This problem is a Fibonacci problem.
F(n)=F(n-1)+F(n-2);
Solving this problem by recursion ,we will do a lot of same recursion.
Example:
F(10)=F(9)+F(8);
F(9)=F(8)+F(7);
we calculate F(8) twice,when n is large,this will increase as a rate of n's exponent.
So a more efficient way to solve this problem is from Bottom to Top.
Calculate F(0) ,F(1);
then F(2).........
//F(n) = F(n-1) + F(n-2)
class Solution {
public:
int climbStairs(int n) {
//if(n<=2) return n; //0,1
int f0 = 0, f1=1, steps =0;
for(int i=0; i<n; i++){
steps = f0+f1;
f0 = f1;
f1 = steps;
}
return steps;
}
};
//Recursion time out
/*class Solution {
public:
int climbStairs(int n) {
if(n<=2) return n; //0,1
int steps = 0;
steps += climbStairs(n-1);
steps += climbStairs(n-2);
return steps;
}
};*/