LeetCode 1217 | Minimum Cost to Move Chips to The Same Position | Easy Problem | C++ Solution

In this video, I explain the problem step-by-step, discuss the optimal greedy approach, and implement the solution live while coding.

🚀 Problem: LeetCode 1217 – Minimum Cost to Move Chips to The Same Position

🧠 Approach:

Observe the movement cost rules:

Moving a chip by 2 positions costs 0
Moving a chip by 1 position costs 1

Count:

Number of chips at even positions
Number of chips at odd positions

To make all chips meet at the same position:

Move the smaller group to the larger group

Return the minimum of:

even count
odd count

⏱ Time Complexity: O(n)
📦 Space Complexity: O(1)

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📝 Notes:

Greedy observation-based problem
Parity (odd/even) is the key concept
Moving by 2 positions is free
Simple and efficient one-pass solution
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