package main
import "fmt"
/*
Example: 57 * 18
57 18
Halving the first column:
28 18
14
7
3
1
Doubling the second column:
28 36
14 72
7 144
3 288
1 576
Remove rows whose first cell is even:
18
28 36 x
14 72 x
7 144
3 288
1 576
Sum the remaining numbers in the right-hand column:
18
28 -
14 -
7 162
3 288
1 576
====
1026
*/
func ethiopianMultiply(a int, b int) int {
sum := 0
for a > 0 {
if a%2 == 1 { // keep only odd rows
sum += b
fmt.Println("sum =", sum)
}
a /= 2 // halve left side
b *= 2 // double right side
fmt.Println("a =", a, "b =", b)
}
return sum
}
func main() {
a := 57
b := 18
fmt.Println(ethiopianMultiply(a, b))
}
/*
run:
sum = 18
a = 28 b = 36
a = 14 b = 72
a = 7 b = 144
sum = 162
a = 3 b = 288
sum = 450
a = 1 b = 576
sum = 1026
a = 0 b = 1152
1026
*/
