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45 changes: 45 additions & 0 deletions TOHusing4Rods.java
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// Recursive class for solving Tower of Hanoi problem using 4 rods

public class TOHusing4Rods {

// *********************************** MAIN CLASS ********************************************
public static void main(String args[]){
int n = 4; // Number of disks

// A, B, C and D are names of rods
towerOfHanoi(n, 'A', 'D', 'B', 'C');
}

// ********************************* TOWER OF HANOI ******************************************
static void towerOfHanoi(int n, char from_rod, char to_rod, char aux_rod1, char aux_rod2){

if (n == 0) return;

if (n == 1){
System.out.println("Move disk " + n + " from rod " + from_rod + " to rod " + to_rod);
return;
}

towerOfHanoi(n - 2, from_rod, aux_rod1, aux_rod2, to_rod);
System.out.println("Move disk " + (n - 1) + " from rod " + from_rod + " to rod " + aux_rod2);
System.out.println("Move disk " + n + " from rod " + from_rod + " to rod " + to_rod);
System.out.println("Move disk " + (n - 1) + " from rod " + aux_rod2 + " to rod " + to_rod);
towerOfHanoi(n - 2, aux_rod1, to_rod, from_rod, aux_rod2);

}

// ************************************ OUTPUT *********************************************

// Move disk 1 from rod A to rod D
// Move disk 2 from rod A to rod B
// Move disk 1 from rod D to rod B
// Move disk 3 from rod A to rod C
// Move disk 4 from rod A to rod D
// Move disk 3 from rod C to rod D
// Move disk 1 from rod B to rod C
// Move disk 2 from rod B to rod D
// Move disk 1 from rod C to rod D

// Time Complexity: O(2^(N/2))

}