Solution: Happy Number
Let's solve the Happy Number problem using the Fast and slow pointers pattern.
Statement
Write an algorithm to determine if a number is a happy number.
We use the following process to check if a given number is a happy number:
- Starting with the given number , replace the number with the sum of the squares of its digits.
- Repeat the process until:
- The number equals , which will depict that the given number is a happy number.
- It enters a cycle, which will depict that the given number is not a happy number.
Return TRUE if is a happy number, and FALSE if not.
Constraints
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