Given an array arr[] having 4 integer digits only. The task is to return the maximum 24 hour time that can be formed using the digits from the array.
Note that the minimum time in 24 hour format is 00:00, and the maximum is 23:59. If a valid time cannot be formed then return -1.
Examples:
Input: arr[] = {1, 2, 3, 4}
Output: 23:41Input: arr[] = {5, 5, 6, 6}
Output: -1
Approach: Create a HashMap and store the frequency of each digit in the map which can be used to know how many of such digits are available.
Now, in order to generate a valid time following conditions must be satisfied:
- First digit of hours must be from the range [0, 2]. Start checking in decreasing order in order to maximize the time i.e. from 2 to 0. Once the digit is chosen, decrement its occurrence in the map by 1.
- Second digit of hours must be from the range [0, 3] if first digit was chosen as 2 else [0, 9]. Update the HashMap accordingly after choosing the digit.
- First digit of minutes must be from the range [0, 5] and second digit of minutes must be from the range [0, 9].
If any of the above condition fails i.e. no digit could be chosen at any point then print -1 else print the time.
Below is the implementation of the above approach:
// C++ implementation of the approach #include <bits/stdc++.h> using namespace std;
// Function to return the updated frequency map // for the array passed as argument map< int , int > getFrequencyMap( int arr[], int n)
{ map< int , int > hashMap;
for ( int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
hashMap[arr[i]]++;
}
return hashMap;
} // Function that returns true if the passed digit is present // in the map after decrementing it's frequency by 1 bool hasDigit(map< int , int >* hashMap, int digit)
{ // If map contains the digit
if ((*hashMap)[digit]) {
// Decrement the frequency of the digit by 1
(*hashMap)[digit]--;
// True here indicates that the digit was found in the map
return true ;
}
// Digit not found
return false ;
} // Function to return the maximum possible time_value in 24-Hours format string getMaxtime_value( int arr[], int n)
{ map< int , int > hashMap = getFrequencyMap(arr, n);
int i;
bool flag;
string time_value = "" ;
flag = false ;
// First digit of hours can be from the range [0, 2]
for (i = 2; i >= 0; i--) {
if (hasDigit(&hashMap, i)) {
flag = true ;
time_value += ( char )i + 48;
break ;
}
}
// If no valid digit found
if (!flag)
return "-1" ;
flag = false ;
// If first digit of hours was chosen as 2 then
// the second digit of hours can be
// from the range [0, 3]
if (time_value[0] == '2' ) {
for (i = 3; i >= 0; i--) {
if (hasDigit(&hashMap, i)) {
flag = true ;
time_value += ( char )i + 48;
break ;
}
}
}
// Else it can be from the range [0, 9]
else {
for (i = 9; i >= 0; i--) {
if (hasDigit(&hashMap, i)) {
flag = true ;
time_value += ( char )i + 48;
break ;
}
}
}
if (!flag)
return "-1" ;
// Hours and minutes separator
time_value += ":" ;
flag = false ;
// First digit of minutes can be from the range [0, 5]
for (i = 5; i >= 0; i--) {
if (hasDigit(&hashMap, i)) {
flag = true ;
time_value += ( char )i + 48;
break ;
}
}
if (!flag)
return "-1" ;
flag = false ;
// Second digit of minutes can be from the range [0, 9]
for (i = 9; i >= 0; i--) {
if (hasDigit(&hashMap, i)) {
flag = true ;
time_value += ( char )i + 48;
break ;
}
}
if (!flag)
return "-1" ;
// Return the maximum possible time_value
return time_value;
} // Driver code int main()
{ int arr[] = { 0, 0, 0, 9 };
int n = sizeof (arr) / sizeof ( int );
cout << (getMaxtime_value(arr, n));
return 0;
} // contributed by Arnab Kundu |
// Java implementation of the approach import java.util.*;
public class GFG {
// Function to return the updated frequency map
// for the array passed as argument
static HashMap<Integer, Integer> getFrequencyMap( int arr[])
{
HashMap<Integer, Integer> hashMap = new HashMap<>();
for ( int i = 0 ; i < arr.length; i++) {
if (hashMap.containsKey(arr[i])) {
hashMap.put(arr[i], hashMap.get(arr[i]) + 1 );
}
else {
hashMap.put(arr[i], 1 );
}
}
return hashMap;
}
// Function that returns true if the passed digit is present
// in the map after decrementing it's frequency by 1
static boolean hasDigit(HashMap<Integer, Integer> hashMap, int digit)
{
// If map contains the digit
if (hashMap.containsKey(digit) && hashMap.get(digit) > 0 ) {
// Decrement the frequency of the digit by 1
hashMap.put(digit, hashMap.get(digit) - 1 );
// True here indicates that the digit was found in the map
return true ;
}
// Digit not found
return false ;
}
// Function to return the maximum possible time in 24-Hours format
static String getMaxTime( int arr[])
{
HashMap<Integer, Integer> hashMap = getFrequencyMap(arr);
int i;
boolean flag;
String time = "" ;
flag = false ;
// First digit of hours can be from the range [0, 2]
for (i = 2 ; i >= 0 ; i--) {
if (hasDigit(hashMap, i)) {
flag = true ;
time += i;
break ;
}
}
// If no valid digit found
if (!flag) {
return "-1" ;
}
flag = false ;
// If first digit of hours was chosen as 2 then
// the second digit of hours can be
// from the range [0, 3]
if (time.charAt( 0 ) == '2' ) {
for (i = 3 ; i >= 0 ; i--) {
if (hasDigit(hashMap, i)) {
flag = true ;
time += i;
break ;
}
}
}
// Else it can be from the range [0, 9]
else {
for (i = 9 ; i >= 0 ; i--) {
if (hasDigit(hashMap, i)) {
flag = true ;
time += i;
break ;
}
}
}
if (!flag) {
return "-1" ;
}
// Hours and minutes separator
time += ":" ;
flag = false ;
// First digit of minutes can be from the range [0, 5]
for (i = 5 ; i >= 0 ; i--) {
if (hasDigit(hashMap, i)) {
flag = true ;
time += i;
break ;
}
}
if (!flag) {
return "-1" ;
}
flag = false ;
// Second digit of minutes can be from the range [0, 9]
for (i = 9 ; i >= 0 ; i--) {
if (hasDigit(hashMap, i)) {
flag = true ;
time += i;
break ;
}
}
if (!flag) {
return "-1" ;
}
// Return the maximum possible time
return time;
}
// Driver code
public static void main(String[] args)
{
int arr[] = { 0 , 0 , 0 , 9 };
System.out.println(getMaxTime(arr));
}
} |
# Python3 implementation of the approach from collections import defaultdict
# Function to return the updated frequency # map for the array passed as argument def getFrequencyMap(arr, n):
hashMap = defaultdict( lambda : 0 )
for i in range (n):
hashMap[arr[i]] + = 1
return hashMap
# Function that returns true if the passed # digit is present in the map after # decrementing it's frequency by 1 def hasDigit(hashMap, digit):
# If map contains the digit
if hashMap[digit] > 0 :
# Decrement the frequency of
# the digit by 1
hashMap[digit] - = 1
# True here indicates that the
# digit was found in the map
return True
# Digit not found
return False
# Function to return the maximum possible # time_value in 24-Hours format def getMaxtime_value(arr, n):
hashMap = getFrequencyMap(arr, n)
flag = False
time_value = ""
# First digit of hours can be
# from the range [0, 2]
for i in range ( 2 , - 1 , - 1 ):
if hasDigit(hashMap, i) = = True :
flag = True
time_value + = str (i)
break
# If no valid digit found
if not flag:
return "-1"
flag = False
# If first digit of hours was chosen as 2 then
# the second digit of hours can be
# from the range [0, 3]
if (time_value[ 0 ] = = '2' ):
for i in range ( 3 , - 1 , - 1 ):
if hasDigit(hashMap, i) = = True :
flag = True
time_value + = str (i)
break
# Else it can be from the range [0, 9]
else :
for i in range ( 9 , - 1 , - 1 ):
if hasDigit(hashMap, i) = = True :
flag = True
time_value + = str (i)
break
if not flag:
return "-1"
# Hours and minutes separator
time_value + = ":"
flag = False
# First digit of minutes can be
# from the range [0, 5]
for i in range ( 5 , - 1 , - 1 ):
if hasDigit(hashMap, i) = = True :
flag = True
time_value + = str (i)
break
if not flag:
return "-1"
flag = False
# Second digit of minutes can be
# from the range [0, 9]
for i in range ( 9 , - 1 , - 1 ):
if hasDigit(hashMap, i) = = True :
flag = True
time_value + = str (i)
break
if not flag:
return "-1"
# Return the maximum possible
# time_value
return time_value
# Driver code if __name__ = = "__main__" :
arr = [ 0 , 0 , 0 , 9 ]
n = len (arr)
print (getMaxtime_value(arr, n))
# This code is contributed by # Rituraj Jain |
// C# implementation of the approach using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
class GFG
{ // Function to return the updated frequency map
// for the array passed as argument
static Dictionary< int , int > getFrequencyMap( int []arr)
{
Dictionary< int , int > hashMap = new Dictionary< int , int >();
for ( int i = 0; i < arr.Length; i++)
{
if (hashMap.ContainsKey(arr[i]))
{
hashMap[arr[i]] = hashMap[arr[i]] + 1;
}
else
{
hashMap.Add(arr[i], 1);
}
}
return hashMap;
}
// Function that returns true if the passed digit is present
// in the map after decrementing it's frequency by 1
static bool hasDigit(Dictionary< int , int > hashMap, int digit)
{
// If map contains the digit
if (hashMap.ContainsKey(digit) && hashMap[digit] > 0)
{
// Decrement the frequency of the digit by 1
hashMap[digit] = hashMap[digit] - 1;
// True here indicates that the
// digit was found in the map
return true ;
}
// Digit not found
return false ;
}
// Function to return the maximum
// possible time in 24-Hours format
static String getMaxTime( int []arr)
{
Dictionary< int , int > hashMap = getFrequencyMap(arr);
int i;
bool flag;
String time = "" ;
flag = false ;
// First digit of hours can be from the range [0, 2]
for (i = 2; i >= 0; i--)
{
if (hasDigit(hashMap, i))
{
flag = true ;
time += i;
break ;
}
}
// If no valid digit found
if (!flag)
{
return "-1" ;
}
flag = false ;
// If first digit of hours was chosen as 2 then
// the second digit of hours can be
// from the range [0, 3]
if (time[0] == '2' )
{
for (i = 3; i >= 0; i--)
{
if (hasDigit(hashMap, i))
{
flag = true ;
time += i;
break ;
}
}
}
// Else it can be from the range [0, 9]
else
{
for (i = 9; i >= 0; i--)
{
if (hasDigit(hashMap, i))
{
flag = true ;
time += i;
break ;
}
}
}
if (!flag)
{
return "-1" ;
}
// Hours and minutes separator
time += ":" ;
flag = false ;
// First digit of minutes can be from the range [0, 5]
for (i = 5; i >= 0; i--)
{
if (hasDigit(hashMap, i))
{
flag = true ;
time += i;
break ;
}
}
if (!flag)
{
return "-1" ;
}
flag = false ;
// Second digit of minutes can be from the range [0, 9]
for (i = 9; i >= 0; i--)
{
if (hasDigit(hashMap, i))
{
flag = true ;
time += i;
break ;
}
}
if (!flag)
{
return "-1" ;
}
// Return the maximum possible time
return time;
}
// Driver code
public static void Main(String[] args)
{
int []arr = { 0, 0, 0, 9 };
Console.WriteLine(getMaxTime(arr));
}
} // This code is contributed by Rajput-Ji |
<script> // JavaScript implementation of the approach
// Function to return the updated frequency map
// for the array passed as argument
function getFrequencyMap(arr) {
var hashMap = {};
for ( var i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
if (hashMap.hasOwnProperty(arr[i])) {
hashMap[arr[i]] = hashMap[arr[i]] + 1;
} else {
hashMap[arr[i]] = 1;
}
}
return hashMap;
}
// Function that returns true if the passed digit is present
// in the map after decrementing it's frequency by 1
function hasDigit(hashMap, digit) {
// If map contains the digit
if (hashMap.hasOwnProperty(digit) && hashMap[digit] > 0) {
// Decrement the frequency of the digit by 1
hashMap[digit] = hashMap[digit] - 1;
// True here indicates that the
// digit was found in the map
return true ;
}
// Digit not found
return false ;
}
// Function to return the maximum
// possible time in 24-Hours format
function getMaxTime(arr) {
var hashMap = getFrequencyMap(arr);
var i;
var flag;
var time = "" ;
flag = false ;
// First digit of hours can be from the range [0, 2]
for (i = 2; i >= 0; i--) {
if (hasDigit(hashMap, i)) {
flag = true ;
time += i;
break ;
}
}
// If no valid digit found
if (!flag) {
return "-1" ;
}
flag = false ;
// If first digit of hours was chosen as 2 then
// the second digit of hours can be
// from the range [0, 3]
if (time[0] === "2" ) {
for (i = 3; i >= 0; i--) {
if (hasDigit(hashMap, i)) {
flag = true ;
time += i;
break ;
}
}
}
// Else it can be from the range [0, 9]
else {
for (i = 9; i >= 0; i--) {
if (hasDigit(hashMap, i)) {
flag = true ;
time += i;
break ;
}
}
}
if (!flag) {
return "-1" ;
}
// Hours and minutes separator
time += ":" ;
flag = false ;
// First digit of minutes can be from the range [0, 5]
for (i = 5; i >= 0; i--) {
if (hasDigit(hashMap, i)) {
flag = true ;
time += i;
break ;
}
}
if (!flag) {
return "-1" ;
}
flag = false ;
// Second digit of minutes can be from the range [0, 9]
for (i = 9; i >= 0; i--) {
if (hasDigit(hashMap, i)) {
flag = true ;
time += i;
break ;
}
}
if (!flag) {
return "-1" ;
}
// Return the maximum possible time
return time;
}
// Driver code
var arr = [0, 0, 0, 9];
document.write(getMaxTime(arr));
</script>
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Complexity Analysis:
- Time Complexity: O(n), since the loop runs from 0 to (n – 1).
- Auxiliary Space: O(n), since n extra space has been taken.