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bool isWinner() {
    HashMap <Pair<Color, Enum>, int> pieceCount;
    for(int row = 0; row < 4; row++) {
        for(int col =0; col < 4; col++) {
            Piece p = GetPiece(row, col); // Note: Sig is different than Given.
            Pair <Color, Enum> pair(p.Color, p.Enum);
            if (pieceCount.Contains(pair)) {
                pieceCount[pair]++;
                if (pieceCount[pair] >= 4) return true;
            } else {
                pieceCount[pair] = 1;
            }
        }
    }
    return false;
}

- Anonymous April 08, 2014 | Flag Reply
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Can you clarify the following things please?
+ What is the size of the pattern and how is it presented to us?
+ What is the size of the input and how it is presented to us?

Thanks.

- smallchallenges April 09, 2014 | Flag Reply
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WTF? Are you trying to get your homework done?

You just edited the question and completely modified it. Now one of the answers does not make sense at all.

- Anonymous April 09, 2014 | Flag Reply


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