--- AFTER SORTING (by victory strength) --- Rank 1: STRONGEST - Pair 1: Alice vs Bob Margin: Alice wins by 2 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;
// Modified lock_pairs function with verbose output bool lock_pairs_verbose(void) { printf("\n=== LOCKING PAIRS (with cycle detection) ===\n"); cs50 tideman
print_winner();
for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++) { if (locked[end][i]) { if (creates_cycle_helper(start, i)) return true; } } return false; } --- AFTER SORTING (by victory strength) --- Rank
sort_pairs(); lock_pairs_verbose(); // MODIFIED VERSION with visualization
// Display all pairs before sorting printf("\n--- BEFORE SORTING ---\n"); for (int i = 0; i < pair_count; i++) { display_pair_votes(i); } Code Implementation // Add this function to your tideman
return 0; } When you run this feature, you'll see: