[LeetCode] 11. Container With Most Water ☆☆

Given n non-negative integers a1a2, ..., an, where each represents a point at coordinate (iai). n vertical lines are drawn such that the two endpoints of line i is at (iai) and (i, 0). Find two lines, which together with x-axis forms a container, such that the container contains the most water.

Note: You may not slant the container and n is at least 2.

解法:

  最大盛水量取决于两边中较短的那条边,而且如果将较短的边换为更短边的话,盛水量只会变少。所以我们可以用两个头尾指针,计算出当前最大的盛水量后,将较短的边向中间移,因为我们想看看能不能把较短的边换长一点。这样一直计算到指针重合为止就行了。

public class Solution {
public int maxArea(int[] height) {
int max = 0;
int i = 0;
int j = height.length - 1;
while (i < j) {
int lower = Math.min(height[i], height[j]);
max = Math.max(lower * (j - i), max);
if (height[i] < height[j]) i++;
else j--;
}
return max;
}
}

  改进:如果较短的边向中间移动后,新的边比原来的短,可以直接跳过,找下一条边,减少一些计算量。

public class Solution {
public int maxArea(int[] height) {
int max = 0;
int i = 0;
int j = height.length - 1;
while (i < j) {
int lower = Math.min(height[i], height[j]);
max = Math.max(lower * (j - i), max);
if (height[i] < height[j])
while (i < j && height[i] <= lower) i++;
else
while (i < j && height[j] <= lower) j--;
}
return max;
}
}
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