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Product of the Last K Numbers

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1Give yourself 5 minutes
2Answer out loud, not in your head
3Then compare with the answer below
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  1. 01Store a prefix product after the latest zero
  2. 02Reset on zero
  3. 03Answer from two prefix entries
  4. 04Check k against segment length

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Then expect these follow-ups

  • Why does a reset make zero queries easy?

    Tests: correctness reasoning

  • What numeric type prevents overflow?

    Tests: follow-up reasoning

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