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as you move through the list, you sum up the Diff = (fuel-distance). If this value ever drops below 0 then it means you can't start from any point up to this point and still make it past this point. You therefore set the next possible point as the pump after your current one and try again.
I understand what you are doing here. But suppose you find j as the smallest starting point, your program makes sure there is enough gas to finish the remaining routes from j to N-1, since the route is a circle, but how can you guarantee your gas can cover the route from 0 to j-1 ?
Hey, Thanks for pointing it out!!
I think this serves it,
public class Solution {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
int N =in.nextInt();
int sum = 0;
int position = 0;
int residue = 0;
int a,b;
int preA=0;
int preB=0;
for(int i=0;i<N;i++){
a = in.nextInt();
b = in.nextInt();
sum =sum +(a-b);
if(sum<0){
residue+=sum;
sum=0;
position = i+1;
preA=a;
preB=b;
}
if(i==N-1){
if(sum+residue>=0){
System.out.println(position);
}
else{
if(position<N-1){
i=position+1;
position=i;
sum=0;
residue+=preA+preB;
}
else{
System.out.println(-1);
}
}
}
}
}
Hi maximshen. There is no point going back to 0 to j-1 because you already know they can't be the starting point as they already have failed. However, it will be useful to know if they cant have a starting point since there is not enough fuel to complete the circle no matter where you start. But I believe all the test cases have solutions. So, there is really no need to bother about 0 to j-1.
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Easiest approach:
N=input()
sumi=0;
maxi=0;
j=0;
for i in range(N):
print(j)
Yup, this seems to be a good one
Can anyone explain the logic behind this program. Thanks.
as you move through the list, you sum up the Diff = (fuel-distance). If this value ever drops below 0 then it means you can't start from any point up to this point and still make it past this point. You therefore set the next possible point as the pump after your current one and try again.
" you can't start from any point up to this point and still make it past this point " how did you fifure out that one
This was what i wanted to know!!!
Me, as well!!!
I understand what you are doing here. But suppose you find j as the smallest starting point, your program makes sure there is enough gas to finish the remaining routes from j to N-1, since the route is a circle, but how can you guarantee your gas can cover the route from 0 to j-1 ?
Hey, Thanks for pointing it out!! I think this serves it,
public class Solution {
}
Hey Vinay, can u try for this test case?
7
5 2
1 2
3 3
2 6
6 2
2 2
3 6
Its not mentioned. We can assume there is always a solution for this problem
Hi maximshen. There is no point going back to 0 to j-1 because you already know they can't be the starting point as they already have failed. However, it will be useful to know if they cant have a starting point since there is not enough fuel to complete the circle no matter where you start. But I believe all the test cases have solutions. So, there is really no need to bother about 0 to j-1.