
Flip The Bits Problem Statement
Given a binary string S
of length N
where initially all characters are '1', perform exactly M
operations, choosing from four specific operations, and determine how many distinct final strings are possible.
Operations:
- If the chosen number is 1, flip all characters in the string.
- If the chosen number is 2, flip all characters at odd indexes.
- If the chosen number is 3, flip all characters at even indexes.
- If the chosen number is 4, flip all characters at (3k + 1) indexes.
Input:
The first line contains an integer 'T' representing the number of test cases.
Each test case consists of a line with two space-separated integers N
and M
representing the size of the string and the number of operations.
Output:
For each test case, print a single integer indicating the number of distinct final strings possible after M
operations. Print the output of each test case on a new line.
Example:
Input:
2
3 2
4 3
Output:
3
4
Constraints:
1 <= T <= 5
1 <= N, M <= 5000
Note:
You do not need to handle input or print output. Implement the function to return the number of distinct final strings.

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Count the number of distinct final strings possible after performing a given number of operations on a binary string.
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