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+#include <iostream>
+/*
+* You are given rankings of @N candidates.
+* Write a script to find out the total candies needed for all candidates. 
+* You are asked to follow the rules below:
+*     a) You must given at least one candy to each candidate.
+*     b) Candidate with higher ranking get more candies than their immediate
+*        neighbors on either side.
+*/
+int count_candies(int candidates[]){
+    int candies = 4;
+    for(int i = 0; i < 3; i++){
+        if((i - 1) >= 0){
+            if(candidates[i] > candidates[i - 1]){
+                candies++;
+            }
+        }
+        if((i + 1) < 4){
+            if(candidates[i] > candidates[i + 1]){
+                candies++;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return candies;
+}
+int main(int argc, char** argv){
+    int N[4] = {1, 4, 3, 2};
+    int i = count_candies(N);
+    std::cout << "the number of candies is " << i << std::endl;
+}
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