool</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nf">isValid</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">vector</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*&gt;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">&amp;</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*</span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-13" name="__codelineno-57-13" href="#__codelineno-57-13"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">return</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">!=</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">nullptr</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">&amp;&amp;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="n">val</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">!=</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="mi">3</span><span class="p">;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-14" name="__codelineno-57-14" href="#__codelineno-57-14"></a><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-15" name="__codelineno-57-15" href="#__codelineno-57-15"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-57-16" name="__codelineno-57-16" href="#__codelineno-57-16"></a><span class="cm">/* Update state */</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-17" name="__codelineno-57-17" href="#__codelineno-57-17"></a><span class="kt">void</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nf">makeChoice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">vector</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*&gt;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">&amp;</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*</span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-18" name="__codelineno-57-18" href="#__codelineno-57-18"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">push_back</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-19" name="__codelineno-57-19" href="#__codelineno-57-19"></a><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-20" name="__codelineno-57-20" href="#__codelineno-57-20"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-57-21" name="__codelineno-57-21" href="#__codelineno-57-21"></a><span class="cm">/* Restore state */</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-22" name="__codelineno-57-22" href="#__codelineno-57-22"></a><span class="kt">void</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nf">undoChoice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">vector</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*&gt;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">&amp;</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*</span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-23" name="__codelineno-57-23" href="#__codelineno-57-23"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="n">pop_back</span><span class="p">();</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-24" name="__codelineno-57-24" href="#__codelineno-57-24"></a><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-25" name="__codelineno-57-25" href="#__codelineno-57-25"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-57-26" name="__codelineno-57-26" href="#__codelineno-57-26"></a><span class="cm">/* Backtracking algorithm: Example three */</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-27" name="__codelineno-57-27" href="#__codelineno-57-27"></a><span class="kt">void</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nf">backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">vector</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*&gt;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">&amp;</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">vector</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*&gt;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">&amp;</span><span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">vector</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">vector</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*&gt;&gt;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">&amp;</span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-28" name="__codelineno-57-28" href="#__codelineno-57-28"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Check if it&#39;s a solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-29" name="__codelineno-57-29" href="#__codelineno-57-29"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">isSolution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">))</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-30" name="__codelineno-57-30" href="#__codelineno-57-30"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Record solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-31" name="__codelineno-57-31" href="#__codelineno-57-31"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">recordSolution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-32" name="__codelineno-57-32" href="#__codelineno-57-32"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-33" name="__codelineno-57-33" href="#__codelineno-57-33"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Traverse all choices</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-34" name="__codelineno-57-34" href="#__codelineno-57-34"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">for</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*</span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-35" name="__codelineno-57-35" href="#__codelineno-57-35"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Pruning: check if the choice is legal</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-36" name="__codelineno-57-36" href="#__codelineno-57-36"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">isValid</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">))</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-37" name="__codelineno-57-37" href="#__codelineno-57-37"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Attempt: make a choice, update the state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-38" name="__codelineno-57-38" href="#__codelineno-57-38"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">makeChoice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-39" name="__codelineno-57-39" href="#__codelineno-57-39"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Proceed to the next round of selection</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-40" name="__codelineno-57-40" href="#__codelineno-57-40"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">vector</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">*&gt;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">nextChoices</span><span class="p">{</span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="n">left</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="o">-&gt;</span><span class="n">right</span><span class="p">};</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-41" name="__codelineno-57-41" href="#__codelineno-57-41"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">nextChoices</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-42" name="__codelineno-57-42" href="#__codelineno-57-42"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Retract: undo the choice, restore to the previous state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-43" name="__codelineno-57-43" href="#__codelineno-57-43"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">undoChoice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-44" name="__codelineno-57-44" href="#__codelineno-57-44"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-45" name="__codelineno-57-45" href="#__codelineno-57-45"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-57-46" name="__codelineno-57-46" href="#__codelineno-57-46"></a><span class="p">}</span>
</code></pre></div>
</div>
<div class="tabbed-block">
<div class="highlight"><span class="filename">preorder_traversal_iii_template.java</span><pre><span></span><code><a id="__codelineno-58-1" name="__codelineno-58-1" href="#__codelineno-58-1"></a><span class="cm">/* Determine if the current state is a solution */</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-2" name="__codelineno-58-2" href="#__codelineno-58-2"></a><span class="kt">boolean</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nf">isSolution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">List</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="o">&gt;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-3" name="__codelineno-58-3" href="#__codelineno-58-3"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">return</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">!</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">isEmpty</span><span class="p">()</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">&amp;&amp;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">get</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">size</span><span class="p">()</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">-</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="mi">1</span><span class="p">).</span><span class="na">val</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">==</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="mi">7</span><span class="p">;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-4" name="__codelineno-58-4" href="#__codelineno-58-4"></a><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-5" name="__codelineno-58-5" href="#__codelineno-58-5"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-58-6" name="__codelineno-58-6" href="#__codelineno-58-6"></a><span class="cm">/* Record solution */</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-7" name="__codelineno-58-7" href="#__codelineno-58-7"></a><span class="kt">void</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nf">recordSolution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">List</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="o">&gt;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">List</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">List</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="o">&gt;&gt;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-8" name="__codelineno-58-8" href="#__codelineno-58-8"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">add</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="k">new</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">ArrayList</span><span class="o">&lt;&gt;</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">));</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-9" name="__codelineno-58-9" href="#__codelineno-58-9"></a><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-10" name="__codelineno-58-10" href="#__codelineno-58-10"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-58-11" name="__codelineno-58-11" href="#__codelineno-58-11"></a><span class="cm">/* Determine if the choice is legal under the current state */</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-12" name="__codelineno-58-12" href="#__codelineno-58-12"></a><span class="kt">boolean</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nf">isValid</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">List</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="o">&gt;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-13" name="__codelineno-58-13" href="#__codelineno-58-13"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">return</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">!=</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="kc">null</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">&amp;&amp;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">val</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">!=</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="mi">3</span><span class="p">;</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-14" name="__codelineno-58-14" href="#__codelineno-58-14"></a><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-15" name="__codelineno-58-15" href="#__codelineno-58-15"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-58-16" name="__codelineno-58-16" href="#__codelineno-58-16"></a><span class="cm">/* Update state */</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-17" name="__codelineno-58-17" href="#__codelineno-58-17"></a><span class="kt">void</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nf">makeChoice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">List</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="o">&gt;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-18" name="__codelineno-58-18" href="#__codelineno-58-18"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">add</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-19" name="__codelineno-58-19" href="#__codelineno-58-19"></a><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-20" name="__codelineno-58-20" href="#__codelineno-58-20"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-58-21" name="__codelineno-58-21" href="#__codelineno-58-21"></a><span class="cm">/* Restore state */</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-22" name="__codelineno-58-22" href="#__codelineno-58-22"></a><span class="kt">void</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nf">undoChoice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">List</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="o">&gt;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-23" name="__codelineno-58-23" href="#__codelineno-58-23"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">remove</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">size</span><span class="p">()</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="o">-</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="mi">1</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-24" name="__codelineno-58-24" href="#__codelineno-58-24"></a><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-25" name="__codelineno-58-25" href="#__codelineno-58-25"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-58-26" name="__codelineno-58-26" href="#__codelineno-58-26"></a><span class="cm">/* Backtracking algorithm: Example three */</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-27" name="__codelineno-58-27" href="#__codelineno-58-27"></a><span class="kt">void</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="nf">backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">List</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="o">&gt;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">List</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="o">&gt;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">List</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">List</span><span class="o">&lt;</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="o">&gt;&gt;</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-28" name="__codelineno-58-28" href="#__codelineno-58-28"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Check if it&#39;s a solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-29" name="__codelineno-58-29" href="#__codelineno-58-29"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">isSolution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">))</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-30" name="__codelineno-58-30" href="#__codelineno-58-30"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Record solution</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-31" name="__codelineno-58-31" href="#__codelineno-58-31"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">recordSolution</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-32" name="__codelineno-58-32" href="#__codelineno-58-32"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-33" name="__codelineno-58-33" href="#__codelineno-58-33"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Traverse all choices</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-34" name="__codelineno-58-34" href="#__codelineno-58-34"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">for</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">TreeNode</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">:</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choices</span><span class="p">)</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-35" name="__codelineno-58-35" href="#__codelineno-58-35"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Pruning: check if the choice is legal</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-36" name="__codelineno-58-36" href="#__codelineno-58-36"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="k">if</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">isValid</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">))</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">{</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-37" name="__codelineno-58-37" href="#__codelineno-58-37"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Attempt: make a choice, update the state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-38" name="__codelineno-58-38" href="#__codelineno-58-38"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">makeChoice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-39" name="__codelineno-58-39" href="#__codelineno-58-39"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Proceed to the next round of selection</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-40" name="__codelineno-58-40" href="#__codelineno-58-40"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">backtrack</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">Arrays</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">asList</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">left</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">.</span><span class="na">right</span><span class="p">),</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">res</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-41" name="__codelineno-58-41" href="#__codelineno-58-41"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="c1">// Retract: undo the choice, restore to the previous state</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-42" name="__codelineno-58-42" href="#__codelineno-58-42"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">undoChoice</span><span class="p">(</span><span class="n">state</span><span class="p">,</span><span class="w"> </span><span class="n">choice</span><span class="p">);</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-43" name="__codelineno-58-43" href="#__codelineno-58-43"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-44" name="__codelineno-58-44" href="#__codelineno-58-44"></a><span class="w"> </span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-58-45" name="__codelineno-58-45" href="#__codelineno-58-45"></a><span class="p">}</span>
</code></pre></div>
</div>
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<div class="highlight"><span class="filename">preorder_traversal_iii_template.cs</span><pre><span></span><code><a id="__codelineno-59-1" name="__codelineno-59-1" href="#__codelineno-59-1"></a><span class="na">[class]</span><span class="p">{</span><span class="n">preorder_traversal_iii_template</span><span class="p">}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="n">IsSolution</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-59-2" name="__codelineno-59-2" href="#__codelineno-59-2"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-59-3" name="__codelineno-59-3" href="#__codelineno-59-3"></a><span class="na">[class]</span><span class="p">{</span><span class="n">preorder_traversal_iii_template</span><span class="p">}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="n">RecordSolution</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-59-4" name="__codelineno-59-4" href="#__codelineno-59-4"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-59-5" name="__codelineno-59-5" href="#__codelineno-59-5"></a><span class="na">[class]</span><span class="p">{</span><span class="n">preorder_traversal_iii_template</span><span class="p">}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="n">IsValid</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-59-6" name="__codelineno-59-6" href="#__codelineno-59-6"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-59-7" name="__codelineno-59-7" href="#__codelineno-59-7"></a><span class="na">[class]</span><span class="p">{</span><span class="n">preorder_traversal_iii_template</span><span class="p">}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="n">MakeChoice</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-59-8" name="__codelineno-59-8" href="#__codelineno-59-8"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-59-9" name="__codelineno-59-9" href="#__codelineno-59-9"></a><span class="na">[class]</span><span class="p">{</span><span class="n">preorder_traversal_iii_template</span><span class="p">}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="n">UndoChoice</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-59-10" name="__codelineno-59-10" href="#__codelineno-59-10"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-59-11" name="__codelineno-59-11" href="#__codelineno-59-11"></a><span class="na">[class]</span><span class="p">{</span><span class="n">preorder_traversal_iii_template</span><span class="p">}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="n">Backtrack</span><span class="p">}</span>
</code></pre></div>
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<div class="tabbed-block">
<div class="highlight"><span class="filename">preorder_traversal_iii_template.go</span><pre><span></span><code><a id="__codelineno-60-1" name="__codelineno-60-1" href="#__codelineno-60-1"></a><span class="p">[</span><span class="nx">class</span><span class="p">]{}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="nx">isSolution</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-60-2" name="__codelineno-60-2" href="#__codelineno-60-2"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-60-3" name="__codelineno-60-3" href="#__codelineno-60-3"></a><span class="p">[</span><span class="nx">class</span><span class="p">]{}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="nx">recordSolution</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-60-4" name="__codelineno-60-4" href="#__codelineno-60-4"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-60-5" name="__codelineno-60-5" href="#__codelineno-60-5"></a><span class="p">[</span><span class="nx">class</span><span class="p">]{}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="nx">isValid</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-60-6" name="__codelineno-60-6" href="#__codelineno-60-6"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-60-7" name="__codelineno-60-7" href="#__codelineno-60-7"></a><span class="p">[</span><span class="nx">class</span><span class="p">]{}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="nx">makeChoice</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-60-8" name="__codelineno-60-8" href="#__codelineno-60-8"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-60-9" name="__codelineno-60-9" href="#__codelineno-60-9"></a><span class="p">[</span><span class="nx">class</span><span class="p">]{}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="nx">undoChoice</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-60-10" name="__codelineno-60-10" href="#__codelineno-60-10"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-60-11" name="__codelineno-60-11" href="#__codelineno-60-11"></a><span class="p">[</span><span class="nx">class</span><span class="p">]{}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="nx">backtrackIII</span><span class="p">}</span>
</code></pre></div>
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<div class="highlight"><span class="filename">preorder_traversal_iii_template.swift</span><pre><span></span><code><a id="__codelineno-61-1" name="__codelineno-61-1" href="#__codelineno-61-1"></a><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">class</span><span class="p">]{}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="n">isSolution</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-61-2" name="__codelineno-61-2" href="#__codelineno-61-2"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-61-3" name="__codelineno-61-3" href="#__codelineno-61-3"></a><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">class</span><span class="p">]{}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="n">recordSolution</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-61-4" name="__codelineno-61-4" href="#__codelineno-61-4"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-61-5" name="__codelineno-61-5" href="#__codelineno-61-5"></a><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">class</span><span class="p">]{}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="n">isValid</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-61-6" name="__codelineno-61-6" href="#__codelineno-61-6"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-61-7" name="__codelineno-61-7" href="#__codelineno-61-7"></a><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">class</span><span class="p">]{}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="n">makeChoice</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-61-8" name="__codelineno-61-8" href="#__codelineno-61-8"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-61-9" name="__codelineno-61-9" href="#__codelineno-61-9"></a><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">class</span><span class="p">]{}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="n">undoChoice</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-61-10" name="__codelineno-61-10" href="#__codelineno-61-10"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-61-11" name="__codelineno-61-11" href="#__codelineno-61-11"></a><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">class</span><span class="p">]{}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="n">backtrack</span><span class="p">}</span>
</code></pre></div>
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<div class="tabbed-block">
<div class="highlight"><span class="filename">preorder_traversal_iii_template.js</span><pre><span></span><code><a id="__codelineno-62-1" name="__codelineno-62-1" href="#__codelineno-62-1"></a><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">class</span><span class="p">]{}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="nx">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="nx">isSolution</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-62-2" name="__codelineno-62-2" href="#__codelineno-62-2"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-62-3" name="__codelineno-62-3" href="#__codelineno-62-3"></a><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">class</span><span class="p">]{}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="nx">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="nx">recordSolution</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-62-4" name="__codelineno-62-4" href="#__codelineno-62-4"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-62-5" name="__codelineno-62-5" href="#__codelineno-62-5"></a><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">class</span><span class="p">]{}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="nx">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="nx">isValid</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-62-6" name="__codelineno-62-6" href="#__codelineno-62-6"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-62-7" name="__codelineno-62-7" href="#__codelineno-62-7"></a><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">class</span><span class="p">]{}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="nx">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="nx">makeChoice</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-62-8" name="__codelineno-62-8" href="#__codelineno-62-8"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-62-9" name="__codelineno-62-9" href="#__codelineno-62-9"></a><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">class</span><span class="p">]{}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="nx">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="nx">undoChoice</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-62-10" name="__codelineno-62-10" href="#__codelineno-62-10"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-62-11" name="__codelineno-62-11" href="#__codelineno-62-11"></a><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">class</span><span class="p">]{}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="nx">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="nx">backtrack</span><span class="p">}</span>
</code></pre></div>
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<div class="highlight"><span class="filename">preorder_traversal_iii_template.ts</span><pre><span></span><code><a id="__codelineno-63-1" name="__codelineno-63-1" href="#__codelineno-63-1"></a><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">class</span><span class="p">]{}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="nx">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="nx">isSolution</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-63-2" name="__codelineno-63-2" href="#__codelineno-63-2"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-63-3" name="__codelineno-63-3" href="#__codelineno-63-3"></a><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">class</span><span class="p">]{}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="nx">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="nx">recordSolution</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-63-4" name="__codelineno-63-4" href="#__codelineno-63-4"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-63-5" name="__codelineno-63-5" href="#__codelineno-63-5"></a><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">class</span><span class="p">]{}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="nx">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="nx">isValid</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-63-6" name="__codelineno-63-6" href="#__codelineno-63-6"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-63-7" name="__codelineno-63-7" href="#__codelineno-63-7"></a><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">class</span><span class="p">]{}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="nx">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="nx">makeChoice</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-63-8" name="__codelineno-63-8" href="#__codelineno-63-8"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-63-9" name="__codelineno-63-9" href="#__codelineno-63-9"></a><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">class</span><span class="p">]{}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="nx">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="nx">undoChoice</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-63-10" name="__codelineno-63-10" href="#__codelineno-63-10"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-63-11" name="__codelineno-63-11" href="#__codelineno-63-11"></a><span class="p">[</span><span class="kd">class</span><span class="p">]{}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="nx">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="nx">backtrack</span><span class="p">}</span>
</code></pre></div>
</div>
<div class="tabbed-block">
<div class="highlight"><span class="filename">preorder_traversal_iii_template.dart</span><pre><span></span><code><a id="__codelineno-64-1" name="__codelineno-64-1" href="#__codelineno-64-1"></a><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">class</span><span class="p">]{}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="n">isSolution</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-64-2" name="__codelineno-64-2" href="#__codelineno-64-2"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-64-3" name="__codelineno-64-3" href="#__codelineno-64-3"></a><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">class</span><span class="p">]{}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="n">recordSolution</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-64-4" name="__codelineno-64-4" href="#__codelineno-64-4"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-64-5" name="__codelineno-64-5" href="#__codelineno-64-5"></a><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">class</span><span class="p">]{}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="n">isValid</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-64-6" name="__codelineno-64-6" href="#__codelineno-64-6"></a>
<a id="__codelineno-64-7" name="__codelineno-64-7" href="#__codelineno-64-7"></a><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">class</span><span class="p">]{}</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="p">[</span><span class="n">func</span><span class="p">]{</span><span class="n">makeChoice</span><span class="p">}</span>
<a id="__codelineno-64-8" name="__codelineno-64-8" href="#__codelineno-64-8"></a>
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<p>As per the requirements, after finding a node with a value of <span class="arithmatex">\(7\)</span>, the search should continue, <strong>thus the <code>return</code> statement after recording the solution should be removed</strong>. Figure 13-4 compares the search processes with and without retaining the <code>return</code> statement.</p>
<p><a class="glightbox" href="../backtracking_algorithm.assets/backtrack_remove_return_or_not.png" data-type="image" data-width="100%" data-height="auto" data-desc-position="bottom"><img alt="Comparison of retaining and removing the return in the search process" class="animation-figure" src="../backtracking_algorithm.assets/backtrack_remove_return_or_not.png" /></a></p>
<p align="center"> Figure 13-4 &nbsp; Comparison of retaining and removing the return in the search process </p>
<p>Compared to the implementation based on pre-order traversal, the code implementation based on the backtracking algorithm framework seems verbose, but it has better universality. In fact, <strong>many backtracking problems can be solved within this framework</strong>. We just need to define <code>state</code> and <code>choices</code> according to the specific problem and implement the methods in the framework.</p>
<h2 id="1314-common-terminology">13.1.4 &nbsp; Common terminology<a class="headerlink" href="#1314-common-terminology" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
<p>To analyze algorithmic problems more clearly, we summarize the meanings of commonly used terminology in backtracking algorithms and provide corresponding examples from Example Three as shown in Table 13-1.</p>
<p align="center"> Table 13-1 &nbsp; Common backtracking algorithm terminology </p>
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<thead>
<tr>
<th>Term</th>
<th>Definition</th>
<th>Example Three</th>
</tr>
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<tr>
<td>Solution (solution)</td>
<td>A solution is an answer that satisfies specific conditions of the problem, which may have one or more</td>
<td>All paths from the root node to node <span class="arithmatex">\(7\)</span> that meet the constraint</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Constraint (constraint)</td>
<td>Constraints are conditions in the problem that limit the feasibility of solutions, often used for pruning</td>
<td>Paths do not contain node <span class="arithmatex">\(3\)</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>State (state)</td>
<td>State represents the situation of the problem at a certain moment, including choices made</td>
<td>Current visited node path, i.e., <code>path</code> node list</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Attempt (attempt)</td>
<td>An attempt is the process of exploring the solution space based on available choices, including making choices, updating the state, and checking if it's a solution</td>
<td>Recursively visiting left (right) child nodes, adding nodes to <code>path</code>, checking if the node's value is <span class="arithmatex">\(7\)</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Backtracking (backtracking)</td>
<td>Backtracking refers to the action of undoing previous choices and returning to the previous state when encountering states that do not meet the constraints</td>
<td>When passing leaf nodes, ending node visits, encountering nodes with a value of <span class="arithmatex">\(3\)</span>, terminating the search, and function return</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Pruning (pruning)</td>
<td>Pruning is a method to avoid meaningless search paths based on the characteristics and constraints of the problem, which can enhance search efficiency</td>
<td>When encountering a node with a value of <span class="arithmatex">\(3\)</span>, no further search is continued</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
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<p class="admonition-title">Tip</p>
<p>Concepts like problems, solutions, states, etc., are universal, and are involved in divide and conquer, backtracking, dynamic programming, and greedy algorithms, among others.</p>
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<h2 id="1315-advantages-and-limitations">13.1.5 &nbsp; Advantages and limitations<a class="headerlink" href="#1315-advantages-and-limitations" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
<p>The backtracking algorithm is essentially a depth-first search algorithm that attempts all possible solutions until a satisfying solution is found. The advantage of this method is that it can find all possible solutions, and with reasonable pruning operations, it can be highly efficient.</p>
<p>However, when dealing with large-scale or complex problems, <strong>the operational efficiency of backtracking may be difficult to accept</strong>.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Time</strong>: Backtracking algorithms usually need to traverse all possible states in the state space, which can reach exponential or factorial time complexity.</li>
<li><strong>Space</strong>: In recursive calls, it is necessary to save the current state (such as paths, auxiliary variables for pruning, etc.). When the depth is very large, the space requirement may become significant.</li>
</ul>
<p>Even so, <strong>backtracking remains the best solution for certain search problems and constraint satisfaction problems</strong>. For these problems, since it is unpredictable which choices can generate valid solutions, we must traverse all possible choices. In this case, <strong>the key is how to optimize efficiency</strong>, with common efficiency optimization methods being two types.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Pruning</strong>: Avoid searching paths that definitely will not produce a solution, thus saving time and space.</li>
<li><strong>Heuristic search</strong>: Introduce some strategies or estimates during the search process to prioritize the paths that are most likely to produce valid solutions.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="1316-typical-backtracking-problems">13.1.6 &nbsp; Typical backtracking problems<a class="headerlink" href="#1316-typical-backtracking-problems" title="Permanent link">&para;</a></h2>
<p>Backtracking algorithms can be used to solve many search problems, constraint satisfaction problems, and combinatorial optimization problems.</p>
<p><strong>Search problems</strong>: The goal of these problems is to find solutions that meet specific conditions.</p>
<ul>
<li>Full permutation problem: Given a set, find all possible permutations and combinations of it.</li>
<li>Subset sum problem: Given a set and a target sum, find all subsets of the set that sum to the target.</li>
<li>Tower of Hanoi problem: Given three rods and a series of different-sized discs, the goal is to move all the discs from one rod to another, moving only one disc at a time, and never placing a larger disc on a smaller one.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Constraint satisfaction problems</strong>: The goal of these problems is to find solutions that satisfy all the constraints.</p>
<ul>
<li><span class="arithmatex">\(n\)</span> queens: Place <span class="arithmatex">\(n\)</span> queens on an <span class="arithmatex">\(n \times n\)</span> chessboard so that they do not attack each other.</li>
<li>Sudoku: Fill a <span class="arithmatex">\(9 \times 9\)</span> grid with the numbers <span class="arithmatex">\(1\)</span> to <span class="arithmatex">\(9\)</span>, ensuring that the numbers do not repeat in each row, each column, and each <span class="arithmatex">\(3 \times 3\)</span> subgrid.</li>
<li>Graph coloring problem: Given an undirected graph, color each vertex with the fewest possible colors so that adjacent vertices have different colors.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Combinatorial optimization problems</strong>: The goal of these problems is to find the optimal solution within a combination space that meets certain conditions.</p>
<ul>
<li>0-1 knapsack problem: Given a set of items and a backpack, each item has a certain value and weight. The goal is to choose items to maximize the total value within the backpack's capacity limit.</li>
<li>Traveling salesman problem: In a graph, starting from one point, visit all other points exactly once and then return to the starting point, seeking the shortest path.</li>
<li>Maximum clique problem: Given an undirected graph, find the largest complete subgraph, i.e., a subgraph where any two vertices are connected by an edge.</li>
</ul>
<p>Please note that for many combinatorial optimization problems, backtracking is not the optimal solution.</p>
<ul>
<li>The 0-1 knapsack problem is usually solved using dynamic programming to achieve higher time efficiency.</li>
<li>The traveling salesman is a well-known NP-Hard problem, commonly solved using genetic algorithms and ant colony algorithms, among others.</li>
<li>The maximum clique problem is a classic problem in graph theory, which can be solved using greedy algorithms and other heuristic methods.</li>
</ul>
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