Cs50 — Tideman |best|

Rank 2: TIE - Pair 2: Alice vs Charlie TIE! Both have equal votes

I'll help you create a feature for CS50's Tideman problem. Since you didn't specify which feature, I'll suggest that shows how ties are resolved in the Tideman algorithm. Feature: Tie-Breaking Visualization This feature adds a function that visualizes how the Tideman algorithm resolves tied preferences and locked pairs, making it easier to debug and understand the election process. Code Implementation // Add this function to your tideman.c file // Structure to track tie information typedef struct { int winner; int loser; int margin; // margin of victory (votes_winner - votes_loser) bool is_tie; // whether this pair is tied } pair_info; cs50 tideman

printf("\n=== FINAL LOCKED PAIRS ===\n"); for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++) { for (int j = 0; j < candidate_count; j++) { if (locked[i][j]) { printf(" %s → %s\n", candidates[i], candidates[j]); } } } Rank 2: TIE - Pair 2: Alice vs Charlie TIE

for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++) { if (locked[end][i]) { if (creates_cycle_helper(start, i)) return true; } } return false; } printf("\n=== FINAL LOCKED PAIRS ===\n")

// Display all pairs before sorting printf("\n--- BEFORE SORTING ---\n"); for (int i = 0; i < pair_count; i++) { display_pair_votes(i); }

// Helper function to check if adding edge creates cycle (same as original but made callable) bool creates_cycle_helper(int start, int end) { if (start == end) return true;

// Run the tie-breaking visualization add_pairs(); visualize_tie_breaking(); // NEW FEATURE