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Given three points on the x-y coordinate plane. You need to find the no. of line segments formed by making a polyline passing through these points. (Line segment can be vertically or horizontally aligned to the coordinate axis) 
Examples : 
 

Input : A  = {-1, -1}, B = {-1, 3}, C = {4, 3}
Output :   2
Expantaion:

Number of horizontal or vertical line segments to connect 3 points 1

There are two segments in this polyline.       
Input :A = {1, 1}, B = {2, 3} C = {3, 2}
Output : 3

Number of horizontal or vertical line segments to connect 3 points 2

 

The result is one if all points are on x axis or y axis. The result is 2 if points can form L shape. L shape is formed if any of the three points can be used as a joining point. Otherwise answer is 3. 
 

C++




// CPP program to find number of horizontal (or vertical
// line segments needed to connect three points.
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
 
// Function to check if the third point forms a
// rectangle with other two points at corners
bool isBetween(int a, int b, int c)
{
    return min(a, b) <= c && c <= max(a, b);
}
 
// Returns true if point k can be used as a joining
// point to connect using two line segments
bool canJoin(int x[], int y[], int i, int j, int k)
{
    // Check for the valid polyline with two segments
    return (x[k] == x[i] || x[k] == x[j]) &&
                isBetween(y[i], y[j], y[k]) ||
        (y[k] == y[i] || y[k] == y[j]) &&
                isBetween(x[i], x[j], x[k]);
}
 
int countLineSegments(int x[], int y[])
{
    // Check whether the X-coordinates or
    // Y-cocordinates are same.
    if ((x[0] == x[1] && x[1] == x[2]) ||
        (y[0] == y[1] && y[1] == y[2]))
        return 1;
 
    // Iterate over all pairs to check for two
    // line segments
    else if (canJoin(x, y, 0, 1, 2) ||
            canJoin(x, y, 0, 2, 1) ||
            canJoin(x, y, 1, 2, 0))
        return 2;
 
    // Otherwise answer is three.
    else
        return 3;
}
 
// Driver code
int main()
{
    int x[3], y[3];
    x[0] = -1; y[0] = -1;
    x[1] = -1; y[1] = 3;
    x[2] = 4; y[2] = 3;
    cout << countLineSegments(x, y);
    return 0;
}


Java




// Java program to find number of horizontal
// (or vertical line segments needed to
// connect three points.
import java.io.*;
 
class GFG {
     
// Function to check if the third
// point forms a rectangle with
// other two points at corners
static boolean isBetween(int a, int b, int c)
{
    return (Math.min(a, b) <= c &&
                    c <= Math.max(a, b));
}
 
// Returns true if point k can be
// used as a joining point to connect
// using two line segments
static boolean canJoin(int x[], int y[],
                        int i, int j, int k)
{
    // Check for the valid polyline
    // with two segments
    return (x[k] == x[i] || x[k] == x[j]) &&
                isBetween(y[i], y[j], y[k]) ||
                (y[k] == y[i] || y[k] == y[j]) &&
                isBetween(x[i], x[j], x[k]);
}
 
static int countLineSegments(int x[], int y[])
{
    // Check whether the X-coordinates or
    // Y-cocordinates are same.
    if ((x[0] == x[1] && x[1] == x[2]) ||
        (y[0] == y[1] && y[1] == y[2]))
        return 1;
 
    // Iterate over all pairs to check for two
    // line segments
    else if (canJoin(x, y, 0, 1, 2) ||
            canJoin(x, y, 0, 2, 1) ||
            canJoin(x, y, 1, 2, 0))
        return 2;
 
    // Otherwise answer is three.
    else
        return 3;
}
 
// Driver code
public static void main (String[] args) {
 
    int x[]=new int[3], y[]=new int[3];
     
    x[0] = -1; y[0] = -1;
    x[1] = -1; y[1] = 3;
    x[2] = 4; y[2] = 3;
     
    System.out.println(countLineSegments(x, y));
    }
     
     
}
 
// This code is contributed by vt_m


Python3




# Python program to find number
# of horizontal (or vertical
# line segments needed to
# connect three points.
 
import math
 
# Function to check if the
# third point forms a
# rectangle with other
# two points at corners
def isBetween(a, b, c) :
 
    return min(a, b) <= c and c <= max(a, b)
 
  
# Returns true if point k
# can be used as a joining
# point to connect using
# two line segments
def canJoin( x, y, i, j, k) :
 
    # Check for the valid polyline
    # with two segments
    return (x[k] == x[i] or x[k] == x[j]) and isBetween(y[i], y[j], y[k]) or (y[k] == y[i] or y[k] == y[j]) and isBetween(x[i], x[j], x[k])
 
  
def countLineSegments( x, y):
 
    # Check whether the X-coordinates or
    # Y-cocordinates are same.
    if ((x[0] == x[1] and x[1] == x[2]) or
        (y[0] == y[1] and y[1] == y[2])):
        return 1
  
    # Iterate over all pairs to check for two
    # line segments
    elif (canJoin(x, y, 0, 1, 2) or
            canJoin(x, y, 0, 2, 1) or
            canJoin(x, y, 1, 2, 0)):
        return 2
  
    # Otherwise answer is three.
    else:
        return 3
#driver code
x= [-1,-1, 4]
y= [-1, 3, 3]
 
print(countLineSegments(x, y))
 
# This code is contributed by Gitanjali.


C#




// C# program to find number of horizontal
// (or vertical) line segments needed to
// connect three points.
using System;
 
class GFG {
 
    // Function to check if the third
    // point forms a rectangle with
    // other two points at corners
    static bool isBetween(int a, int b, int c)
    {
        return (Math.Min(a, b) <= c &&
                          c <= Math.Max(a, b));
    }
 
    // Returns true if point k can be
    // used as a joining point to connect
    // using two line segments
    static bool canJoin(int[] x, int[] y,
                        int i, int j, int k)
    {
         
        // Check for the valid polyline
        // with two segments
        return (x[k] == x[i] || x[k] == x[j])
               && isBetween(y[i], y[j], y[k])
               || (y[k] == y[i] || y[k] == y[j])
               && isBetween(x[i], x[j], x[k]);
    }
 
    static int countLineSegments(int[] x, int[] y)
    {
         
        // Check whether the X-coordinates or
        // Y-cocordinates are same.
        if ((x[0] == x[1] && x[1] == x[2]) ||
                  (y[0] == y[1] && y[1] == y[2]))
            return 1;
 
        // Iterate over all pairs to check for two
        // line segments
        else if (canJoin(x, y, 0, 1, 2)
                      || canJoin(x, y, 0, 2, 1)
                      || canJoin(x, y, 1, 2, 0))
            return 2;
 
        // Otherwise answer is three.
        else
            return 3;
    }
 
    // Driver code
    public static void Main()
    {
 
        int[] x = new int[3];
        int[] y = new int[3];
 
        x[0] = -1;
        y[0] = -1;
        x[1] = -1;
        y[1] = 3;
        x[2] = 4;
        y[2] = 3;
 
        Console.WriteLine(countLineSegments(x, y));
    }
}
 
// This code is contributed by vt_m.


PHP




<?php
// PHP program to find number
// of horizontal (or vertical
// line segments needed to
// connect three points.
 
 
// Function to check if the
// third point forms a
// rectangle with other
// two points at corners
function isBetween( $a, $b, $c)
{
    return min($a, $b) <= $c and
                    $c <= max($a, $b);
}
 
// Returns true if point k
// can be used as a joining
// point to connect using
// two line segments
function canJoin($x, $y, $i, $j, $k)
{
    // Check for the valid
    // polyline with two segments
    return ($x[$k] == $x[$i] or
            $x[$k] == $x[$j]) and
              isBetween($y[$i], $y[$j], $y[$k]) or
                              ($y[$k] == $y[$i] or
                              $y[$k] == $y[$j]) and
                 isBetween($x[$i], $x[$j], $x[$k]);
}
 
function countLineSegments( $x, $y)
{
    // Check whether the X-coordinates 
    // or Y-cocordinates are same.
    if (($x[0] == $x[1] and $x[1] == $x[2]) or
        ($y[0] == $y[1] and $y[1] == $y[2]))
        return 1;
 
    // Iterate over all pairs to
    // check for two line segments
    else if (canJoin($x, $y, 0, 1, 2) or
              canJoin($x, $y, 0, 2, 1) ||
             canJoin($x, $y, 1, 2, 0))
        return 2;
 
    // Otherwise answer is three.
    else
        return 3;
}
 
// Driver code
$x = array();
$y = array();
$x[0] = -1; $y[0] = -1;
$x[1] = -1; $y[1] = 3;
$x[2] = 4; $y[2] = 3;
echo countLineSegments($x, $y);
 
// This code is contributed by anuj_67.
?>


Javascript




<script>
 
// JavaScript program to find number of horizontal
// (or vertical line segments needed to
// connect three points.
 
// Function to check if the third
// point forms a rectangle with
// other two points at corners
function isBetween(a, b, c)
{
    return (Math.min(a, b) <= c &&
                    c <= Math.max(a, b));
}
   
// Returns true if point k can be
// used as a joining point to connect
// using two line segments
function canJoin(x, y,
                        i, j, k)
{
    // Check for the valid polyline
    // with two segments
    return (x[k] == x[i] || x[k] == x[j]) &&
                isBetween(y[i], y[j], y[k]) ||
                (y[k] == y[i] || y[k] == y[j]) &&
                isBetween(x[i], x[j], x[k]);
}
   
function countLineSegments(x, y)
{
    // Check whether the X-coordinates or
    // Y-cocordinates are same.
    if ((x[0] == x[1] && x[1] == x[2]) ||
        (y[0] == y[1] && y[1] == y[2]))
        return 1;
   
    // Iterate over all pairs to check for two
    // line segments
    else if (canJoin(x, y, 0, 1, 2) ||
            canJoin(x, y, 0, 2, 1) ||
            canJoin(x, y, 1, 2, 0))
        return 2;
   
    // Otherwise answer is three.
    else
        return 3;
}
// Driver code
         
        let x = [], y = [];
       
    x[0] = -1; y[0] = -1;
    x[1] = -1; y[1] = 3;
    x[2] = 4; y[2] = 3;
       
    document.write(countLineSegments(x, y));
 
</script>


Output : 
 

  2

 Time Complexity : O(1) ,as we are not using any loop in program.

 Space Complexity : O(1) ,as we are not using any extra space.



Last Updated : 15 Jun, 2022
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