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An algorithm is a sequence of well-defined steps that define an abstract solution to a problem. Use this tag when your issue is related to algorithm design.

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Function to find sum of digits in the number a^b where a, b are positive integers

I was solving Project Euler problem 16, which asks to find the sum of digits of the number 2 raised to the power 1000. Using Python, it can be solved in one line of code: sum(map(int, list(str(2**100 …
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Euclid's Algorithm (Greatest Common Divisor)

Instead of the using the while(true) construct, it's clearer and readable to state a condition necessary for the loop to continue. Also, gcd is defined for negative integers as well and they can be ha …
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