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def solution(start, length):
checksum = 0
for i in range(length):
base = start + length * i
checksum ^= calc_checksum_range(base, base + length - i)
return checksum
# P = [01]*
# P^P = 0
# P00^P01^P10^P11 = 0
def calc_checksum_range(_from, _to): # _from included, _to is NOT included
checksum = 0
remain = (-_from) % 4
for i in range(_from, min(_from + remain, _to)):
checksum ^= i
checkpoint = _from + remain
remain = _to % 4
for i in range(max(_from, checkpoint, _to - remain), _to):
checksum ^= i
return checksum
tests = [
([0, 3], 2),
([17, 4], 14)
]
for i, o in tests:
result = solution(*i)
print (i, result == o, result, o)