RosettaCodeData/Task/Josephus-problem/VBScript/josephus-problem.vb

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VB.net

Function josephus(n,k,s)
Set prisoner = CreateObject("System.Collections.ArrayList")
For i = 0 To n - 1
prisoner.Add(i)
Next
index = -1
Do Until prisoner.Count = s
step_count = 0
Do Until step_count = k
If index+1 <= prisoner.Count-1 Then
index = index+1
Else
index = (index+1)-(prisoner.Count)
End If
step_count = step_count+1
Loop
prisoner.RemoveAt(index)
index = index-1
Loop
For j = 0 To prisoner.Count-1
If j < prisoner.Count-1 Then
josephus = josephus & prisoner(j) & ","
Else
josephus = josephus & prisoner(j)
End If
Next
End Function
'testing the function
WScript.StdOut.WriteLine josephus(5,2,1)
WScript.StdOut.WriteLine josephus(41,3,1)
WScript.StdOut.WriteLine josephus(41,3,3)