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diff --git a/houserobber.cpp b/houserobber.cpp
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+class Solution {
+public:
+    int rob(vector<int>& nums) {
+        if(nums.size() < 2) return nums[0];//single element in the array,so return the element itself
+
+        vector<int> maxloot(nums.size());//declare a new array to track the max loot
+
+        maxloot[0] = nums[0];
+        maxloot[1] = max(nums[0],nums[1]);//max of 1st and 2nd since you cant loot both
+
+        for(int i = 2;i < nums.size();i++){
+            maxloot[i] = max(maxloot[i-1],maxloot[i-2] + nums[i]);
+            //case 1 : looting current house -> check current 'i'house value in nums and 'i-2' in maxloot
+            //case 2 : skipping the current house -> check 'i-1' value in maxloot
+            //final step : compare and update in maxloot
+        }
+
+        return maxloot[nums.size() - 1 ];
+        //return the last element of maxloot
+    }
+};
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