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C++ Program to Rearrange array elements into alternate even-odd sequence by anticlockwise rotation of digits

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Given an array arr[] consisting of N positive integers, the task is to rotate the digits of array elements in an anti-clockwise direction such that elements of the array elements are in alternate even-odd or odd-even form. If multiple solutions exists, then print any one of them. Otherwise, print -1.

Examples:

Input: arr[] = { 143, 251, 534, 232, 854 }
Output: 143 512 345 232 485
Explanation: 
Rotating arr[1] by 1 in anticlockwise direction modifies arr[1] to 512. 
Rotating arr[2] by 1 in anticlockwise direction modifies arr[2] to 345. 
Rotating arr[4] by 2 in anticlockwise direction modifies arr[4] to 485.

Input: arr[] = { 44, 23, 21, 33, 14 }
Output: 44 23 12 33 14

Approach: The above problem can be solved by either modifying the first array element to an odd number or an even number. The array element can be modified by converting the number into a string and then rotate the characters of the string left as needed. Follow the steps below to solve the problem:

  • Rearrange the first array element as an even number and check if the remaining array elements can be rearranged into odd-even alternately or not. If found to be true, then rearrange the array elements into odd-even alternately and print the array elements.
  • Otherwise, rearrange the first array element as an odd number and check if the remaining array elements can be rearranged into even-odd alternately or not. If found to be true, then rearrange the remaining array elements into even-odd alternately and print the array elements.
  • Otherwise, print -1.

Below is the implementation of the above approach:


Output: 
314 251 534 223 854

 

Time Complexity: O(N), as we are using a loop to traverse N times.

Auxiliary Space: O(N), as we are using  extra space for cpy.

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