JavaAlgorithms/Others/TwoPointers.java
2020-10-24 10:23:28 +00:00

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package Others;
import java.util.Arrays;
/**
* The two pointer technique is a useful tool to utilize when searching for pairs in a sorted array.
*
* <p>link: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/two-pointers-technique/
*/
class TwoPointers {
public static void main(String[] args) {
int[] arr = {10, 20, 35, 50, 75, 80};
int key = 70;
assert isPairedSum(arr, key); /* 20 + 60 == 70 */
arr = new int[] {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7};
key = 13;
assert isPairedSum(arr, key); /* 6 + 7 == 13 */
key = 14;
assert !isPairedSum(arr, key);
}
/**
* Given a sorted array arr (sorted in ascending order). Find if there exists any pair of elements
* such that their sum is equal to key.
*
* @param arr the array contains elements
* @param key the number to search
* @return {@code true} if there exists a pair of elements, {@code false} otherwise.
*/
private static boolean isPairedSum(int[] arr, int key) {
/* array sorting is necessary for this algorithm to function correctly */
Arrays.sort(arr);
int i = 0; /* index of first element */
int j = arr.length - 1; /* index of last element */
while (i < j) {
if (arr[i] + arr[j] == key) {
return true;
} else if (arr[i] + arr[j] < key) {
i++;
} else {
j--;
}
}
return false;
}
}