703496. Equalization of an array
Easy
Equalization of an Array
Slug: equalization-of-an-array1656
Difficulty: Easy
Id: 703496
Topic Tags: Arrays, Data Structures
Company Tags: None
Summary
The problem is about equalizing an array where all elements are less than or equal to a certain value. The task is to find the maximum possible value that can be used for equalization.
Detailed Explanation
To solve this problem, we need to iterate through the array and update the maximum possible value for equalization. We start by initializing our maximum possible value as the first element of the array. Then, we iterate through the rest of the array. For each element, if it is greater than our current maximum possible value, we update our maximum possible value.
Here's a step-by-step breakdown:
- Initialize
max_valueto the first element of the array. - Iterate through the array starting from the second element.
- For each element, check if it is greater than
max_value. If yes, updatemax_value. - After iterating through the entire array,
max_valuewill be the maximum possible value for equalization.
Time complexity: O(n), where n is the size of the array. Space complexity: O(1).
Optimized Solutions
Java
public class Main {
public static int equalizeArray(int[] arr) {
int max = arr[0];
for (int i = 1; i < arr.length; i++) {
if (arr[i] > max) {
max = arr[i];
}
}
return max;
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
int[] arr = {3, 6, 7, 8};
System.out.println(equalizeArray(arr));
}
}