"""
Problem Name : Jump Game
Problem URL : https://leetcode.com/problems/jump-game/
Description :
You are given an integer array nums.
You are initially positioned at the array's first index, and each element in the array represents your maximum jump length at that position.
Return true if you can reach the last index, or false otherwise.
Difficulty : Medium
Language : Python3
Category : Algorithms
"""
class Solution:
def canJump(self, nums: List[int]) -> bool:
def jump(child, parent):
if child == -1:
return False
if child + nums[child] >= parent: # can jump from child to parent
if child == 0:
return True
return jump(child - 1, child)
return jump(child - 1, parent)
# MAIN #
if len(nums) < 2:
return True
return jump(len(nums) - 2, len(nums) - 1)