/** * File: max_capacity.c * Created Time: 2023-09-15 * Author: xianii (xianyi.xia@outlook.com) */ #include "../utils/common.h" /* Find minimum value */ int myMin(int a, int b) { return a < b ? a : b; } /* Find maximum value */ int myMax(int a, int b) { return a < b ? a : b; } /* Maximum capacity: Greedy */ int maxCapacity(int ht[], int htLength) { // Initialize i, j, making them split the array at both ends int i = 0; int j = htLength - 1; // Initial maximum capacity is 0 int res = 0; // Loop for greedy selection until the two boards meet while (i < j) { // Update maximum capacity int capacity = myMin(ht[i], ht[j]) * (j - i); res = myMax(res, capacity); // Move the shorter board inward if (ht[i] < ht[j]) { i++; } else { j--; } } return res; } /* Driver Code */ int main(void) { int ht[] = {3, 8, 5, 2, 7, 7, 3, 4}; // Greedy algorithm int res = maxCapacity(ht, sizeof(ht) / sizeof(int)); printf("Maximum capacity = %d\n", res); return 0; }