
Java Exercises: Find a path from top left to bottom in right direction
Java Basic: Exercise-133 with Solution
Write a Java program to find a path from top left to bottom in right direction which minimizes the sum of all numbers along its path.
Note: Move either down or right at any point in time.
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Sample Solution:
Java Code:
public class Solution {
public static int minPathSum(int[][] grid) {
if (grid == null || grid.length == 0 || grid[0] == null || grid[0].length == 0) {
return 0;
}
int m = grid.length;
int n = grid[0].length;
int[][] temp = new int[m][n];
for (int i = 0; i < m; i++) {
for (int j = 0; j < n; j++) {
if (i == 0 && j == 0) {
temp[i][j] = grid[i][j];
continue;
}
// Compute temp
int from_up = i == 0 ? Integer.MAX_VALUE : temp[i - 1][j];
int from_left = j == 0 ? Integer.MAX_VALUE : temp[i][j - 1];
temp[i][j] = Math.min(from_up, from_left) + grid[i][j];
}
}
return temp[m - 1][n - 1];
}
/* Driver program to test above functions */
public static void main(String[] args) {
int[][] grid = new int[][] {{7,4,2},
{0,5,6},
{3,1,2}};
System.out.println("Sum of all numbers along its path: "+minPathSum(grid));
}
}
Sample Output:
Sum of all numbers along its path: 13
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