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Minimum Cost to Move Chips to The Same Position

We have n chips, where the position of the ith chip is position[i]. We need to move all the chips to the same position. In one step, we can change the position of the ith chip from position[i] to: position[i] + 2 or position[i] - 2 with cost = 0. position[i] + 1 or position[i] - 1 with cost = 1. Return the minimum cost needed to move all the chips to the same position.

Hints
  • 1.Think about which data structure fits best
  • 2.Consider the time complexity of your approach
  • 3.Look for patterns in the constraints
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