Yet Another Two Integers Coding Question-Codeforces rated 1000

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2 min readFeb 5, 2022

Problem Statement :

You are given two integers a and b.

In one move, you can choose some integer k from 1 to 10 and add it to a or subtract it from a. In other words, you choose an integer k∈[1;10] and perform a:=a+k or a:=a−k. You may use different values of k in different moves.

Your task is to find the minimum number of moves required to obtain b from a.

You have to answer t independent test cases.

Input Format:

The first line of the input contains one integer t (1≤t≤2*10^4) — the number of test cases. Then t test cases follow.

The only line of the test case contains two integers a and b (1≤a,b≤10^9).

Output Format:

For each test case, print the answer: the minimum number of moves required to obtain b from a.

Given:

6
5 5
13 42
18 4
1337 420
123456789 1000000000
100500 9000

Output:

0
3
2
92
87654322
9150

Explanation of given Test Cases :

In the first test case of the example, you don't need to do anything.In the second test case of the example, the following sequence of moves can be applied: 13→23→32→42 (add 10, add 9, add 10).In the third test case of the example, the following sequence of moves can be applied: 18→10→4 (subtract 8, subtract 6).

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