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Given an array A[], the task is to find the number of positions i in the array such that all elements before A[i] are greater than A[i].
Note: First element is always counted as there is no other element before it.
Examples: 
 

Input: N = 4, A[] = {2, 1, 3, 5} 
Output: 2
The valid positions are 1, 2.

Input : N = 3, A[] = {7, 6, 5}
Output: 3
All three positions are valid positions.

 

The idea is to calculate the minimum element every time while traversing the array. That is: 
 

  • Initialize the first element as the minimum element.
  • Every time a new element arrives, check if this is the new minimum, if so, increment number of valid positions and also initialize minimum to the new minimum.

Below is the implementation of the above approach: 
 

CPP




// C++ Program to count positions such that all
// elements before it are greater
 
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
 
// Function to count positions such that all
// elements before it are greater
int getPositionCount(int a[], int n)
{  
    // Count is initially 1 for the first element
    int count = 1;
     
    // Initial Minimum
    int min = a[0];
     
    // Traverse the array
    for(int i=1; i<n; i++)
    {  
        // If current element is new minimum
        if(a[i] <= min)
        {
            // Update minimum
            min = a[i];
             
            // Increment count
            count++;
        }
    }
     
    return count;
}
 
// Driver Code
int main()
{
    int a[] = { 5, 4, 6, 1, 3, 1 };
    int n = sizeof(a) / sizeof(a[0]);
 
    cout<<getPositionCount(a, n);
     
    return 0;
}


Java




// Java Program to count positions such that all
// elements before it are greater
class GFG
{
 
// Function to count positions such that all
// elements before it are greater
static int getPositionCount(int a[], int n)
{
    // Count is initially 1 for the first element
    int count = 1;
     
    // Initial Minimum
    int min = a[0];
     
    // Traverse the array
    for(int i = 1; i < n; i++)
    {
        // If current element is new minimum
        if(a[i] <= min)
        {
            // Update minimum
            min = a[i];
             
            // Increment count
            count++;
        }
    }
     
    return count;
}
 
// Driver Code
public static void main(String[] args)
{
    int a[] = { 5, 4, 6, 1, 3, 1 };
    int n = a.length;
 
    System.out.print(getPositionCount(a, n));
}
}
 
// This code is contributed by PrinciRaj1992


Python3




# Python3 Program to count positions such that all
# elements before it are greater
 
# Function to count positions such that all
# elements before it are greater
def getPositionCount(a, n) :
 
    # Count is initially 1 for the first element
    count = 1;
     
    # Initial Minimum
    min = a[0];
     
    # Traverse the array
    for i in range(1, n) :
     
        # If current element is new minimum
        if(a[i] <= min) :
         
            # Update minimum
            min = a[i];
             
            # Increment count
            count += 1;
     
    return count;
 
# Driver Code
if __name__ == "__main__" :
 
    a = [ 5, 4, 6, 1, 3, 1 ];
    n = len(a);
     
    print(getPositionCount(a, n));
     
# This code is contributed by AnkitRai01


C#




// C# Program to count positions such that all
// elements before it are greater
using System;
 
class GFG
{
     
    // Function to count positions such that all
    // elements before it are greater
    static int getPositionCount(int []a, int n)
    {
        // Count is initially 1 for the first element
        int count = 1;
         
        // Initial Minimum
        int min = a[0];
         
        // Traverse the array
        for(int i = 1; i < n; i++)
        {
            // If current element is new minimum
            if(a[i] <= min)
            {
                // Update minimum
                min = a[i];
                 
                // Increment count
                count++;
            }
        }
         
        return count;
    }
     
    // Driver Code
    public static void Main()
    {
        int []a = { 5, 4, 6, 1, 3, 1 };
        int n = a.Length;
     
        Console.WriteLine(getPositionCount(a, n));
    }
}
 
// This code is contributed by AnkitRai01


Javascript




<script>
 
// Javascript Program to count positions such that all
// elements before it are greater
 
// Function to count positions such that all
// elements before it are greater
function getPositionCount(a, n)
{  
    // Count is initially 1 for the first element
    var count = 1;
     
    // Initial Minimum
    var min = a[0];
     
    // Traverse the array
    for(var i = 1; i < n; i++)
    {  
        // If current element is new minimum
        if(a[i] <= min)
        {
            // Update minimum
            min = a[i];
             
            // Increment count
            count++;
        }
    }
     
    return count;
}
 
// Driver Code
var a = [5, 4, 6, 1, 3, 1];
var n = a.length;
document.write( getPositionCount(a, n));
 
// This code is contributed by itsok.
</script>


Output: 

4

 

Time Complexity: O(N)
 



Last Updated : 16 Jun, 2021
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