variable_window()
{
int start = 0, end = 0;
while (end < n)
{
// Perform calculations or operations within the window
/* Case 1: Expand the window
If the window size is less than the desired value (k), increase the end index
*/
if (end - start + 1 < k)
{
end++;
}
/* Case 2: Window of desired size
If the window size is equal to the desired value (k), process the window and calculate the answer
*/
else if (end - start + 1 == k)
{
// Perform the required calculations or operations to obtain the answer
// Store the answer in a variable (ans)
end++;
}
/* Case 3: Reduce the window size
If the window size is greater than the desired value (k), adjust the window by moving the start index
*/
else if (end - start + 1 > k)
{
while (end - start + 1 > k)
{
// Remove calculations or operations involving the element at the start index
start++;
}
// Check if the window size becomes equal to the desired value (k) after adjustment
if (end - start + 1 == k)
{
// Perform calculations or operations and store the answer if necessary
}
end++;
}
}
// Return the final answer (ans)
}