<p>You are given an array of CPU <code>tasks</code>, each represented by letters&nbsp;A&nbsp;to Z, and a cooling time, <code>n</code>. Each cycle or interval allows the completion of one task. Tasks can be completed in any order, but there&#39;s a constraint: <strong>identical</strong> tasks must be separated by at least <code>n</code> intervals due to cooling time.</p>

<p>​Return the <em>minimum number of intervals</em> required to complete all tasks.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong class="example">Example 1:</strong></p>

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<p><strong>Input:</strong> <span class="example-io" style="
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">tasks = [&quot;A&quot;,&quot;A&quot;,&quot;A&quot;,&quot;B&quot;,&quot;B&quot;,&quot;B&quot;], n = 2</span></p>

<p><strong>Output:</strong> <span class="example-io" style="
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">8</span></p>

<p><strong>Explanation:</strong> A possible sequence is: A -&gt; B -&gt; idle -&gt; A -&gt; B -&gt; idle -&gt; A -&gt; B.</p>

<p>After completing task A, you must wait two cycles before doing A again. The same applies to task B. In the 3<sup>rd</sup> interval, neither A nor B can be done, so you idle. By the 4<sup>th</sup> cycle, you can do A again as 2 intervals have passed.</p>
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<p><strong class="example">Example 2:</strong></p>

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<p><strong>Input:</strong> <span class="example-io" style="
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">tasks = [&quot;A&quot;,&quot;C&quot;,&quot;A&quot;,&quot;B&quot;,&quot;D&quot;,&quot;B&quot;], n = 1</span></p>

<p><strong>Output:</strong> <span class="example-io" style="
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">6</span></p>

<p><strong>Explanation:</strong> A possible sequence is: A -&gt; B -&gt; C -&gt; D -&gt; A -&gt; B.</p>

<p>With a cooling interval of 1, you can repeat a task after just one other task.</p>
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<p><strong class="example">Example 3:</strong></p>

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<p><strong>Input:</strong> <span class="example-io" style="
    font-family: Menlo,sans-serif;
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">tasks = [&quot;A&quot;,&quot;A&quot;,&quot;A&quot;, &quot;B&quot;,&quot;B&quot;,&quot;B&quot;], n = 3</span></p>

<p><strong>Output:</strong> <span class="example-io" style="
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">10</span></p>

<p><strong>Explanation:</strong> A possible sequence is: A -&gt; B -&gt; idle -&gt; idle -&gt; A -&gt; B -&gt; idle -&gt; idle -&gt; A -&gt; B.</p>

<p>There are only two types of tasks, A and B, which need to be separated by 3 intervals. This leads to idling twice between repetitions of these tasks.</p>
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Constraints:</strong></p>

<ul>
	<li><code>1 &lt;= tasks.length &lt;= 10<sup>4</sup></code></li>
	<li><code>tasks[i]</code> is an uppercase English letter.</li>
	<li><code>0 &lt;= n &lt;= 100</code></li>
</ul>

struct {
    bool operator()(const pair<char, int> &a, const pair<char, int> &b) {
        return a.second < b.second;
    }
} Compare;

class Solution {
public:
    int leastInterval(vector<char>& tasks, int n) {
    /*
    ["A","A","A","B","B","B"]

    [(A: 3), (B: 3)]
    sequence: A -> B -> idle

    1. [(B: 3)], {2: [(A: 2)]}
    1. [], {1: [(A: 2)], 2: (B: 2)}
    2. [(A: 2)], {1: (B, 2)}
    */   
    unordered_map<char, int> freq;
    deque<pair<int, pair<char, int>>> cooldown;
    for (const auto task : tasks)
        freq[task]++;

    priority_queue<std::pair<char, int>, vector<std::pair<char, int>>, decltype(Compare)> pq(freq.begin(), freq.end());

    int numSequence = 0;

    for (; !pq.empty() || !cooldown.empty(); ++numSequence) {
        
        for (auto it = cooldown.begin(); it != cooldown.end() && !cooldown.empty(); ++it) {
            int chillTime = it->first;
            pair<char, int> task = it->second;
            if (chillTime - 1 < 0) {
                cooldown.erase(it);
                pq.push(task);
            } else {
                it->first--;
            }
        }

        if (!pq.empty()) {
            auto currTask = pq.top();
            pq.pop();
            currTask.second--;

            if (currTask.second > 0)
                cooldown.push_back(make_pair(n, currTask));
        }
    }

    return numSequence;

    }
};
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