Largest sum contiguous subarray having only non-negative elements

Last Updated : 02 Mar, 2022

Given an integer array arr[], the task is to find the largest sum contiguous subarray of non-negative elements and return its sum.

Examples:

Input: arr[] = {1, 4, -3, 9, 5, -6}
Output: 14
Explanation:
Subarray [9, 5] is the subarray having maximum sum with all non-negative elements.

Input: arr[] = {12, 0, 10, 3, 11}
Output: 36

Naive Approach:
The simplest approach is to generate all subarrays having only non-negative elements while traversing the subarray and calculating the sum of every valid subarray and updating the maximum sum.

Time Complexity: O(N^2)

Efficient Approach:
To optimize the above approach, traverse the array, and for every non-negative element encountered, keep calculating the sum. For every negative element encountered, update the maximum sum after comparison with the current sum. Reset the sum to 0 and proceed to the next element.

Below is the implementation of the above approach:

C++

// C++ program to implement 
// the above approach 
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;

// Function to return Largest Sum Contiguous 
// Subarray having non-negative number 
int maxNonNegativeSubArray(int A[], int N) 
{
    
    // Length of given array 
    int l = N;

    int sum = 0, i = 0; 
    int Max = -1; 

    // Traversing array 
    while (i < l)
    { 
        
        // Increment i counter to avoid 
        // negative elements 
        while (i < l && A[i] < 0)
        { 
            i++; 
            continue; 
        } 

        // Calculating sum of contiguous 
        // subarray of non-negative 
        // elements 
        while (i < l && 0 <= A[i])
        { 
            sum += A[i++]; 

            // Update the maximum sum 
            Max = max(Max, sum); 
        } 

        // Reset sum 
        sum = 0; 
    } 

    // Return the maximum sum 
    return Max; 
}

// Driver code
int main()
{
    int arr[] = { 1, 4, -3, 9, 5, -6 }; 
    
    int N = sizeof(arr) / sizeof(arr[0]);
    
    cout << maxNonNegativeSubArray(arr, N);
    return 0;
}

// This code is contributed by divyeshrabadiya07

Java

// Java program to implement
// the above approach
import java.util.*;

class GFG {

    // Function to return Largest Sum Contiguous
    // Subarray having non-negative number
    static int maxNonNegativeSubArray(int[] A)
    {
        // Length of given array
        int l = A.length;

        int sum = 0, i = 0;

        int max = -1;

        // Traversing array
        while (i < l) {

            // Increment i counter to avoid
            // negative elements
            while (i < l && A[i] < 0) {
                i++;
                continue;
            }

            // Calculating sum of contiguous
            // subarray of non-negative
            // elements
            while (i < l && 0 <= A[i]) {

                sum += A[i++];

                // Update the maximum sum
                max = Math.max(max, sum);
            }

            // Reset sum
            sum = 0;
        }

        // Return the maximum sum
        return max;
    }

    // Driver Code
    public static void main(String[] args)
    {

        int[] arr = { 1, 4, -3, 9, 5, -6 };

        System.out.println(maxNonNegativeSubArray(
            arr));
    }
}

Python3

# Python3 program for the above approach
import math

# Function to return Largest Sum Contiguous 
# Subarray having non-negative number 
def maxNonNegativeSubArray(A, N):
    
    # Length of given array 
    l = N
    
    sum = 0
    i = 0
    Max = -1

    # Traversing array 
    while (i < l):
        
        # Increment i counter to avoid 
        # negative elements
        while (i < l and A[i] < 0):
            i += 1
            continue
        
        # Calculating sum of contiguous 
        # subarray of non-negative 
        # elements 
        while (i < l and 0 <= A[i]):
            sum += A[i]
            i += 1
            
            # Update the maximum sum 
            Max = max(Max, sum)
        
        # Reset sum 
        sum = 0; 
    
    # Return the maximum sum 
    return Max
    
# Driver code
arr = [ 1, 4, -3, 9, 5, -6 ]

# Length of array
N = len(arr)

print(maxNonNegativeSubArray(arr, N))

# This code is contributed by sanjoy_62

// C# program to implement
// the above approach
using System;

class GFG{

// Function to return Largest Sum Contiguous
// Subarray having non-negative number
static int maxNonNegativeSubArray(int[] A)
{
    
    // Length of given array
    int l = A.Length;

    int sum = 0, i = 0;
    int max = -1;

    // Traversing array
    while (i < l)
    {
        
        // Increment i counter to avoid
        // negative elements
        while (i < l && A[i] < 0)
        {
            i++;
            continue;
        }

        // Calculating sum of contiguous
        // subarray of non-negative
        // elements
        while (i < l && 0 <= A[i])
        {
            sum += A[i++];
            
            // Update the maximum sum
            max = Math.Max(max, sum);
        }

        // Reset sum
        sum = 0;
    }

    // Return the maximum sum
    return max;
}

// Driver Code
public static void Main()
{
    int[] arr = { 1, 4, -3, 9, 5, -6 };

    Console.Write(maxNonNegativeSubArray(arr));
}
}

// This code is contributed by chitranayal

JavaScript

<script>

// Javascript program to implement 
// the above approach 

// Function to return Largest Sum Contiguous 
// Subarray having non-negative number 
function maxNonNegativeSubArray(A, N) 
{
    
    // Length of given array 
    var l = N;

    var sum = 0, i = 0; 
    var Max = -1; 

    // Traversing array 
    while (i < l)
    { 
        
        // Increment i counter to avoid 
        // negative elements 
        while (i < l && A[i] < 0)
        { 
            i++; 
            continue; 
        } 

        // Calculating sum of contiguous 
        // subarray of non-negative 
        // elements 
        while (i < l && 0 <= A[i])
        { 
            sum += A[i++]; 

            // Update the maximum sum 
            Max = Math.max(Max, sum); 
        } 

        // Reset sum 
        sum = 0; 
    } 

    // Return the maximum sum 
    return Max; 
}

// Driver code
var arr = [1, 4, -3, 9, 5, -6]; 
var N = arr.length;
document.write( maxNonNegativeSubArray(arr, N));

// This code is contributed by famously.
</script>

Output

Time Complexity: O(N)

Auxiliary Space: O(1)

Simpler Approach:The idea in this approach is that when each time we add elements, then, the sum should increase. If it doesn't, then we have encountered a negative value and the sum would be smaller.

C++

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    int arr[] = { 1, 4, -3, 9, 5, -6 };
    int n = sizeof(arr) / sizeof(arr[0]);
    int max_so_far = 0, max_right_here = 0;
    int start = 0, end = 0, s = 0;
    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        if (arr[i] < 0) {
            s = i + 1;
            max_right_here = 0;
        }
        else {
            max_right_here += arr[i];
        }

        if (max_right_here > max_so_far) {
            max_so_far = max_right_here;
            start = s;
            end = i;
        }
    }

    cout << ("Sub Array : ");
    for (int i = start; i <= end; i++) {
        cout << arr[i] << " ";
    }

    cout << endl;
    cout << "Largest Sum : " << max_so_far;
}

// This code is contributed by SoumikMondal

Java

import java.util.*; 

class GFG 
{

public static void main(String[] args) 
{
    int arr[] = { 1, 4, -3, 9, 5, -6 };
    int n = arr.length;
    int max_so_far = 0, max_right_here = 0;
    int start = 0, end = 0, s = 0;
    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        if (arr[i] < 0) {
            s = i + 1;
            max_right_here = 0;
        }
        else {
            max_right_here += arr[i];
        }

        if (max_right_here > max_so_far) {
            max_so_far = max_right_here;
            start = s;
            end = i;
        }
    }

    System.out.print("Sub Array : ");
    for (int i = start; i <= end; i++) {
        System.out.print( arr[i]);
        System.out.print(" ");
    }
    System.out.println();
    System.out.print("Largest Sum : ");
    System.out.print( max_so_far);
}

}

// This code is contributed by amreshkumar3.

Python3

arr = [1, 4, -3, 9, 5, -6]
n = len(arr)
max_so_far = 0
max_right_here = 0
start = 0
end = 0
s = 0
for i in range(0, n):
    if arr[i] < 0:
        s = i + 1
        max_right_here = 0
    else:
        max_right_here += arr[i]

    if max_right_here > max_so_far:
        max_so_far = max_right_here
        start = s
        end = i

print("Sub Array : ")
for i in range(start, end + 1):
    print(arr[i], end=" ")
print()
print("largest sum=", max_so_far)

# This code is contributed by amreshkumar3.

using System;

public class GFG {

  public static void Main(String[] args)
  {
    int[] arr = { 1, 4, -3, 9, 5, -6 };
    int n = arr.Length;
    int max_so_far = 0, max_right_here = 0;
    int start = 0, end = 0, s = 0;
    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
      if (arr[i] < 0) {
        s = i + 1;
        max_right_here = 0;
      }
      else {
        max_right_here += arr[i];
      }

      if (max_right_here > max_so_far) {
        max_so_far = max_right_here;
        start = s;
        end = i;
      }
    }

    Console.Write("Sub Array : ");
    for (int i = start; i <= end; i++) {
      Console.Write(arr[i]);
      Console.Write(" ");
    }
    Console.WriteLine();
    Console.Write("Largest Sum : ");
    Console.Write(max_so_far);
  }
}

// This code is contributed by umadevi9616

JavaScript

<script>

let arr = [ 1, 4, -3, 9, 5, -6 ];
let n = arr.length;
let max_so_far = 0, max_right_here = 0;
let start = 0, end = 0, s = 0;
for(let i = 0; i < n; i++)
{
    if (arr[i] < 0)
    {
        s = i + 1;
        max_right_here = 0;
    }
    else
    {
        max_right_here += arr[i];
    }

    if (max_right_here > max_so_far)
    {
        max_so_far = max_right_here;
        start = s;
        end = i;
    }
}

// Driver code
document.write("Sub Array : ");
for(let i = start; i <= end; i++)
{
    document.write(arr[i] + " ");
}

document.write("<br>");
document.write("Largest Sum : " + max_so_far);

// This code is contributed by Potta Lokesh

</script>