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// Feature: Visualize tie-breaking in sorted pairs void visualize_tie_breaking(void) { printf("\n=== TIE-BREAKING VISUALIZATION ===\n"); printf("Total pairs created: %i\n", pair_count);

// Sort pairs (using existing sort_pairs function) sort_pairs(); cs50 tideman

// Identify and highlight ties printf("\n--- TIE ANALYSIS ---\n"); bool has_ties = false; for (int i = 0; i < pair_count - 1; i++) { int margin_current = preferences[pairs[i].winner][pairs[i].loser] - preferences[pairs[i].loser][pairs[i].winner]; int margin_next = preferences[pairs[i + 1].winner][pairs[i + 1].loser] - preferences[pairs[i + 1].loser][pairs[i + 1].winner]; if (margin_current == margin_next) { if (!has_ties) { printf("\n⚠️ TIES DETECTED in ranking:\n"); has_ties = true; } printf(" Ranks %i and %i have equal victory margins\n", i + 1, i + 2); } } // Feature: Visualize tie-breaking in sorted pairs void

for (int i = 0; i < pair_count; i++) { int winner = pairs[i].winner; int loser = pairs[i].loser; printf("\nAttempting to lock: %s → %s", candidates[winner], candidates[loser]); // Check if adding this edge creates a cycle if (!creates_cycle(winner, loser)) { locked[winner][loser] = true; printf(" ✓ LOCKED\n"); // Visualize current state of locked pairs printf(" Current locked pairs: "); bool has_locked = false; for (int a = 0; a < candidate_count; a++) { for (int b = 0; b < candidate_count; b++) { if (locked[a][b]) { printf("%s→%s ", candidates[a], candidates[b]); has_locked = true; } } } if (!has_locked) printf("none"); printf("\n"); } else { printf(" ✗ SKIPPED (would create cycle)\n"); } } Code Implementation // Add this function to your tideman

printf("\n=== FINAL LOCKED PAIRS ===\n"); for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++) { for (int j = 0; j < candidate_count; j++) { if (locked[i][j]) { printf(" %s → %s\n", candidates[i], candidates[j]); } } }

for (int i = 0; i < candidate_count; i++) { if (locked[end][i]) { if (creates_cycle_helper(start, i)) return true; } } return false; }

I'll help you create a feature for CS50's Tideman problem. Since you didn't specify which feature, I'll suggest that shows how ties are resolved in the Tideman algorithm. Feature: Tie-Breaking Visualization This feature adds a function that visualizes how the Tideman algorithm resolves tied preferences and locked pairs, making it easier to debug and understand the election process. Code Implementation // Add this function to your tideman.c file // Structure to track tie information typedef struct { int winner; int loser; int margin; // margin of victory (votes_winner - votes_loser) bool is_tie; // whether this pair is tied } pair_info;