func_code_string: #include <bits/stdc++.h>   using namespace std;   int n, x;   void solve() {     cin >> n >> x;     int left = x - 1;     int right = n - x;     if (left >= right)       cout << (x - 1 == 0 ? 1 : x - 1) << endl;     else       cout << (x + 1 > n ? n : x + 1) << endl;   }   int main() {     ios_base ::sync_with_stdio(false), cin.tie(nullptr), cout.tie(nullptr);     ;     int tt;     tt = 1;     for (int i = 1; i <= tt; ++i) {       solve();     }     return 0;   }   