Improve power sum algorithm
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Description
This PR enhances the PowerSum class in the backtracking package. The changes focus on improving code quality, readability, and documentation. Key improvements include:
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Enhanced code structure and efficiency:
- Removed class-level variables for better thread safety
- Optimized the recursive approach to avoid unnecessary calculations
- Simplified the overall logic for easier understanding
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Improved readability:
- Used more descriptive variable names (e.g., 'targetSum' instead of 'n', 'power' instead of 'x')
- Enhanced method structure with a private recursive helper method
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Better documentation:
- Added comprehensive JavaDoc comments explaining the algorithm's purpose and implementation
- Clarified the meaning of parameters, especially relating them to the original problem statement (N and X)
- Improved inline comments for better code understanding
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Adhered to Java best practices:
- Improved encapsulation by making the recursive method private
- Used Math.pow() directly instead of a custom power method
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Maintained core functionality:
- The algorithm still solves the same problem as before, but with improved code quality
These changes make the code more maintainable, easier to understand, and more in line with modern Java conventions. The enhanced documentation also helps future contributors and users to quickly grasp the purpose and functionality of the algorithm.
Hacktoberfest
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Codecov Report
Attention: Patch coverage is 88.88889% with 1 line in your changes missing coverage. Please review.
Project coverage is 58.57%. Comparing base (
d437d58) to head (dc0244e).
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| .../java/com/thealgorithms/backtracking/PowerSum.java | 88.88% | 0 Missing and 1 partial :warning: |
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