520B - Two Buttons - CodeForces Solution


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Python Code:

arr = [x for x in input().split()]

n = int(arr[0])
m = int(arr[1])

if (n > m) :
	print(n - m)
else :
	cnt = 0
	while (m > n):
		if (m % 2 == 0):
			m /= 2
		else :
			m += 1
		cnt += 1
	cnt += n - m
	print(int(cnt))


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