codeforces#P1747B. BAN BAN
BAN BAN
Description
You are given an integer $n$.
Let's define $s(n)$ as the string "BAN" concatenated $n$ times. For example, $s(1)$ = "BAN", $s(3)$ = "BANBANBAN". Note that the length of the string $s(n)$ is equal to $3n$.
Consider $s(n)$. You can perform the following operation on $s(n)$ any number of times (possibly zero):
- Select any two distinct indices $i$ and $j$ $(1 \leq i, j \leq 3n, i \ne j)$.
- Then, swap $s(n)_i$ and $s(n)_j$.
You want the string "BAN" to not appear in $s(n)$ as a subsequence. What's the smallest number of operations you have to do to achieve this? Also, find one such shortest sequence of operations.
A string $a$ is a subsequence of a string $b$ if $a$ can be obtained from $b$ by deletion of several (possibly, zero or all) characters.
The input consists of multiple test cases. The first line contains a single integer $t$ $(1 \leq t \leq 100)$ — the number of test cases. The description of the test cases follows.
The only line of each test case contains a single integer $n$ $(1 \leq n \leq 100)$.
For each test case, in the first line output $m$ ($0 \le m \le 10^5$) — the minimum number of operations required. It's guaranteed that the objective is always achievable in at most $10^5$ operations under the constraints of the problem.
Then, output $m$ lines. The $k$-th of these lines should contain two integers $i_k$, $j_k$ $(1\leq i_k, j_k \leq 3n, i_k \ne j_k)$ denoting that you want to swap characters at indices $i_k$ and $j_k$ at the $k$-th operation.
After all $m$ operations, "BAN" must not appear in $s(n)$ as a subsequence.
If there are multiple possible answers, output any.
Input
The input consists of multiple test cases. The first line contains a single integer $t$ $(1 \leq t \leq 100)$ — the number of test cases. The description of the test cases follows.
The only line of each test case contains a single integer $n$ $(1 \leq n \leq 100)$.
Output
For each test case, in the first line output $m$ ($0 \le m \le 10^5$) — the minimum number of operations required. It's guaranteed that the objective is always achievable in at most $10^5$ operations under the constraints of the problem.
Then, output $m$ lines. The $k$-th of these lines should contain two integers $i_k$, $j_k$ $(1\leq i_k, j_k \leq 3n, i_k \ne j_k)$ denoting that you want to swap characters at indices $i_k$ and $j_k$ at the $k$-th operation.
After all $m$ operations, "BAN" must not appear in $s(n)$ as a subsequence.
If there are multiple possible answers, output any.
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Note
In the first testcase, $s(1) = $ "BAN", we can swap $s(1)_1$ and $s(1)_2$, converting $s(1)$ to "ABN", which does not contain "BAN" as a subsequence.
In the second testcase, $s(2) = $ "BANBAN", we can swap $s(2)_2$ and $s(2)_6$, converting $s(2)$ to "BNNBAA", which does not contain "BAN" as a subsequence.