The Padovan Pulse
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The Plastic Number
The Padovan sequence $P_n$ starts with $P_0=P_1=P_2=1$. Every subsequent number is the sum of the terms two and three positions back: $P_n = P_{n-2} + P_{n-3}$. 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 12...
The Assignment
Your function receives a parameter n.
- Use a loop to calculate the $n$-th member of the sequence.
- Print the final number.
01EXAMPLE 1
Input
n = 5Output
3Explanation: P0=1, P1=1, P2=1, P3=2, P4=2, P5=3.
Constraints
- Use iterative logic.
- Handle n=0, 1, 2 correctly.
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Input Arguments
n5
Expected Output
3
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