Find the next non-zero Array element to the right of each array element

Last Updated : 26 Oct, 2021

Given an array arr[] of N integers, the task is to find the next non-zero array element to the right of every array element. If there doesn’t exist any non-zero element, then print that element itself.

Examples:

Input: arr[] = {1, 2, 0}
Output: {2, 2, 0}
Explanation:
For each array element the next non-zero elements are:
arr[0] = 1 -> 2
arr[1] = 2 -> 2(as there doesn’t exist any non-zero element)
arr[2] = 0 -> 0(as there doesn’t exist any non-zero element)

Input: arr[] = {1, 0, 0, 3}
Output: {3, 3, 3, 3}

Approach: The simple approach to this problem is to traverse the given array from the end, keep track of the variable for each non-zero element obtained while traversing, and replace the integer in the array with that variable. Follow the below steps to solve the given problem:

Create a variable, say tempValid, to keep track of the valid integer and initialize it to -1.
Create an array result[] that stores the next non-zero array element to the right of every array element.
Iterate the array from the end from index N – 1 to 0 and if the value of tempValid is -1, then assign the next non-zero element for the current index as the number itself i.e., arr[i]. Otherwise, update the value of result[i] as tempValid.
After completing the above steps, print the array result[] as the result.

Below is the implementation of the above approach:

C++

// C++ program for the above approach
 
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
 
// Function to find the next non-zero
// element to the right of each array
// elements
void NextValidInteger(int arr[], int N)
{
 
    // Stores the resultant array
    int result[N];
 
    // Keeps the track of next non-zero
    // element for each array element
    int tempValid = -1;
 
    // Iterate the array from right to left
    // and update tempValid
    for (int i = N - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
 
        // If tempValid is -1, the valid
        // number at current index is the
        // number itself
        if (tempValid == -1) {
            result[i] = arr[i];
        }
        else {
            result[i] = tempValid;
        }
 
        // Update tempValid if the
        // current element is non-zero
        if (arr[i] != 0) {
            tempValid = arr[i];
        }
    }
 
    // Print the result
    for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) {
        cout << result[i] << " ";
    }
}
 
// Driver Code
int main()
{
    int arr[] = { 1, 2, 0, 2, 4, 5, 0 };
    int N = sizeof(arr) / sizeof(arr[0]);
    NextValidInteger(arr, N);
 
    return 0;
}

Java

// Java program for the above approach
import java.io.*;
import java.util.*;
class GFG 
{
   
    // Function to find the next non-zero
    // element to the right of each array
    // elements
    static void NextValidInteger(int arr[], int N)
    {
 
        // Stores the resultant array
        int result[] = new int[N];
 
        // Keeps the track of next non-zero
        // element for each array element
        int tempValid = -1;
 
        // Iterate the array from right to left
        // and update tempValid
        for (int i = N - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
 
            // If tempValid is -1, the valid
            // number at current index is the
            // number itself
            if (tempValid == -1) {
                result[i] = arr[i];
            }
            else {
                result[i] = tempValid;
            }
 
            // Update tempValid if the
            // current element is non-zero
            if (arr[i] != 0) {
                tempValid = arr[i];
            }
        }
 
        // Print the result
        for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) {
            System.out.print(result[i] + " ");
        }
    }
 
    // Driver Code
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        int arr[] = { 1, 2, 0, 2, 4, 5, 0 };
        int N = 7;
        NextValidInteger(arr, N);
    }
}
 
// This code is contributed by dwivediyash

Python3

# python program for the above approach
 
# Function to find the next non-zero
# element to the right of each array
# elements
def NextValidInteger(arr, N):
 
    # Stores the resultant array
    result = [0 for _ in range(N)]
 
    # Keeps the track of next non-zero
    # element for each array element
    tempValid = -1
 
    # Iterate the array from right to left
    # and update tempValid
    for i in range(N-1, -1, -1):
 
        # If tempValid is -1, the valid
        # number at current index is the
        # number itself
        if (tempValid == -1):
            result[i] = arr[i]
 
        else:
            result[i] = tempValid
 
        # Update tempValid if the
        # current element is non-zero
        if (arr[i] != 0):
            tempValid = arr[i]
 
    # Print the result
    for i in range(0, N):
        print(result[i], end=" ")
 
# Driver Code
if __name__ == "__main__":
 
    arr = [1, 2, 0, 2, 4, 5, 0]
    N = len(arr)
    NextValidInteger(arr, N)
 
# This code is contributed by rakeshsahni

C#

// C# program for the above approach
using System;
class GFG 
{
   
    // Function to find the next non-zero
    // element to the right of each array
    // elements
    static void NextValidInteger(int[] arr, int N)
    {
 
        // Stores the resultant array
        int[] result = new int[N];
 
        // Keeps the track of next non-zero
        // element for each array element
        int tempValid = -1;
 
        // Iterate the array from right to left
        // and update tempValid
        for (int i = N - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
 
            // If tempValid is -1, the valid
            // number at current index is the
            // number itself
            if (tempValid == -1) {
                result[i] = arr[i];
            }
            else {
                result[i] = tempValid;
            }
 
            // Update tempValid if the
            // current element is non-zero
            if (arr[i] != 0) {
                tempValid = arr[i];
            }
        }
 
        // Print the result
        for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) {
            Console.Write(result[i] + " ");
        }
    }
 
    // Driver Code
    public static void Main()
    {
        int[] arr = { 1, 2, 0, 2, 4, 5, 0 };
        int N = 7;
        NextValidInteger(arr, N);
    }
}
 
// This code is contributed by Saurabh

Javascript

<script>
        // JavaScript Program to implement
        // the above approach
 
        // Function to find the next non-zero
        // element to the right of each array
        // elements
        function NextValidInteger(arr, N) {
 
            // Stores the resultant array
            let result = new Array(N);
 
            // Keeps the track of next non-zero
            // element for each array element
            let tempValid = -1;
 
            // Iterate the array from right to left
            // and update tempValid
            for (let i = N - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
 
                // If tempValid is -1, the valid
                // number at current index is the
                // number itself
                if (tempValid == -1) {
                    result[i] = arr[i];
                }
                else {
                    result[i] = tempValid;
                }
 
                // Update tempValid if the
                // current element is non-zero
                if (arr[i] != 0) {
                    tempValid = arr[i];
                }
            }
 
            // Print the result
            for (let i = 0; i < N; i++) {
                document.write(result[i] + " ");
            }
        }
 
        // Driver Code
        let arr = [1, 2, 0, 2, 4, 5, 0];
        let N = arr.length;
        NextValidInteger(arr, N);
 
// This code is contributed by Potta Lokesh
    </script>