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Given a binary string S, the task is to find the minimum number of swaps required to be performed to maximize the value represented by S.

Examples:

Input: S = “1010001” 
Output:
Explanation: Swapping S[2] and S[7], modifies the string to 1110000, thus, maximizing the number that can be generated from the string.
Input: S = “110001001” 
Output:
Explanation: Swapping S[3] with S[6] and S[4] with S[9], we get 111100000 which is the required string

Naive Approach: 
It can be observed that, in order to maximize the required string, the characters should be swapped such that all 0s should be on the right and all the 1s are on the left. Therefore, the string needs to be modified to a “1…10…0” sequence.

Follow the below steps to solve the problem:

  1. Count the number of 1s in the string S, say cnt1.
  2. Count the number of 0s in substring S[0], …, S[cnt1-1], say cnt0.
  3. Print cnt0 as the required answer.

Below is the implementation of above approach:

C++




// C++ Program to implement
// the above approach
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
 
// Function to find the number
// of operations required
int minOperation(string s, int n)
{
 
    // Count of 1's
    int cnt1 = 0;
    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        if (s[i] == '1')
            cnt1++;
    }
 
    // Count of 0's upto (cnt1)-th index
    int cnt0 = 0;
    for (int i = 0; i < cnt1; i++) {
        if (s[i] == '0')
            cnt0++;
    }
 
    // Return the answer
    return cnt0;
}
 
// Driver Code
int main()
{
    int n = 8;
 
    string s = "01001011";
 
    int ans = minOperation(s, n);
 
    cout << ans << endl;
}


Java




// Java program to implement
// the above approach
class GFG{
 
// Function to find the number
// of operations required
static int minOperation(String s, int n)
{
     
    // Count of 1's
    int cnt1 = 0;
    for(int i = 0; i < n; i++)
    {
        if (s.charAt(i) == '1')
            cnt1++;
    }
 
    // Count of 0's upto (cnt1)-th index
    int cnt0 = 0;
    for(int i = 0; i < cnt1; i++)
    {
        if (s.charAt(i) == '0')
            cnt0++;
    }
 
    // Return the answer
    return cnt0;
}
 
// Driver Code
public static void main(String[] args)
{
    int n = 8;
 
    String s = "01001011";
 
    int ans = minOperation(s, n);
 
    System.out.print(ans + "\n");
}
}
 
// This code is contributed by PrinciRaj1992


Python3




# Python3 program to implement
# the above approach
 
# Function to find the number
# of operations required
def minOperation(s, n):
     
    # Count of 1's
    cnt1 = 0;
     
    for i in range(n):
        if (ord(s[i]) == ord('1')):
            cnt1 += 1;
 
    # Count of 0's upto (cnt1)-th index
    cnt0 = 0;
     
    for i in range(0, cnt1):
        if (s[i] == '0'):
            cnt0 += 1;
 
    # Return the answer
    return cnt0;
 
# Driver Code
if __name__ == '__main__':
     
    n = 8;
    s = "01001011";
    ans = minOperation(s, n);
 
    print(ans);
 
# This code is contributed by Amit Katiyar


C#




// C# program to implement
// the above approach
using System;
 
class GFG{
 
// Function to find the number
// of operations required
static int minOperation(String s, int n)
{
     
    // Count of 1's
    int cnt1 = 0;
    for(int i = 0; i < n; i++)
    {
        if (s[i] == '1')
            cnt1++;
    }
 
    // Count of 0's upto (cnt1)-th index
    int cnt0 = 0;
    for(int i = 0; i < cnt1; i++)
    {
        if (s[i] == '0')
            cnt0++;
    }
 
    // Return the answer
    return cnt0;
}
 
// Driver Code
public static void Main(String[] args)
{
    int n = 8;
 
    String s = "01001011";
 
    int ans = minOperation(s, n);
 
    Console.Write(ans + "\n");
}
}
 
// This code is contributed by PrinciRaj1992


Javascript




<script>
 
// JavaScript Program to implement
// the above approach
 
// Function to find the number
// of operations required
function minOperation(s,n)
{
 
    // Count of 1's
    let cnt1 = 0;
    for (let i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        if (s[i] == '1')
            cnt1++;
    }
 
    // Count of 0's upto (cnt1)-th index
    let cnt0 = 0;
    for (let i = 0; i < cnt1; i++) {
        if (s[i] == '0')
            cnt0++;
    }
 
    // Return the answer
    return cnt0;
}
 
// Driver Code
let n = 8;
let s = "01001011";
let ans = minOperation(s, n);
document.write(ans,"</br>");
 
// This code is contributed by shinjanpatra
 
</script>


Output: 

3

 

Time Complexity: O(N) 
Auxiliary Space: O(1)

Efficient Approach: 
 

The above approach can be further optimized using Two Pointers technique. Follow the below steps to solve the problem:

  • Set two pointers i = 0 and j = S.length() – 1 and iterate until i exceeds j.
  • Increase count, if S[i] is equal to ‘0‘ and S[j] is equal to ‘1‘.
  • Increment i if S[i] is ‘1‘ until a ‘0‘ appears. Similarly, decrease j until S[j] is equal to ‘1‘.
  • Print count as the required answer.

Below is the implementation of above approach:

C++




// C++ Program to implement
// the above approach
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
 
// Function to find the number
// of operations required
int minOperation(string s, int n)
{
 
    int ans = 0;
    int i = 0, j = n - 1;
    while (i < j) {
 
        // Swap 0's and 1's
        if (s[i] == '0' && s[j] == '1') {
            ans++;
            i++;
            j--;
            continue;
        }
 
        if (s[i] == '1') {
            i++;
        }
 
        if (s[j] == '0') {
            j--;
        }
    }
 
    // Return the answer
    return ans;
}
 
// Driver Code
int main()
{
    int n = 8;
 
    string s = "10100101";
 
    int ans = minOperation(s, n);
 
    cout << ans << endl;
}


Java




// Java program to implement
// the above approach
import java.util.*;
 
class GFG{
 
// Function to find the number
// of operations required
static int minOperation(String s, int n)
{
    int ans = 0;
    int i = 0, j = n - 1;
     
    while (i < j)
    {
         
        // Swap 0's and 1's
        if (s.charAt(i) == '0' &&
            s.charAt(j) == '1')
        {
            ans++;
            i++;
            j--;
            continue;
        }
 
        if (s.charAt(i) == '1')
        {
            i++;
        }
 
        if (s.charAt(j) == '0')
        {
            j--;
        }
    }
 
    // Return the answer
    return ans;
}
 
// Driver code
public static void main (String[] args)
{
    int n = 8;
     
    String s = "10100101";
     
    System.out.println(minOperation(s, n));
}
}
 
// This code is contributed by offbeat


Python3




# Python3 program to implement
# the above approach
 
# Function to find the number
# of operations required
def minOperation(s, n):
    ans = 0;
    i = 0; j = n - 1;
 
    while (i < j):
 
        # Swap 0's and 1's
        if (s[i] == '0' and s[j] == '1'):
            ans += 1;
            i += 1;
            j -= 1;
            continue;
         
        if (s[i] == '1'):
            i += 1;
         
        if (s[j] == '0'):
            j -= 1;
         
    # Return the answer
    return ans;
 
# Driver code
if __name__ == '__main__':
    n = 8;
 
    s = "10100101";
 
    print(minOperation(s, n));
 
# This code is contributed by sapnasingh4991


C#




// C# program to implement
// the above approach
using System;
class GFG{
 
// Function to find the number
// of operations required
static int minOperation(String s, int n)
{
    int ans = 0;
    int i = 0, j = n - 1;
     
    while (i < j)
    {
         
        // Swap 0's and 1's
        if (s[i] == '0' &&
            s[j] == '1')
        {
            ans++;
            i++;
            j--;
            continue;
        }
 
        if (s[i] == '1')
        {
            i++;
        }
 
        if (s[j] == '0')
        {
            j--;
        }
    }
 
    // Return the answer
    return ans;
}
 
// Driver code
public static void Main(String[] args)
{
    int n = 8;
     
    String s = "10100101";
     
    Console.WriteLine(minOperation(s, n));
}
}
 
// This code is contributed by sapnasingh4991


Javascript




<script>
 
// JavaScript program to implement
// the above approach
 
// Function to find the number
// of operations required
function minOperation(s, n)
{
    let ans = 0;
    let i = 0, j = n - 1;
      
    while (i < j)
    {
          
        // Swap 0's and 1's
        if (s[i] == '0' &&
            s[j] == '1')
        {
            ans++;
            i++;
            j--;
            continue;
        }
  
        if (s[i]== '1')
        {
            i++;
        }
  
        if (s[j] == '0')
        {
            j--;
        }
    }
  
    // Return the answer
    return ans;
}
 
// Driver Code
 
    let n = 8;
      
    let s = "10100101";
      
    document.write(minOperation(s, n));
 
</script>


Output:  

2

Time Complexity: O(N) 
Auxiliary Space: O(1)
 



Last Updated : 20 Apr, 2022
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