hello-algo/en/codes/rust/chapter_greedy/coin_change_greedy.rs

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/*
* File: coin_change_greedy.rs
* Created Time: 2023-07-22
* Author: night-cruise (2586447362@qq.com)
*/
/* Coin change: Greedy */
fn coin_change_greedy(coins: &[i32], mut amt: i32) -> i32 {
// Assume coins list is ordered
let mut i = coins.len() - 1;
let mut 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 -= 1;
}
// Choose coins[i]
amt -= coins[i];
count += 1;
}
// If no feasible solution is found, return -1
if amt == 0 {
count
} else {
-1
}
}
/* Driver Code */
fn main() {
// Greedy: can ensure finding a global optimal solution
let coins = [1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100];
let amt = 186;
let res = coin_change_greedy(&coins, amt);
println!("\ncoins = {:?}, amt = {}", coins, amt);
println!("The minimum number of coins required to make up {} is {}", amt, res);
// Greedy: cannot ensure finding a global optimal solution
let coins = [1, 20, 50];
let amt = 60;
let res = coin_change_greedy(&coins, amt);
println!("\ncoins = {:?}, amt = {}", coins, amt);
println!("The minimum number of coins required to make up {} is {}", amt, res);
println!("In reality, the minimum number needed is 3, i.e., 20 + 20 + 20");
// Greedy: cannot ensure finding a global optimal solution
let coins = [1, 49, 50];
let amt = 98;
let res = coin_change_greedy(&coins, amt);
println!("\ncoins = {:?}, amt = {}", coins, amt);
println!("The minimum number of coins required to make up {} is {}", amt, res);
println!("In reality, the minimum number needed is 2, i.e., 49 + 49");
}