Minimum element left from the array after performing given operations

Given an array arr[] of N integers, the task is to remove the elements from both the ends of the array i.e. in a single operation, either the first or the last element can be removed from the current remaining elements of the array. This operation needs to be performed in such a way that the last element left will have the minimum possible value. Print this minimum value.

Examples:

Input: arr[] = {5, 3, 1, 6, 9}
Output: 1
Operation 1: arr[] = {5, 3, 1, 6}
Operation 2: arr[] = {5, 3, 1}
Operation 3: arr[] = {3, 1}
Operation 4: arr[] = {1}

Input: arr[] = {2, 6, 4, 8, 2, 6}
Output: 2

Recommended: Please try your approach on {IDE} first, before moving on to the solution.

Approach: This problem can be solved greedily, the element with the maximum value from either of the end needs to be removed in a single operation. Following this approach until only one element is left in the array will give us the minimum element from the original array in the end.

Below is the implementation of the above approach:

C++

// C++ implementation of the approach 
#include <bits/stdc++.h> 
using namespace std; 
  
// Function to return the minimum possible 
// value of the last element left after 
// performing the given operations 
int getMin(int arr[], int n) 
{ 
    int minVal = *min_element(arr, arr + n); 
    return minVal; 
} 
  
// Driver code 
int main() 
{ 
    int arr[] = { 5, 3, 1, 6, 9 }; 
    int n = sizeof(arr) / sizeof(arr[0]); 
  
    cout << getMin(arr, n); 
  
    return 0; 
} 

Java

// Java implementation of the above approach 
import java.util.*; 
class GFG 
{ 
  
// Function to return the minimum possible 
// value of the last element left after 
// performing the given operations 
static int getMin(int arr[], int n) 
{ 
    int minVal = Arrays.stream(arr).min().getAsInt(); 
    return minVal; 
} 
  
// Driver code 
public static void main(String[] args)  
{ 
    int arr[] = { 5, 3, 1, 6, 9 }; 
    int n = arr.length; 
  
    System.out.println(getMin(arr, n)); 
} 
}  
  
// This code is contributed by 29AjayKumar 

Python3

# Python3 implementation of the approach  
  
# Function to return the minimum possible  
# value of the last element left after  
# performing the given operations  
def getMin(arr, n) :  
  
    minVal = min(arr);  
    return minVal;  
  
# Driver code  
if __name__ == "__main__" :  
  
    arr = [ 5, 3, 1, 6, 9 ];  
    n = len(arr);  
  
    print(getMin(arr, n));  
  
# This code is contributed by AnkitRai01 

C#

// C# implementation of the above approach 
using System; 
using System.Linq; 
  
class GFG 
{ 
  
// Function to return the minimum possible 
// value of the last element left after 
// performing the given operations 
static int getMin(int []arr, int n) 
{ 
    int minVal = arr.Min(); 
    return minVal; 
} 
  
// Driver code 
public static void Main(String[] args)  
{ 
    int []arr = { 5, 3, 1, 6, 9 }; 
    int n = arr.Length; 
  
    Console.WriteLine(getMin(arr, n)); 
} 
} 
  
// This code is contributed by Rajput-Ji 

Output:

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My Personal Notes

Recommended: Please try your approach on {IDE} first, before moving on to the solution.

C++

Java

Python3

C#

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