N/A Interview Question for Software Engineers


Country: India
Interview Type: Written Test




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bool magicB(vector<int> n, int strt, int & end, int & sum)
{
if( end == -1)
{
for(int i = strt+1; i < n.size(); i++)
if(magicB(n, strt, i, sum))
{
end = i;
return true;
}
return false;
}
int chk = 0; int counter = end-strt;
for(int i = strt; i<=end;i++)
{
chk = chk + n[i];
if(n[i] == 1)
sum = sum + pow(2, counter);
counter --;
if(chk < 0) return false;
}
if (chk == 0)
return true;
return false;
}
string largestMagical(string str) {

vector<int> n ;
for(int i = 0; i<str.length();i++)
if(str[i] =='0')
n.push_back(-1);
else
n.push_back(1);

for (int idx = 0; idx < str.length()-1; idx ++)
{

for(int i = idx+1; i<str.length()-1;i++)
{
int sum1 = 0, sum2 = 0;
int end = -1;
bool c1 = magicB(n, idx, i, sum1);
bool c2 = magicB(n, i+1, end, sum2);
if(c1 && c2 && sum2>sum1)
{
str = str.substr(0, idx) + str.substr(i+1, end-i) + str.substr(idx, i-idx+1) + str.substr(end+1);
}
}
}
return str;

}

- Anonymous October 08, 2017 | Flag Reply
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{{{ {{{package salesforce; import java.util.LinkedList; import java.util.List; public class Solution { public static void main(String[] args) { //String largestMagical = largestMagical("1100"); // String largestMagical = largestMagical("11011000"); String largestMagical = largestMagical("1101001100"); //String largestMagical = largestMagical("1101110101011000"); System.out.println(largestMagical); } public static String largestMagical(String str) { List<Integer> list = new LinkedList<>(); int length = str.length(); for(int i=0; i<length; i++) { if(str.charAt(i) == '1') { list.add(1); } else { list.add(-1); } } for(int i=0; i < length - 1; i++) { WrapperIntger wrapperI = new WrapperIntger(i); for(int j = i+1; j < length - 1; j++) { WrapperIntger wrapperJ = new WrapperIntger(j); WrapperIntger preFixSum = new WrapperIntger(0); WrapperIntger suffixSum = new WrapperIntger(0); WrapperIntger end = new WrapperIntger(-1); boolean isPrefixMagical = checkMagical(wrapperI, wrapperJ, preFixSum, list); boolean isSuffixMagical = checkMagical(wrapperJ, end, suffixSum, list); if(isPrefixMagical && isSuffixMagical && suffixSum.getIntValue() > preFixSum.getIntValue()) { StringBuilder stringBuilder = new StringBuilder(); // System.out.println("String len" + length); //System.out.println("i=" + wrapperI.getIntValue()); //System.out.println("j=" + wrapperJ.getIntValue()); String tempStr = stringBuilder.append(str.substring(0, wrapperI.getIntValue())) .append(str.substring(wrapperJ.getIntValue(), end.getIntValue())) .append(str.substring(wrapperI.getIntValue(), wrapperJ.getIntValue()- 1)) .toString(); if(end.getIntValue() < length) { tempStr = stringBuilder.append(str.substring(end.getIntValue())).toString(); } str = tempStr; } } } return str; } private static boolean checkMagical(WrapperIntger start, WrapperIntger end, WrapperIntger sum, List<Integer> list) { if(end.getIntValue() == -1) { for(int i=start.getIntValue() +1 ; i < list.size(); i++) { WrapperIntger tempWrapper = new WrapperIntger(i); if(checkMagical(start, tempWrapper, sum, list)) { end.setIntValue(i); return true; } } return false; } int check = 0; int counter = end.getIntValue() - start.getIntValue(); for(int i=start.getIntValue(); i < end.getIntValue(); i++) { check = check + list.get(i); if(list.get(i).equals(1)) { sum.setIntValue((int) (sum.getIntValue() + Math.pow(2, counter))); } counter--; if(check < 0) { return false; } } return check == 0; } private static class WrapperIntger { int intValue; public WrapperIntger(int intValue) { this.intValue = intValue; } public int getIntValue() { return intValue; } public void setIntValue(int intValue) { this.intValue = intValue; } } } }}} - Anonymous October 16, 2017 | Flag Reply
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package salesforce;

import java.util.LinkedList;
import java.util.List;

public class Solution {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        //String largestMagical = largestMagical("1100");
       // String largestMagical = largestMagical("11011000");
        String largestMagical = largestMagical("1101001100");
        //String largestMagical = largestMagical("1101110101011000");
        System.out.println(largestMagical);
    }

    public static String largestMagical(String str) {
            List<Integer> list = new LinkedList<>();
            int length = str.length();
            for(int i=0; i<length; i++) {
                if(str.charAt(i) == '1') {
                    list.add(1);
                } else {
                    list.add(-1);
                }
            }
            for(int i=0; i < length - 1; i++) {
                WrapperIntger wrapperI = new WrapperIntger(i);
                for(int j = i+1; j < length - 1; j++) {
                    WrapperIntger wrapperJ = new WrapperIntger(j);
                    WrapperIntger preFixSum = new WrapperIntger(0);
                    WrapperIntger suffixSum = new WrapperIntger(0);
                    WrapperIntger end = new WrapperIntger(-1);
                    boolean isPrefixMagical = checkMagical(wrapperI, wrapperJ, preFixSum, list);
                    boolean isSuffixMagical = checkMagical(wrapperJ, end, suffixSum, list);

                    if(isPrefixMagical && isSuffixMagical && suffixSum.getIntValue() > preFixSum.getIntValue()) {
                        StringBuilder stringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
                      //  System.out.println("String len" + length);
                        //System.out.println("i=" + wrapperI.getIntValue());
                        //System.out.println("j=" + wrapperJ.getIntValue());
                        String tempStr = stringBuilder.append(str.substring(0, wrapperI.getIntValue()))
                                .append(str.substring(wrapperJ.getIntValue(), end.getIntValue()))
                                .append(str.substring(wrapperI.getIntValue(), wrapperJ.getIntValue()- 1))
                                .toString();
                        if(end.getIntValue() < length) {
                            tempStr = stringBuilder.append(str.substring(end.getIntValue())).toString();
                        }
                        str = tempStr;
                    }

                }
            }
            return str;
        }

    private static boolean checkMagical(WrapperIntger start, WrapperIntger end, WrapperIntger sum, List<Integer> list) {
        if(end.getIntValue() == -1) {
            for(int i=start.getIntValue() +1 ; i < list.size(); i++) {
                WrapperIntger tempWrapper = new WrapperIntger(i);
                if(checkMagical(start, tempWrapper, sum, list)) {
                    end.setIntValue(i);
                    return true;
                }
            }
            return false;
        }

        int check = 0;
        int counter = end.getIntValue() - start.getIntValue();
        for(int i=start.getIntValue(); i < end.getIntValue(); i++) {
            check = check + list.get(i);
            if(list.get(i).equals(1)) {
                sum.setIntValue((int) (sum.getIntValue() + Math.pow(2, counter)));
            }
            counter--;
            if(check < 0) {
                return false;
            }
        }
        return check == 0;
    }

    private static class WrapperIntger {
        int intValue;

        public WrapperIntger(int intValue) {
            this.intValue = intValue;
        }

        public int getIntValue() {
            return intValue;
        }

        public void setIntValue(int intValue) {
            this.intValue = intValue;
        }
    }
}

- Anonymous October 16, 2017 | Flag Reply
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public static void main(String[] args) {
		String str = "11011000";
		System.out.println(magicstr(str));
	}

	public static String magicstr(String str) {

		int n = str.length();
		int maxInd = -1;
		int maxLen = -1;
		int maxVal = -1;
		for (int i = 1; i < n; i++) {
			for (int j = i+1; j < n; j++) {
				int mag = ismagic(str, i, j);
				if (mag > maxVal && maxVal > -1) {
					String nq = "";
					String t1 = str.substring(maxInd, maxInd + maxLen);
					String t2 = str.substring(i, j + 1);
					String pre1 = str.substring(0, maxInd);
					String po1 = str.substring(j+1, n);
					String mi1 = str.substring(maxInd + maxLen+1, i + 1);

					nq = pre1;
					nq += t2;
					nq += mi1;
					nq += t1;
					nq += po1;

					str = magicstr(nq);
				} else if (mag > maxVal && maxVal == -1) {
					maxInd = i;
					maxLen = j - i + 1;
					maxVal = mag;
					break;
				}
			}
		}
		return str;
	}

	public static int ismagic(String str, int i, int j) {
		if (i == j)
			return -1;
		String bis = str.substring(i, j+1);
		if (bis.length() == 0)
			return -1;

		int bi = Integer.parseInt(bis, 2);
		int count1 = 0;
		int count0 = 0;

		int n = bis.length()-1;
		while (n >= 0) {
			if (((bi & (1 << n)) != 0) && ( (bi & (1 << n)) == 1 || (bi & (1 << n)) % 2 == 0))
				count1++;
			else
				count0++;

			if (count1 < count0)
				return -1;
			n--;
		}
		if (count1 == count0)
			return Integer.parseInt(bis);
		return -1;
	}

- sudip.innovates October 16, 2017 | Flag Reply
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public class MagicalString {

  private static void swap(final char[] input, int start, int end) {
    char[] temp = {input[start], input[start + 1]};
    for (int i = start + 2; i <= end; i++) {
      input[i - 2] = input[i];
    }
    input[end - 1] = temp[0];
    input[end] = temp[1];
  }
  
  private static int getNextMS(final char[] input, int start) {
    for (int i = start, numZero = 0, numOne = 0; i < input.length; i++) {
      System.out.println("i = " + i);
      if (i < start + 2 && input[i] != '1') return -1;
      if (input[i] == '1') numOne++;
      else numZero++;
      if (numZero == numOne) return i;
    }
    return -1;
  }
  
  private static String largestMagical(final String binString) {
    char[] input = binString.toCharArray();
    
    for (int i = 1; i < input.length - 1; i++) {
      if (input[i] == '0') {
        int nextMS = getNextMS(input, i + 1);
        if (nextMS != -1) swap(input, i - 1, nextMS);
      }
    }
    return String.copyValueOf(input);
  }

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    String binString = "11011000";
    System.out.println(largestMagical(binString));
  }
}

- Saurabh February 03, 2018 | Flag Reply
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def swap(array,start,end):
temp = [array[start],array[start+1]]

for i in range(start+2,end):
array[i-2] = array[i]

array[end-1] = temp[0]
array[end] = temp[1]

def getNextMS(array,start):
numZero = 0
numOne = 0
for i in range(start,len(array)):
print("i=",i)
if i < start + 2 and array[i] !='1':
return -1
if array[i] == '1':
numOne += 1
else:
numZero += 1

if numZero == numOne:
return i
return -1

binString = "11011000"
array =list(binString)

def largestMagical():
global array
for i in range(len(array)-1):
if array[i] == '0':
nextMS = getNextMS(array,i+1)
if nextMS != -1:
swap(array,i-1,nextMS)

print(array)
return array

largestMagical()

- SSangYongCrew January 25, 2022 | Flag Reply
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def swap(array,start,end):
temp = [array[start],array[start+1]]

for i in range(start+2,end):
array[i-2] = array[i]

array[end-1] = temp[0]
array[end] = temp[1]

def getNextMS(array,start):
numZero = 0
numOne = 0
for i in range(start,len(array)):
print("i=",i)
if i < start + 2 and array[i] !='1':
return -1
if array[i] == '1':
numOne += 1
else:
numZero += 1

if numZero == numOne:
return i
return -1

binString = "11011000"
array =list(binString)

def largestMagical():
global array
for i in range(len(array)-1):
if array[i] == '0':
nextMS = getNextMS(array,i+1)
if nextMS != -1:
swap(array,i-1,nextMS)

print(array)
return array

largestMagical()

- SSangYongCrew January 25, 2022 | Flag Reply


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