# Priya and Parity...Why got WA? **URL:** \ **Category:** help\ **Tags:** c-plus-plus\ **Created:** [August 20, 2020, 2:33am UTC](https://discuss.codechef.com/t/priya-and-parity-why-got-wa/75464 "2020-08-20T02:33:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![naeem4265](https://discuss.codechef.com/user_avatar/discuss.codechef.com/naeem4265/32/3653_2.png) [@naeem4265](https://discuss.codechef.com/u/naeem4265)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 2:33am UTC](https://discuss.codechef.com/t/priya-and-parity-why-got-wa/75464/1 "2020-08-20T02:33:14Z")
Problem: [CodeChef: Practical coding for everyone](https://www.codechef.com/CENS2020/problems/CENS20E) judge solution: [CENS20E - Editorial](https://discuss.codechef.com/t/cens20e-editorial/75412) my solution: [CodeChef: Practical coding for everyone](https://www.codechef.com/viewsolution/37002426) **i think i did almost same way…but i got WA. what’s wrong in my code ? please help me to find out…thanks** ---
**Author:** ![therealnishuz](https://discuss.codechef.com/user_avatar/discuss.codechef.com/therealnishuz/32/169792_2.png) [@therealnishuz](https://discuss.codechef.com/u/therealnishuz)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 3:01am UTC](https://discuss.codechef.com/t/priya-and-parity-why-got-wa/75464/2 "2020-08-20T03:01:07Z")
My WA code: [CodeChef: Practical coding for everyone](https://www.codechef.com/viewsolution/37007805) My AC code: [CodeChef: Practical coding for everyone](https://www.codechef.com/viewsolution/37008403) I used the same logic as you did and got WA. Initially, I considered each component and counted the number of odd and even cities. But for my AC code, I considered the odd cities and even cities in the same connected component as different components. ---
**Author:** ![deadman\_002](https://discuss.codechef.com/user_avatar/discuss.codechef.com/deadman_002/32/208155_2.png) [@deadman\_002](https://discuss.codechef.com/u/deadman_002)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 3:09am UTC](https://discuss.codechef.com/t/priya-and-parity-why-got-wa/75464/3 "2020-08-20T03:09:50Z")
the way u are counting connected components is wrong. try this 1 5 4 4 6 9 10 2 1 2 1 3 1 4 2 5 0(queries-let it be any value) ur even value is 2 (it should be 1) ur odd value is 3(it shoud be also 1) consider connected components only not all ---
**Author:** ![naeem4265](https://discuss.codechef.com/user_avatar/discuss.codechef.com/naeem4265/32/3653_2.png) [@naeem4265](https://discuss.codechef.com/u/naeem4265)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 3:36am UTC](https://discuss.codechef.com/t/priya-and-parity-why-got-wa/75464/4 "2020-08-20T03:36:58Z")
thanks …got AC