Need help in java algorithm for finding max and min
I need to write a java algorithm that receive 5 numbers from type int and print the max and min by using only 6 times with the Conditional Exchange:
If (x>y) {
Int tmp = x;
x=y;
y=x;
}
The problem is that I only manage to do this algorithm with 7 conditional exchange and not 6. Can someone help me to understand what I'm missing?
Scanner myScanner = new Scanner(System.in);
int a = myScanner.nextInt();
int b = myScanner.nextInt();
int c = myScanner.nextInt();
int d = myScanner.nextInt();
int e = myScanner.nextInt();
if(a>b)
{
int tmp = b;
b = a;
a = tmp;
}
if(a>c)
{
int tmp = c;
c = a;
a = tmp;
}
if(a>d)
{
int tmp = d;
d = a;
a = tmp;
}
if(a>e)
{
int tmp = e;
e = a;
a = tmp;
}
if(b>e)
{
int tmp = e;
e = b;
b = tmp;
}
if(c>e)
{
int tmp = e;
e = c;
c = tmp;
}
if(d>e)
{
int tmp = e;
e = d;
d = tmp;
}
System.out.println(a);
System.out.println(e);
5 answers
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answered 2018-11-08 07:40
Khalid Shah
There is a easy way of doing this. There is no need of swapping. If you want to find min and max by
if/elsethen see my example otherwise you should use a array for this.Scanner myScanner = new Scanner(System.in); int a = myScanner.nextInt(); int b = myScanner.nextInt(); int c = myScanner.nextInt(); int d = myScanner.nextInt(); int e = myScanner.nextInt(); int min = a,max=a; if(b<min){ min=b; } if(c<min){ min=c; } if(d<min){ min=d; } if(e<min){ min=e; } if(b>max){ max=b; } if(c>max){ max=c; } if(d>max){ max=d; } if(e>max){ max=e; } System.out.println(min); System.out.println(max); -
answered 2018-11-08 07:47
Aravind Bhat K
Put Every single element in an Array (arr1), And then import collections and Arrays
import java.util.Arrays; import java.util.Collections; int min = Collections.min(Arrays.asList(arr1)); // arr1 will be your array int max = Collections.max(Arrays.asList(arr1)); -
answered 2018-11-08 08:08
Andy Turner
Think about it like a merge sort: break the problem down to finding the min and max for pairs of numbers; then for pairs of pairs etc.
if (a >= b) swap(a, b); // logically swap them; you can't actually write a method to do this.Now
a = min(a, b)andb = max(a, b).if (c >= d) swap(c, d);Now
c = min(c, d)andd = max(c, d).if (a >= c) swap(a, c); if (b >= d) swap(b, d);Now
a = min(a, b, c, d)andd = max(a, b, c, d).Then it's just a matter of handling
e:if (a >= e) swap(a, e); if (d >= e) swap(d, e);The min is in
a; the max is ine. -
answered 2018-11-08 08:14
raven1981
Comparing two pairs first, then you can save a comparison knowing than the first pair smaller must be compared with the second pair smaller and the first pair bigger must be compared with the second pair bigger. We have a number left that must be compared with the current smaller and bigger in case it fits there.
Implementation:
Scanner myScanner = new Scanner(System.in); int a = myScanner.nextInt(); int b = myScanner.nextInt(); int c = myScanner.nextInt(); int d = myScanner.nextInt(); int e = myScanner.nextInt(); myScanner.close(); // First pair if(a>e) { int tmp = e; e = a; a = tmp; } // Second pair if(c>d) { int tmp = d; d = c; c = tmp; } // Smaller if(a>c) { int tmp = a; a = c; c = tmp; } // Bigger if(d>e) { int tmp = d; d = e; e = tmp; } // Remaining value bigger if(b>e) { int tmp = b; b = e; e = tmp; } // Remaining value smaller if(a>b) { int tmp = b; b = a; a = tmp; } System.out.println(a); System.out.println(e); -
answered 2018-11-08 08:36
MrCode
// Compare your numbers in pairs, I've paired up a-b and c-d and e will be compared separately
Scanner myScanner = new Scanner(System.in); int a = myScanner.nextInt(); int b = myScanner.nextInt(); int c = myScanner.nextInt(); int d = myScanner.nextInt(); int e = myScanner.nextInt(); int min ; int max ; int min1 = a, max1 = b; int min2 = c, max2 = d ; if(a > b ){ min1 = b ; max1 = a ; // Here I set original min and max to min1 and max2 to save extra conditionals min = min1 ; max = max1 ; } if(c > d ){ min2 = b ; max2 = a ; } if(min1 > min2) min = min2 ; if(max2 > max1) max = max2 ; // One last comparison for e and we've found what were looking for :) if( e > max){ max = e ; } if( e < min){ min = e ; }