# How did I end up with this FizzBuzz?

FizzBuzz is so simple, bet you can do it backwards. In this challenge, you will be given the length of the FizzBuzz string and must give the positive integer that produced that string.

## Description

To break this down, a FizzBuzz string for n is generated by the following algorithm.

Start with an empty string and, for every i=1..n (inclusive):

1. If i is divisible by 3 and by 5, append FizzBuzz to the string.
2. If i is just divisible by 3 append Fizz.
3. If i is just divisible by 5 append Buzz.
4. If i is divisible by neither, append the decimal representation of i.

So for example FizzBuzz(15) is the following:

12Fizz4BuzzFizz78FizzBuzz11Fizz1314FizzBuzz


You will be given Length(FizzBuzz(n)) and must determine n. You may assume that the input is positive and is always going to be the length of some FizzBuzz string.

## Rules

Your solution may a complete program or a function definition in any standardly acceptable language. Your program/function may take in arguments and return answers in any standardly accepted way. Standard loopholes are forbidden.

You may assume that the input is positive and valid (describes the length of some FizzBuzz string) and is smaller than the largest integer representable natively in your language.

This is code golf, so shortest byte-count wins.

## Examples

Here are some example cases

Length(FizzBuzz(n)) -> n
1                   -> 1
6                   -> 3
15                  -> 6
313                 -> 100
3677                -> 1001


## Edit

Fixed last test case. Thanks @SteadyBox.

• Argh! I tried to do recursion but my numbers were too big... Feb 21 '17 at 21:09
• Feb 21 '17 at 21:19

# C, 81 78 bytes

l,i;f(n){for(l=i=0;l<n;l+=++i%3?i%5?snprintf(0,0,"%d",i):4:i%5?4:8);return i;}


68 bytes if you don't mind converting to double and back:

l,i;f(n){for(l=i=0;l<n;l+=++i%3?i%5?log10(i)+1:4:i%5?4:8);return i;}

• Is "return i" even required, when "i" is a global variable?-) And you could replace that long snprintf call with a log10(i)+1, if that compiles and is allowed... It worked for me with gcc -lm Feb 23 '17 at 4:47
• @Rennex The return i; is needed, because that is a standardly accepted way to output in code golf whereas only modifying a global variable is not. I considered using log10(i)+1, but I thought it might cause some issues because of converting to double and back (e.g. pow(i) is not reliable with integers). It seems now though that it works fine for all positive values that an int can represent, so I could probably use it. (With values larger than a simple int can hold, it does fail sometimes, but that doesn't matter here.) Feb 23 '17 at 15:07
• Hmm, OK. I'm new to this code golf, but I looked at the rules link in the question, and it says "Functions may output by modifying their arguments or writing to out arguments". Doesn't that mean that at least a result pointer argument could be used? Feb 23 '17 at 17:25
• @Rennex Yeah, I guess I could take the n in as a pointer and then just modify the value it's pointing to at the end, but that would require more code at the call site in order to be able to print the value, so it feels a bit like cheating to me. Feb 23 '17 at 21:32

# Jelly,  16  14 bytes

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3,5ḍS×4oDL$)Äi  Try it online! or see the test cases. ### How? Builds a list of the lengths of every item from 1 to the input, reduces by addition and then finds the one-based index of the input in the list. (This also means an invalid input results in 0, "not in list"). 3,5ḍS×4oDL$)Äi - Main link: theLength
)    - perform the chain to the left for each (€) in
implicit range from 1 to the input and
pass the result into the monadic chain (µ) to the right
3,5            - 3 paired with 5: [3,5]
ḍ           - divides?  for a multiple of 15 [1,1]; sum = 2; times 4 = 8
S          - sum       for a multiple of  5 [0,1]; sum = 1; times 4 = 4
×4        - times 4   for a multiple of  3 [1,0]; sum = 1; times 4 = 4
for none of those    [0,0]; sum = 0; times 4 = 0
$- last two links as a monad D - to decimal digit list L - length - e.g. 313 -> [3,1,3] -> 3 o - logical or: replace a 0 with the decimal length, keep the 4s and 8s Ä - reduce with addition: e.g. [1,1,4,1, 4, 4, 1, 1, 4, 4, 2, 4, 2 ,2, 8] -> [1,2,6,7,11,15,16,17,21,25,27,31,33,35,43] i - index of theLength in that list (e.g. 15 is at index 6)  • One thing I've always been curious about these "golfing languages": what is the performance like? Yes, I understand that the maintainability is borderline useless, but if you try to use this in a production environment, how does it compare with more common languages? Jun 3 '20 at 22:38 • @TrippKinetics Jelly is pretty sluggish and memory intensive - implemented in Python with little regard to performance. Others may perform better (Husk maybe?). APL looks like a golfing language and is very terse but is a programming language used in the real world for decades with good performance. Jun 3 '20 at 22:45 # MATL, 3128 27 bytes @:tI5h!\XJA)VXznJ~z4*+G-}@  Try it online! ### Explanation  % Do...while @: % Push array [1 2 ...k], where k is iteration index t % Duplicate I5h! % Push column vector [3; 5] \ % Modulo, with broadcast. Gives 2 × k matrix XJ % Copy into clipboard J A % Row vector that contains true for columns that contain two nonzeros ) % Index with that vector. This keeps numbers that are non-fizz/buzz V % Convert to string. This inserts spaces between numbers Xzn % Number of nonspace characters J % Push 2 × k matrix resulting from modulo operation again ~z % Number of zeros 4* % Multiply by 4. Gives number of characters corresponding to fizz/buzz + % Add G- % Subtract input. This is the loop condition: exit if 0 } % Finally (execute right before exiting loop) @ % Push current iteration index % End (implicit) % Display (implicit)  ## Mathematica, 67 bytes (For[n=s=0,s<#,s+=Tr[4Boole[{3,5}∣++n]]/. 0:>IntegerLength@n];n)&  This is both faster and shorter than my initial solution: 1//.x_/;Sum[Tr[4Boole[{3,5}∣n]]/. 0:>IntegerLength@n,{n,x}]!=#:>x+1&  or my desperate attempt to shorten it: (s=0;1)//.x_/;(s+=Tr[4Boole[{3,5}∣x]]/. 0:>IntegerLength@x)!=#:>x+1&  ## Explanation Standard For loop which increments n until s := Length(FizzBuzz(n)) is at least equal to the input #. The only interesting bit is how I calculate the length of the (n+1)-th term of the FizzBuzz sequence  ++n Preincrement n {3,5}∣ Test for divisibility by 3 and 5 (returns a list) Boole[ ] Convert True to 1 and False to 0 4 Multiply by 4 Tr[ ] Sum /. Replace 0 0 (leading space is necessary or it thinks we are dividing by 0.0) :> with IntegerLength@n the number of digits in n  # MATL, 31 30 28 bytes :tI5h!\~s4*t~b10&YlkQ*+YsG=f  Uses the same idea as Jonathan Allen's Jelly solution. Try it on matl.suever.net! • Down to 28 now! :-P I think our approaches are more similar now Feb 21 '17 at 22:33 • Ah, good job! Yeah, looks like it :) Feb 21 '17 at 22:36 # Java 8, 100 97 bytes Golfed: l->{int i=0;for(String s="";s.length()<l;)s+=++i%15<1?"12345678":i%5<1||i%3<1?"1234":i;return i;}  Ungolfed: import java.util.function.*; public class HowDidIEndUpWithThisFizzBuzz { public static void main(String[] args) { for (final int[] data : new int[][] { { 1, 1 }, { 6, 3 }, { 15, 6 }, { 313, 100 }, { 3677, 1001 } }) { final int fizzBuzzLength = data[0]; final int expected = data[1]; final int actual = f(l -> { int i = 0; for (String s = ""; s.length() < l;) { s += (++i % 15 < 1 ? "12345678" : (i % 5 < 1 || i % 3 < 1 ? "1234" : i)); } return i; } , fizzBuzzLength); System.out.println("Length(FizzBuzz(n)) -> " + fizzBuzzLength); System.out.println("Expected -> " + expected); System.out.println("Actual -> " + actual); System.out.println(); } } private static int f(IntFunction<Integer> function, int fizzBuzzLength) { return function.apply(fizzBuzzLength); } }  Output: Length(FizzBuzz(n)) -> 1 Expected -> 1 Actual -> 1 Length(FizzBuzz(n)) -> 6 Expected -> 3 Actual -> 3 Length(FizzBuzz(n)) -> 15 Expected -> 6 Actual -> 6 Length(FizzBuzz(n)) -> 313 Expected -> 100 Actual -> 100 Length(FizzBuzz(n)) -> 3677 Expected -> 1001 Actual -> 1001  ## JavaScript (ES6), 62 57 bytes f=(n,k=0)=>n?f(n-(++k%3?k%5?${k}.length:4:k%5?4:8),k):k


### Test cases

f=(n,k=0)=>n?f(n-(++k%3?k%5?${k}.length:4:k%5?4:8),k):k console.log(f(1 )); // -> 1 console.log(f(6 )); // -> 3 console.log(f(15 )); // -> 6 console.log(f(313 )); // -> 100 console.log(f(3677)); // -> 1001 • Alternative expression with the same length: (!(++k%3)+!(k%5)<<2||${k}.length).
– Neil
Feb 22 '17 at 8:44

# Javascript (ES6), 56 bytes

f=(x,s=i=0)=>s[x]?i:f(x,s+[++i%3?i%5?i:1e3:i%5?1e3:1e7])
<!-- snippet demo: -->
<input list=l oninput=console.log(f(this.value))>
<datalist id=l><option value=1><option value=6><option value=15><option value=313><option value=3677></datalist>

# Ruby, 69 66 bytes

->n{i=0;(i+=1;n-=i%3>0?i%5>0?i.to_s.size: 4:i%5>0?4:8)while n>0;i}


Originally, I was avoiding the nested ternary operator monstrosity and got down to 69 bytes:

->n{i=0;(i+=1;n-=(x=[i%3,i%5].count 0)>0?4*x:i.to_s.size)while n>0;i}


# Python 3, 78 bytes

f=lambda i,n=1,s=0:~-n*(s==i)or f(i,n+1,s+(4*((n%3<1)+(n%5<1))or len(str(n))))


Recursive function. Will need the recursion limit increased for any result above 1000.

Explanation:

# i = length of final string
# n = current number in sequence, starting with 1
# s = length of current string, starting with 0
f=lambda i,n=1,s=0: \

# if s==1, this will evaluate to n+1, which is NOT 0, and will return
# else, it will evaluate to (n+1)*0, and trigger the second half of the OR clause
~-n*(s==i)or \

# recursively call the next iteration, with the next number in the sequence
f(i,n+1, \

# increase s by 4 if Fizz or Buzz, 8 if FizzBuzz, or len(n) if number
s+(4*((n%3<1)+(n%5<1))or len(str(n))))


# Python, 93 bytes

def g(n,c=0,a=[4,0]):
while n:c+=1;s=a[c%3>0]+a[c%5>0];s+=(s<1)*len(str(c));n-=s
return c


# k, 33 bytes

{1+&x=+\{(#$x;4;8)+/~3 5!'x}'1+!x}  Brief (python-ish) explanation: { } / function(x): 1+!x / array from 1 to x, inclusive ' / for y in array: { } / function(y): (#$x;4;8)                 /       yield [ len(str(y), 4, 8 ][
+/~3 5!'x        /         sum([not(y mod 3), not(y mod 5)])
/       ]
+\                           /   cumulative sum of result of for loop
1+&x=                             /   get index of x in cumulative sum, add one


Example using kmac 2016.06.28:

 f:{1+&x=+\{(#$x;4;8)+/~3 5!'x}'1+!x} ,/f'1 6 15 313 3677 1 3 6 100 1001  • Welcome to Programming Puzzles & Code Golf! Just so you know, the downvote was cast automatically by the Community user when the answer was edited. I consider this a bug. Feb 22 '17 at 19:51 # dc, 76 70 bytes ?sa0dsbsc[lc4+sc]sh[lbZ+sc]so[lcdlb1+ddsb3%0=h5%0=hlc=olcla!=y]dsyxlbp  Try it online! # Java 8, 95 93 bytes l->{int j=0,i=0;for(;j<l;)j+=++i%15<1?8:i%3<1||i%5<1?4:Math.floor(Math.log10(i)+1);return i;}  This is the optimized version of @Snowman's answer • This returns incorrect results for me on the final two test cases: 75 instead of 100, and 686 instead of 1001. – user18932 Feb 22 '17 at 19:09 # Groovy, 76 bytes def f(n){i=0;for(s='';s.size()<n;)s+=++i%15<1?"1"*8:i%5<1||i%3<1?"1"*4:i;i;} Mostly the same as @Snowman's answer, but uses some Groovy magic/differences to cut down on the byte count. # Perl 6, 55 52 bytes {1+first$_,:k,[\+] map {4*($_%%3+$_%%5)||.chars},1..*}


{(0,{my \i=++$;$_+(4*(i%%3+i%%5)||i.chars)}...$_)-1}  Try it online! ### How it works { } # A lambda. 0 # Start with 0. ,{ } # Use the iteration formula... my \i=++$;                                       #   Fetch current index.
$_+( ) # Last element plus: 4*(i%%3+i%%5) # Fizz/Buzz/FizzBuzz length, ||i.chars # or number length. ...$_      # ...until the input is reached.
(                                              )-1   # Sequence length minus 1.


# Japt, 20 bytes

@µ35ìx_XvZÃ*4ªXìÊ}f1


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@µ35ìx_XvZÃ*4ªXìÊ}f1     :Implicit input of integer U
@                        :Function taking an integer X as argument
µ                       :  Decrement U by
35ì                    :    Digit array of 35
_                  :    After passing each Z through the following function
XvZ               :      Is X divisible by Z?
Ã              :    End reduce
*4            :    Multiply by 4
ª           :    Logical OR with
Xì         :      Digit array of X
Ê        :      Length
}       :End function
f1     :First integer >=1 that returns a falsey value (i.e, 0) when passed through that function


# Perl 5-p, 48 bytes

$\++;($_-=4*(!($\%3)+!($\%5))||length\$\)&&redo}{


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# C (gcc), 68 bytes, stdout-spamming

• Thanks to H.PWiz for this approach, saving six bytes.
f(n,j,r){for(r=j=0;!r;r=!n*j)n-=++j%3?j%5?printf("%d",j):4:j%5?4:8;}


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# C (gcc), 74 bytes

f(n,j,r){for(r=j=0;!r;r=!n*j)n-=++j%3?j%5?snprintf(0,0,"%d",j):4:j%5?4:8;}


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# 05AB1E, 17 bytes

Lε35SÖ4*OygM}.¥sk


Explanation:

L          # Create a list in the range [1, (implicit) input]
#  i.e. 15 → [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15]
ε         # Map each value to:
35S      #  Push 35 as digit list: [3,5]
Ö     #  Check if the current value is divisible by these (1 if truthy; 0 if falsey)
4*   #  Multiply both by 4
O  #  And take the sum of that
#   i.e. 2 → [0,0] → [0,0] → 0
#   i.e. 9 → [1,0] → [4,0] → 4
#   i.e. 10 → [0,1] → [0,4] → 4
#   i.e. 15 → [1,1] → [4,4] → 8
yg       #  Push the current value again, and pop and push it's length
#   i.e. 2 → 1
#   i.e. 15 → 2
M        #  And then push the largest value on the stack
#   i.e. 0 and 1 → 1
#   i.e. 8 and 2 → 8
}.¥       # After the map: undelta the list (starting from 0)
#  i.e. [1,1,4,1,4,4,1,1,4,4,2,4,2,2,8]
#   → [0,1,2,6,7,11,15,16,17,21,25,27,31,33,35,43]
sk     # Swap to get the (implicit) input, and get its 0-based index in the list
#  i.e. 15 → 6
# (after which the result is output implicitly)


# Python 3.8 (86 bytes)

f=lambda s:len(s.rpartition("z")[2])/len(str(n:=max(s.count("F")*3,s.count("B")*5)))+n


This exploits the fact that after the last "Fizz" or "Buzz", all the following integers have the same number of digits.

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# Python 3 (79 bytes)

f=lambda s,n=0,l=0:l-len(s)and f(s,n+1,l+(4*(n%3//2+n%5//4)or len(str(n))))or n


# Python 2 (74 bytes)

f=lambda s,n=0,l=0:l-len(s)and f(s,n+1,l+(4*(n%3/2+n%5/4)or len(n)))or n