# 202. Happy Number ## hashtable/set() ```python= class Solution: def isHappy(self, n: int) -> bool: def helper(n): sum_ = sum(int(c)**2 for c in str(n)) return sum_ set_ = set() while n not in set_: if n == 1: return True set_.add(n) n = helper(n) return False ``` ## Floyd cycle detection aka tortoise-hare-race ```python= class Solution: def isHappy(self, n: int) -> bool: def helper(n): sum_ = sum(int(c) ** 2 for c in str(n)) return sum_ slow = n fast = helper(n) while slow != fast and fast != 1: slow = helper(slow) fast = helper(helper(fast)) if 1 == fast: return True return False ```