codeforces#P1832C. Contrast Value
Contrast Value
Description
For an array of integers $[a_1, a_2, \dots, a_n]$, let's call the value $|a_1-a_2|+|a_2-a_3|+\cdots+|a_{n-1}-a_n|$ the contrast of the array. Note that the contrast of an array of size $1$ is equal to $0$.
You are given an array of integers $a$. Your task is to build an array of $b$ in such a way that all the following conditions are met:
- $b$ is not empty, i.e there is at least one element;
- $b$ is a subsequence of $a$, i.e $b$ can be produced by deleting some elements from $a$ (maybe zero);
- the contrast of $b$ is equal to the contrast of $a$.
What is the minimum possible size of the array $b$?
The first line contains a single integer $t$ ($1 \le t \le 10^4$) — the number of test cases.
The first line of each test case contains a single integer $n$ ($1 \le n \le 3 \cdot 10^5$) — the size of the array $a$.
The second line contains $n$ integers $a_1, a_2, \cdot, a_n$ ($0 \le a_i \le 10^9$) — elements of the array itself.
The sum of $n$ over all test cases doesn't exceed $3 \cdot 10^5$.
For each test case, print a single integer — the minimum possible size of the array $b$.
Input
The first line contains a single integer $t$ ($1 \le t \le 10^4$) — the number of test cases.
The first line of each test case contains a single integer $n$ ($1 \le n \le 3 \cdot 10^5$) — the size of the array $a$.
The second line contains $n$ integers $a_1, a_2, \cdot, a_n$ ($0 \le a_i \le 10^9$) — elements of the array itself.
The sum of $n$ over all test cases doesn't exceed $3 \cdot 10^5$.
Output
For each test case, print a single integer — the minimum possible size of the array $b$.
4
5
1 3 3 3 7
2
4 2
4
1 1 1 1
7
5 4 2 1 0 0 4
2
2
1
3