hello-algo/en/codes/kotlin/chapter_greedy/coin_change_greedy.kt

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Kotlin

/**
* File: coin_change_greedy.kt
* Created Time: 2024-01-25
* Author: curtishd (1023632660@qq.com)
*/
package chapter_greedy
/* Coin change: Greedy */
fun coinChangeGreedy(coins: IntArray, amt: Int): Int {
// Assume coins list is ordered
var am = amt
var i = coins.size - 1
var count = 0
// Loop for greedy selection until no remaining amount
while (am > 0) {
// Find the smallest coin close to and less than the remaining amount
while (i > 0 && coins[i] > am) {
i--
}
// Choose coins[i]
am -= coins[i]
count++
}
// If no feasible solution is found, return -1
return if (am == 0) count else -1
}
/* Driver Code */
fun main() {
// Greedy: can ensure finding a global optimal solution
var coins = intArrayOf(1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100)
var amt = 186
var res = coinChangeGreedy(coins, amt)
println("\ncoins = ${coins.contentToString()}, amt = $amt")
println("Minimum number of coins required to make up $amt = $res")
// Greedy: cannot ensure finding a global optimal solution
coins = intArrayOf(1, 20, 50)
amt = 60
res = coinChangeGreedy(coins, amt)
println("\ncoins = ${coins.contentToString()}, amt = $amt")
println("Minimum number of coins required to make up $amt = $res")
println("In reality, the minimum number needed is 3, i.e., 20 + 20 + 20")
// Greedy: cannot ensure finding a global optimal solution
coins = intArrayOf(1, 49, 50)
amt = 98
res = coinChangeGreedy(coins, amt)
println("\ncoins = ${coins.contentToString()}, amt = $amt")
println("Minimum number of coins required to make up $amt = $res")
println("In reality, the minimum number needed is 2, i.e., 49 + 49")
}