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花花酱 LeetCode 40. Combination Sum II

By zxi on October 15, 2017

Problem:

Given a collection of candidate numbers (C) and a target number (T), find all unique combinations in C where the candidate numbers sums to T.

Each number in C may only be used once in the combination.

Note:

All numbers (including target) will be positive integers.
The solution set must not contain duplicate combinations.

For example, given candidate set [10, 1, 2, 7, 6, 1, 5] and target 8,
A solution set is:

[

[1, 7],

[1, 2, 5],

[2, 6],

[1, 1, 6]

]

Idea:

DFS

Solution:

C++ / set

// Author: Huahua

// Runtime: 9 ms

class Solution {

public:

vector<vector<int>> combinationSum2(vector<int>& candidates, int target) {

set<vector<int>> ans;

std::sort(candidates.begin(), candidates.end());

vector<int> curr;

dfs(candidates, target, 0, ans, curr);

return vector<vector<int>>(ans.begin(), ans.end());

}

private:

void dfs(const vector<int>& candidates,

int target, int s,

set<vector<int>>& ans,

vector<int>& curr) {

if (target == 0) {

ans.insert(curr);

return;

}

for (int i = s; i < candidates.size(); ++i) {

int num = candidates[i];

if (num > target) return;

curr.push_back(num);

dfs(candidates, target - num, i + 1, ans, curr);

curr.pop_back();

}

};

C++ / vector

// Author: Huahua

// Runtime: 9ms

class Solution {

public:

vector<vector<int>> combinationSum2(vector<int>& candidates, int target) {

vector<vector<int>> ans;

std::sort(candidates.begin(), candidates.end());

vector<int> curr;

dfs(candidates, target, 0, ans, curr);

return ans;

}

private:

void dfs(const vector<int>& candidates,

int target, int s,

vector<vector<int>>& ans,

vector<int>& curr) {

if (target == 0) {

ans.push_back(curr);

return;

}

for (int i = s; i < candidates.size(); ++i) {

int num = candidates[i];

if (num > target) return;

if (i > s && candidates[i] == candidates[i - 1]) continue;

curr.push_back(num);

dfs(candidates, target - num, i + 1, ans, curr);

curr.pop_back();

}

};

花花酱 LeetCode 72. Edit Distance

By zxi on October 15, 2017

Problem:

Given two words word1 and word2, find the minimum number of steps required to convert word1 to word2. (each operation is counted as 1 step.)

You have the following 3 operations permitted on a word:

a) Insert a character
b) Delete a character
c) Replace a character

Idea:

Dynamic Programming

Solution:

Recursive

// Author: Huahua

// Runtime: 13 ms

class Solution {

public:

int minDistance(string word1, string word2) {

int l1 = word1.length();

int l2 = word2.length();

d_ = vector<vector<int>>(l1 + 1, vector<int>(l2 + 1, -1));

return minDistance(word1, word2, l1, l2);

}

private:

vector<vector<int>> d_;

// minDistance from word1[0:l1-1] to word2[0:l2-1]

int minDistance(const string& word1, const string& word2, int l1, int l2) {

if (l1 == 0) return l2;

if (l2 == 0) return l1;

if (d_[l1][l2] >= 0) return d_[l1][l2];

int ans;

if (word1[l1 - 1] == word2[l2 - 1])

ans = minDistance(word1, word2, l1 - 1, l2 - 1);

else

ans = min(minDistance(word1, word2, l1 - 1, l2 - 1),

min(minDistance(word1, word2, l1 - 1, l2),

minDistance(word1, word2, l1, l2 - 1))) + 1;

return d_[l1][l2] = ans;

}

};

Iterative

// Author: Huahua

// Runtime: 9 ms

class Solution {

public:

int minDistance(string word1, string word2) {

int l1 = word1.length();

int l2 = word2.length();

// d[i][j] := minDistance(word1[0:i - 1], word2[0:j - 1]);

vector<vector<int>> d(l1 + 1, vector<int>(l2 + 1, 0));

for (int i = 0; i <= l1; ++i)

d[i][0] = i;

for (int j = 0; j <= l2; ++j)

d[0][j] = j;

for (int i = 1; i <= l1; ++i)

for (int j = 1; j <= l2; ++j) {

int c = (word1[i - 1] == word2[j - 1]) ? 0 : 1;

d[i][j] = min(d[i - 1][j - 1] + c,

min(d[i][j - 1], d[i - 1][j]) + 1);

}

return d[l1][l2];

}

};

花花酱 LeetCode 57. Insert Interval

By zxi on October 14, 2017

Problem:

Given a set of non-overlapping intervals, insert a new interval into the intervals (merge if necessary).

You may assume that the intervals were initially sorted according to their start times.

Example 1:
Given intervals [1,3],[6,9], insert and merge [2,5] in as [1,5],[6,9].

Example 2:
Given [1,2],[3,5],[6,7],[8,10],[12,16], insert and merge [4,9] in as [1,2],[3,10],[12,16].

This is because the new interval [4,9] overlaps with [3,5],[6,7],[8,10].

Idea:

Find the position of the new interval, insert it into the list and call MergeIntervals in LeetCode 56

Solution:

C++

// Author: Huahua

// Runtime: 16 ms

class Solution {

public:

vector<Interval> insert(vector<Interval>& intervals, Interval newInterval) {

auto it = intervals.begin();

while (it != intervals.end() && newInterval.start > it->start) ++it;

intervals.insert(it, newInterval);

// Merge intervals without sorting

vector<Interval> ans;

for (const auto& interval : intervals) {

if (ans.empty() || interval.start > ans.back().end) {

ans.push_back(interval);

} else {

ans.back().end = max(ans.back().end, interval.end);

}

return ans;

}

};

Python

"""

Author: Huahua

Runtime: 78 ms

"""

class Solution(object):

def insert(self, intervals, newInterval):

index = len(intervals)

for i in range(len(intervals)):

if newInterval.start < intervals[i].start:

index = i

break

intervals.insert(index, newInterval)

ans = []

for interval in intervals:

if not ans or interval.start > ans[-1].end:

ans.append(interval)

else:

ans[-1].end = max(ans[-1].end, interval.end)

return ans

Solution 2:

C++

// Author: Huahua

// Runtime: 13 ms

class Solution {

public:

vector<Interval> insert(vector<Interval>& intervals, Interval newInterval) {

vector<Interval> l;

vector<Interval> r;

int start = newInterval.start;

int end = newInterval.end;

for (const Interval& interval : intervals) {

if (interval.end < start)

l.push_back(interval);

else if (interval.start > end)

r.push_back(interval);

else {

start = min(start, interval.start);

end = max(end, interval.end);

}

vector<Interval> ans(std::move(l));

ans.emplace_back(start, end);

ans.insert(ans.end(), r.begin(), r.end());

return ans;

}

};

Python

"""

Author: Huahua

Runtime: 68 ms

"""

class Solution(object):

def insert(self, intervals, newInterval):

start, end = newInterval.start, newInterval.end

l, r = [], []

for interval in intervals:

if interval.end < start: l += interval,

elif interval.start > end: r += interval,

else:

start = min(start, interval.start)

end = max(end, interval.end)

return l + [Interval(start, end)] + r

Related problems:

花花酱 LeetCode 56. Merge Intervals

By zxi on October 14, 2017

Problem:

Given a collection of intervals, merge all overlapping intervals.

For example,
Given [1,3],[2,6],[8,10],[15,18],
return [1,6],[8,10],[15,18].

Idea:

Sweep line

Solution:

C++

// Author: Huahua

// Runtime: 12 ms

class Solution {

public:

vector<Interval> merge(vector<Interval>& intervals) {

if (intervals.empty()) return {};

std::sort(intervals.begin(), intervals.end(),

[](const Interval& a, const Interval& b){

return a.start < b.start;

});

vector<Interval> ans;

for (const auto& interval : intervals) {

if (ans.empty() || interval.start > ans.back().end) {

ans.push_back(interval);

} else {

ans.back().end = max(ans.back().end, interval.end);

}

return ans;

}

};

Python

"""

Author: Huahua

Runtime: 69 ms

"""

class Solution(object):

def merge(self, intervals):

ans = []

for interval in sorted(intervals, key=lambda x: x.start):

if not ans or interval.start > ans[-1].end:

ans.append(interval)

else:

ans[-1].end = max(ans[-1].end, interval.end)

return ans

Related Problems:

花花酱 LeetCode 488. Zuma Game

By zxi on October 9, 2017

https://leetcode.com/problems/zuma-game/description/

Problem:

Think about Zuma Game. You have a row of balls on the table, colored red(R), yellow(Y), blue(B), green(G), and white(W). You also have several balls in your hand.

Each time, you may choose a ball in your hand, and insert it into the row (including the leftmost place and rightmost place). Then, if there is a group of 3 or more balls in the same color touching, remove these balls. Keep doing this until no more balls can be removed.

Find the minimal balls you have to insert to remove all the balls on the table. If you cannot remove all the balls, output -1.

Examples:
Input: “WRRBBW”, “RB”
Output: -1
Explanation: WRRBBW -> WRR[R]BBW -> WBBW -> WBB[B]W -> WW

Input: “WWRRBBWW”, “WRBRW”
Output: 2
Explanation: WWRRBBWW -> WWRR[R]BBWW -> WWBBWW -> WWBB[B]WW -> WWWW -> empty

Input:“G”, “GGGGG”
Output: 2
Explanation: G -> G[G] -> GG[G] -> empty

Input: “RBYYBBRRB”, “YRBGB”
Output: 3
Explanation: RBYYBBRRB -> RBYY[Y]BBRRB -> RBBBRRB -> RRRB -> B -> B[B] -> BB[B] -> empty

Note:

You may assume that the initial row of balls on the table won’t have any 3 or more consecutive balls with the same color.
The number of balls on the table won’t exceed 20, and the string represents these balls is called “board” in the input.
The number of balls in your hand won’t exceed 5, and the string represents these balls is called “hand” in the input.
Both input strings will be non-empty and only contain characters ‘R’,’Y’,’B’,’G’,’W’.

Idea: Search

Solution1: C++ / Search

// Author: Huahua

// Runtime: 3 ms

class Solution {

public:

int findMinStep(string board, string hand) {

vector<int> h(128, 0);

for (char color : hand) ++h[color];

return dfs(board, h);

}

private:

// Return the min # of balls needed in hand to clear the board.

// Returns -1 if not possible.

int dfs(const string& board, vector<int>& hand) {

if (board.empty()) return 0;

int ans = INT_MAX;

int i = 0;

int j = 0;

while (i < board.size()) {

while (j < board.size() && board[i] == board[j]) ++j;

// board[i] ~ board[j - 1] have the same color

const char color = board[i];

// Number of balls needed to clear board[i] ~ board[j - 1]

const int b = 3 - (j - i);

// Have sufficient balls in hand

if (hand[color] >= b) {

// Remove board[i] ~ board[j - 1] and update the board

string nb = update(board.substr(0, i) + board.substr(j));

// Find the solution on new board with updated hand

hand[color] -= b;

int r = dfs(nb, hand);

if (r >= 0) ans = min(ans, r + b);

// Recover the balls in hand

hand[color] += b;

}

i = j;

}

return ans == INT_MAX ? -1 : ans;

}

// Update the board by removing all consecutive 3+ balls.

// "YWWRRRWWYY" -> "YWWWWYY" -> "YYY" -> ""

string update(string board) {

int i = 0;

while (i < board.size()) {

int j = i;

while (j < board.size() && board[i] == board[j]) ++j;

if (j - i >= 3) {

board = board.substr(0, i) + board.substr(j);

i = 0;

} else {

++i;

}

return board;

}

};

Huahua's Tech Road

花花酱 LeetCode 40. Combination Sum II

花花酱 LeetCode 72. Edit Distance

花花酱 LeetCode 57. Insert Interval

花花酱 LeetCode 56. Merge Intervals

花花酱 LeetCode 488. Zuma Game