hello-algo/en/codes/javascript/chapter_greedy/coin_change_greedy.js

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/**
* File: coin_change_greedy.js
* Created Time: 2023-09-02
* Author: Justin (xiefahit@gmail.com)
*/
/* Coin change: Greedy */
function coinChangeGreedy(coins, amt) {
// Assuming the coins array is ordered
let i = coins.length - 1;
let count = 0;
// Loop for greedy selection until no remaining amount
while (amt > 0) {
// Find the smallest coin close to and less than the remaining amount
while (i > 0 && coins[i] > amt) {
i--;
}
// Choose coins[i]
amt -= coins[i];
count++;
}
// If no feasible solution is found, return -1
return amt === 0 ? count : -1;
}
/* Driver Code */
// Greedy: can ensure finding a global optimal solution
let coins = [1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100];
let amt = 186;
let res = coinChangeGreedy(coins, amt);
console.log(`\ncoins = ${coins}, amt = ${amt}`);
console.log(`凑到 ${amt} 所需的最少硬币数量为 ${res}`);
// Greedy: cannot ensure finding a global optimal solution
coins = [1, 20, 50];
amt = 60;
res = coinChangeGreedy(coins, amt);
console.log(`\ncoins = ${coins}, amt = ${amt}`);
console.log(`凑到 ${amt} 所需的最少硬币数量为 ${res}`);
console.log('In reality, the minimum number needed is 3, i.e., 20 + 20 + 20');
// Greedy: cannot ensure finding a global optimal solution
coins = [1, 49, 50];
amt = 98;
res = coinChangeGreedy(coins, amt);
console.log(`\ncoins = ${coins}, amt = ${amt}`);
console.log(`凑到 ${amt} 所需的最少硬币数量为 ${res}`);
console.log('In reality, the minimum number needed is 2, i.e., 49 + 49');