Java: Find the smallest length of a contiguous subarray of which the sum is greater than or equal to specified value
Java Array: Exercise-70 with Solution
Write a Java program to find the smallest length of a contiguous subarray of which the sum is greater than or equal to a specified value. Return 0 instead.
Example:
Input :
nums = {1, 2, 3, 4, 6}
Output:
Minimum length of a contiguous subarray of which the sum is 8, 2
Sample Solution:
Java Code:
import java.util.Arrays;
public class solution {
public static void main(String[] args)
{
int[] nums = {1, 2, 3, 4, 6};
int m_len = 8;
int result = min_SubArray_length(8, nums);
System.out.printf("\nOriginal array: "+Arrays.toString(nums));
System.out.printf("\nMinimum length of a contiguous subarray of which the sum is %d, %d ",m_len, result);
}
public static int min_SubArray_length(int s, int[] nums) {
int sum = 0, ctr = 0, min_len = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
for (int i = 0, j = 0; j < nums.length; ) {
if (nums[j] >= s) {
return 1;
} else {
sum += nums[j];
ctr++;
if (sum >= s) {
min_len = Math.min(min_len, ctr);
while (j > i) {
sum -= nums[i];
ctr--;
i++;
if (sum < s) break;
min_len = Math.min(min_len, ctr);
}
}
}
j++;
}
if (min_len == Integer.MAX_VALUE) {
return 0;
}
return min_len;
}
}
Sample Output:
Original array: [1, 2, 3, 4, 6] Minimum length of a contiguous subarray of which the sum is 8, 2
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Java: Tips of the Day
Oddness Check
Is it possible to use this code to accurately determine the odd number?
public boolean oddOrNot(int num) { return num % 2 == 1; }
I hope you noticed a trick. If we decide to check a negative odd number in such a way (-5, for example), the remainder of the division will not be equal to one (what does it mean?) Therefore, use a more accurate method:
public boolean oddOrNot(int num) { return (num & 1) != 0; }
It not only solves the problem of negative numbers, but also works more productively than its predecessor. Arithmetic and logical operations are performed much faster than multiplication and division.
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