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October 22, 2014 19:03
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Find pairs of numbers that add up to the sum (three different methods)
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# runtime O(N^2) | |
# memory O(1) | |
def find_pair(numbers, sum) | |
numbers.each_with_index do |n, i| | |
numbers.each_with_index do |m, j| | |
if n + m == sum | |
return [n, m] | |
end | |
end | |
end | |
return nil | |
end | |
# runtime O(N) | |
# memory O(N) | |
def find_pair(numbers, sum) | |
hash = {} | |
numbers.each_with_index do |n, i| | |
hash[n] = n | |
end | |
numbers.each_with_index do |n, i| | |
if hash.has_key?(sum-n) | |
return [n, sum-n] | |
end | |
end | |
return nil | |
end | |
# Assumption: Sorted numbers | |
# runtime O(N) | |
# memory O(1) | |
def find_pair(numbers, sum) | |
i = 0 | |
j = numbers.length-1 | |
while j >= 0 && i < numbers.length | |
if numbers[i] + numbers[j] > sum | |
j -= 1 | |
elsif numbers[i] + numbers[j] < sum | |
i += 1 | |
else | |
return [ numbers[i], numbers[j] ] | |
end | |
end | |
return nil | |
end | |
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