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48 changes: 48 additions & 0 deletions backtracking/seating_arrangements.py
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def generate_seating_arrangement(n):
"""
Generates the nth binary sequence where no two '1's are adjacent.

Args:
n (int): The position of the sequence to retrieve.

Returns:
str: The nth valid binary sequence.

Examples:
>>> generate_seating_arrangement(4)
'101'
>>> generate_seating_arrangement(6)
'1001'
>>> generate_seating_arrangement(9)
'10001'
"""
k2 = 2
k1 = ["0"] * (n + 1)
k1[1] = "1"
a1 = 1

while k2 < (n + 1):
if k1[a1][-1] == "0":
k1[k2] = k1[a1] + "0"
k2 += 1
if k2 >= (n + 1):
break
k1[k2] = k1[a1] + "1"
k2 += 1
if k2 >= (n + 1):
break
a1 += 1
elif k1[a1][-1] == "1":
k1[k2] = k1[a1] + "0"
k2 += 1
if k2 >= (n + 1):
break
a1 += 1
return k1[n]


# Doctest
if __name__ == "__main__":
import doctest

doctest.testmod()