Cs50 Tideman Solution !!top!! -

A pair struct stores winner and loser . add_pairs loops through all (i, j) where preferences[i][j] > preferences[j][i] and adds that pair.

: The program creates head-to-head matchups between all candidates.

// locked[i][j] means i is locked over j bool locked[MAX][MAX]; Cs50 Tideman Solution

bool can_reach(int from, int target)

Why? Because locking A → B when B → ... → A already exists completes the cycle. A pair struct stores winner and loser

This creates the tideman.c file where you'll implement the six required functions: vote() , record_preferences() , add_pairs() , sort_pairs() , lock_pairs() , and print_winner() .

Use a nested loop to compare preferences[i][j] against preferences[j][i] . // locked[i][j] means i is locked over j

Identify pairs where one candidate is preferred over another.

int winner = pairs[i].winner; int loser = pairs[i].loser;

if (locked[from][i] && can_reach(i, target)) return true;