Constant time range add operation on an array
Last Updated :
19 Sep, 2023
Given an array of size N which is initialized with all zeros. We are given many ranges add queries, which should be applied to this array. We need to print the final updated array as our result.
Examples:
N = 6
Arr = [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
rangeUpdate1 [0, 2], add 100
Arr = [100, 100, 100, 0, 0, 0]
rangeUpdate1 [1, 5], add 100
Arr = [100, 200, 200, 100, 100, 100]
rangeUpdate1 [2, 3], add 100
Arr = [100, 200, 300, 200, 100, 100]
Which is the final updated array.
This problem can be solved using segment tree with lazy updates in O(log N) time per query but we can do better here, as update operation is not given. We can process each query in constant time using this logic when a query to add V is given in range [a, b] we will add V to arr[a] and –V to arr[b+1] now if we want to get the actual values of the array we will convert the above array into prefix sum array.
See below example to understand:
Arr = [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]
rangeUpdate1 [0, 2], add 100
Arr = [100, 0, 0, -100, 0, 0]
rangeUpdate1 [1, 5], add 100.
Arr = [100, 100, 0, -100, 0, 0]
Note: You can not add -100 at 6th index because array length is 6.
rangeUpdate1 [2, 3], add 100
Arr = [100, 100, 100, -100, -100, 0]
Now we will convert above operation array to prefix sum array as shown below,
Arr = [100, 200, 300, 200, 100, 100]
Which is the final updated array.
So in effect, when we add a value V to specific index of the array, It represents adding V to all elements right to this index, that is why we add –V after range to remove its effect after its range of add query.
Please note in below code, if range spans till the last index, the addition of –V is omitted to be in memory limit of the array.
Implementation:
C++
// C++ program to get updated array after many array range
// add operation
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
// Utility method to add value val, to range [lo, hi]
void add(int arr[], int N, int lo, int hi, int val)
{
arr[lo] += val;
if (hi != N - 1)
arr[hi + 1] -= val;
}
// Utility method to get actual array from operation array
void updateArray(int arr[], int N)
{
// convert array into prefix sum array
for (int i = 1; i < N; i++)
arr[i] += arr[i - 1];
}
// method to print final updated array
void printArr(int arr[], int N)
{
updateArray(arr, N);
for (int i = 0; i < N; i++)
cout << arr[i] << " ";
cout << endl;
}
// Driver code
int main()
{
int N = 6;
int arr[N] = {0};
// Range add Queries
add(arr, N, 0, 2, 100);
add(arr, N, 1, 5, 100);
add(arr, N, 2, 3, 100);
printArr(arr, N);
return 0;
}
Java
// Java program to get updated array after
// many array range add operation
import java.io.*;
class GFG {
// Utility method to add value val,
// to range [lo, hi]
static void add(int arr[], int N, int lo, int hi,
int val)
{
arr[lo] += val;
if (hi != N - 1)
arr[hi + 1] -= val;
}
// Utility method to get actual array from
// operation array
static void updateArray(int arr[], int N)
{
// convert array into prefix sum array
for (int i = 1; i < N; i++)
arr[i] += arr[i - 1];
}
// method to print final updated array
static void printArr(int arr[], int N)
{
updateArray(arr, N);
for (int i = 0; i < N; i++)
System.out.print("" + arr[i] + " ");
System.out.print("\n");
}
// Driver code
public static void main(String[] args)
{
int N = 6;
int arr[] = new int[N];
// Range add Queries
add(arr, N, 0, 2, 100);
add(arr, N, 1, 5, 100);
add(arr, N, 2, 3, 100);
printArr(arr, N);
}
}
// This code is contributed by Prakriti Gupta
Python3
# Python3 program to get updated array
# after many array range add operation
# Utility method to add value
# val, to range [lo, hi]
def add(arr, N, lo, hi, val):
arr[lo] += val
if (hi != N - 1):
arr[hi + 1] -= val
# Utility method to get actual
# array from operation array
def updateArray(arr, N):
# convert array into prefix sum array
for i in range(1, N):
arr[i] += arr[i - 1]
# method to print final updated array
def printArr(arr, N):
updateArray(arr, N)
for i in range(N):
print(arr[i], end=" ")
print()
# Driver code
N = 6
arr = [0 for i in range(N)]
# Range add Queries
add(arr, N, 0, 2, 100)
add(arr, N, 1, 5, 100)
add(arr, N, 2, 3, 100)
printArr(arr, N)
# This code is contributed by Anant Agarwal.
C#
// C# program to get updated array after
// many array range add operation
using System;
class GFG {
// Utility method to add value val,
// to range [lo, hi]
static void add(int[] arr, int N, int lo, int hi,
int val)
{
arr[lo] += val;
if (hi != N - 1)
arr[hi + 1] -= val;
}
// Utility method to get actual
// array from operation array
static void updateArray(int[] arr, int N)
{
// convert array into
// prefix sum array
for (int i = 1; i < N; i++)
arr[i] += arr[i - 1];
}
// method to print final updated array
static void printArr(int[] arr, int N)
{
updateArray(arr, N);
for (int i = 0; i < N; i++)
Console.Write("" + arr[i] + " ");
Console.Write("\n");
}
// Driver code
public static void Main()
{
int N = 6;
int[] arr = new int[N];
// Range add Queries
add(arr, N, 0, 2, 100);
add(arr, N, 1, 5, 100);
add(arr, N, 2, 3, 100);
printArr(arr, N);
}
}
// This code is contributed by Nitin Mittal.
PHP
<?php
// PHP program to get updated array after
// many array range add operation
// Utility method to add value val,
// to range [lo, hi]
function add(&$arr, $N, $lo, $hi, $val)
{
$arr[$lo] += $val;
if ($hi != $N - 1)
$arr[$hi + 1] -= $val;
}
// Utility method to get actual array
// from operation array
function updateArray(&$arr, $N)
{
// convert array into prefix sum array
for ($i = 1; $i < $N; $i++)
$arr[$i] += $arr[$i - 1];
}
// method to print final updated array
function printArr(&$arr, $N)
{
updateArray($arr, $N);
for ($i = 0; $i < $N; $i++)
echo $arr[$i] . " ";
echo "\n";
}
// Driver Code
$N = 6;
$arr = array_fill(0, $N, NULL);
// Range add Queries
add($arr, $N, 0, 2, 100);
add($arr, $N, 1, 5, 100);
add($arr, $N, 2, 3, 100);
printArr($arr, $N);
// This code is contributed by ita_c
?>
JavaScript
<script>
// Javascript program to get updated array after
// many array range add operation
// Utility method to add value val,
// to range [lo, hi]
function add(arr,N,lo,hi,val)
{
arr[lo] += val;
if (hi != N - 1)
arr[hi + 1] -= val;
}
// Utility method to get actual array from
// operation array
function updateArray(arr,N)
{
// convert array into prefix sum array
for (let i = 1; i < N; i++)
arr[i] += arr[i - 1];
}
// method to print final updated array
function printArr(arr,N)
{
updateArray(arr, N);
for (let i = 0; i < N; i++)
document.write("" + arr[i] + " ");
document.write("<br>");
}
// Driver code
let N = 6;
let arr=new Array(N);
for(let i=0;i<N;i++)
{
arr[i]=0;
}
// Range add Queries
add(arr, N, 0, 2, 100);
add(arr, N, 1, 5, 100);
add(arr, N, 2, 3, 100);
printArr(arr, N);
// This code is contributed by rag2127
</script>
Output100 200 300 200 100 100
Time Complexity: O(n)
Auxiliary Space: O(1)
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