You are given a string word and an integer k.
We consider word to be k-special if |freq(word[i]) - freq(word[j])| <= k for all indices i and j in the string.
Here, freq(x) denotes the frequency of the character x in word, and |y| denotes the absolute value of y.
Return the minimum number of characters you need to delete to make word k-special.
Example 1:
Input: word = "aabcaba", k = 0
Output: 3
Explanation: We can make word 0-special by deleting 2 occurrences of "a" and 1 occurrence of "c". Therefore, word becomes equal to "baba" where freq('a') == freq('b') == 2.
Example 2:
Input: word = "dabdcbdcdcd", k = 2
Output: 2
Explanation: We can make word 2-special by deleting 1 occurrence of "a" and 1 occurrence of "d". Therefore, word becomes equal to "bdcbdcdcd" where freq('b') == 2, freq('c') == 3, and freq('d') == 4.
Example 3:
Input: word = "aaabaaa", k = 2
Output: 1
Explanation: We can make word 2-special by deleting 1 occurrence of "b". Therefore, word becomes equal to "aaaaaa" where each letter's frequency is now uniformly 6.
Constraints:
1 <= word.length <= 1050 <= k <= 105word consists only of lowercase English letters.This approach involves checking all possible combinations to find those that satisfy the conditions of the problem. Although not the most efficient, it ensures all possibilities are covered.
The function iterates over all pairs of elements in the array, checking if their sum equals the target value. If it does, it prints the pair.
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Time Complexity: O(n^2)
Space Complexity: O(1)
This approach leverages a hash map to store elements and their indices. By checking for the complement (target - current element) during traversal, we reduce the time complexity significantly.
This solution uses an array to simulate a hash map, storing whether an element exists while traversing.
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Time Complexity: O(n)
Space Complexity: O(n)
| Approach | Complexity |
|---|---|
| Approach 1: Brute Force Search | Time Complexity: O(n^2) |
| Approach 2: Hash Map for Quick Lookup | Time Complexity: O(n) |
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