Find the absolute difference between the nearest powers of two given integers for every array element

Last Updated : 06 Jul, 2021

Given an array arr[] consisting of N positive integers and two positive integers A and B, the task is to replace each array element with the absolute difference of the nearest powers of A and B. If there exists two nearest powers, then choose the maximum of the two.

Examples:

Input: arr[] = {5, 12, 25}, A = 2, B = 3
Output: 1 7 5
Explanation:

For element arr[0]( = 5): The nearest power of 2 is 4 and the nearest power of 3 is 3. Therefore, the absolute difference of 4 and 3 is 1.

For arr[1]( = 12): The nearest power of 2 is 16 and the nearest power of 3 is 9. Therefore, the absolute difference of 16 and 9 is 7.

For arr[2]( = 5): The nearest power of 2 is 32 and the nearest power of 3 is 27. Therefore, the absolute difference of 27 and 32 is 5.

Therefore, the modified array is {1, 7, 5}.

Input: arr[] = {32, 3, 7}, a = 2, b = 3
Output: 0 1 1

Approach: The given problem can be solved by finding both the nearest power of A and B for every array element and update it to the absolute difference of the two values obtained.
Follow the steps to solve the problem

Traverse the given array arr[] and perform the following steps:
- Find the two values that are the perfect powers of a less than and greater than arr[i] and find the closest of the two values.
- Find the two values that are the perfect powers of b less than and greater than arr[i] and find the closest of the two values.
- Find the absolute difference between the two closest values obtained and update arr[i] with it.
After completing the above steps, print the modified array arr[].

Below is the implementation of the above approach:

C++

// C++ program for the above approach
 
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
 
// Function to print the array
void printArray(int arr[], int N)
{
    // Traverse the array
    for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) {
        cout << arr[i] << " ";
    }
}
 
// Function to modify array elements
// by absolute difference of the
// nearest perfect power of a and b
void nearestPowerDiff(int arr[], int N,
                      int a, int b)
{
    // Traverse the array arr[]
    for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) {
 
        // Find the log a of arr[i]
        int log_a = log(arr[i]) / log(a);
 
        // Find the power of a less
        // than and greater than a
        int A = pow(a, log_a);
        int B = pow(a, log_a + 1);
 
        if ((arr[i] - A) < (B - arr[i]))
            log_a = A;
        else
            log_a = B;
 
        // Find the log b of arr[i]
        int log_b = log(arr[i]) / log(b);
 
        // Find the power of b less than
        // and greater than b
        A = pow(b, log_b);
        B = pow(b, log_b + 1);
 
        if ((arr[i] - A) < (B - arr[i]))
            log_b = A;
        else
            log_b = B;
 
        // Update arr[i] with absolute
        // difference of log_a & log _b
        arr[i] = abs(log_a - log_b);
    }
 
    // Print the modified array
    printArray(arr, N);
}
 
// Driver Code
int main()
{
    int arr[] = { 5, 12, 25 };
    int A = 2, B = 3;
    int N = sizeof(arr) / sizeof(arr[0]);
 
    nearestPowerDiff(arr, N, A, B);
 
    return 0;
}

Java

// Java program for the above approach
import java.io.*;
 
class GFG{
 
// Function to print the array
static void printArray(int[] arr, int N)
{
     
    // Traverse the array
    for(int i = 0; i < N; i++)
    {
        System.out.print(arr[i] + " ");
    }
}
 
// Function to modify array elements
// by absolute difference of the
// nearest perfect power of a and b
static void nearestPowerDiff(int[] arr, int N,
                             int a, int b)
{
     
    // Traverse the array arr[]
    for(int i = 0; i < N; i++)
    {
         
        // Find the log a of arr[i]
        int log_a = (int)(Math.log(arr[i]) /
                          Math.log(a));
 
        // Find the power of a less
        // than and greater than a
        int A = (int)(Math.pow(a, log_a));
        int B = (int)(Math.pow(a, log_a + 1));
 
        if ((arr[i] - A) < (B - arr[i]))
            log_a = A;
        else
            log_a = B;
 
        // Find the log b of arr[i]
        int log_b = (int)(Math.log(arr[i]) /
                          Math.log(b));
 
        // Find the power of b less than
        // and greater than b
        A = (int)(Math.pow(b, log_b));
        B = (int)(Math.pow(b, log_b + 1));
 
        if ((arr[i] - A) < (B - arr[i]))
            log_b = A;
        else
            log_b = B;
 
        // Update arr[i] with absolute
        // difference of log_a & log _b
        arr[i] = Math.abs(log_a - log_b);
    }
 
    // Print the modified array
    printArray(arr, N);
}
 
// Driver Code
public static void main(String[] args)
{
    int[] arr = { 5, 12, 25 };
    int A = 2, B = 3;
    int N = arr.length;
 
    nearestPowerDiff(arr, N, A, B);
}
}
 
// This code is contributed by subham348

Python3

# Python3 program for the above approach
import math
 
# Function to print the array
def printArray(arr, N):
     
    # Traverse the array
    for i in range(N):
        print(arr[i], end = " ")
     
# Function to modify array elements
# by absolute difference of the
# nearest perfect power of a and b
def nearestPowerDiff(arr, N, a, b):
     
    # Traverse the array arr[]
    for i in range(N):
 
        # Find the log a of arr[i]
        log_a = int(math.log(arr[i]) /
                    math.log(a))
 
        # Find the power of a less
        # than and greater than a
        A = int(pow(a, log_a))
        B = int(pow(a, log_a + 1))
 
        if ((arr[i] - A) < (B - arr[i])):
            log_a = A
        else:
            log_a = B
 
        # Find the log b of arr[i]
        log_b = int(math.log(arr[i]) /
                    math.log(b))
 
        # Find the power of b less than
        # and greater than b
        A = int(pow(b, log_b))
        B = int(pow(b, log_b + 1))
 
        if ((arr[i] - A) < (B - arr[i])):
            log_b = A
        else:
            log_b = B
 
        # Update arr[i] with absolute
        # difference of log_a & log _b
        arr[i] = abs(log_a - log_b)
     
    # Print the modified array
    printArray(arr, N)
 
# Driver Code
arr = [ 5, 12, 25 ]
A = 2
B = 3
N = len(arr)
 
nearestPowerDiff(arr, N, A, B)
 
# This code is contributed by sanjoy_62

C#

// C# program for the above approach
using System;
 
public class GFG{
 
// Function to print the array
static void printArray(int[] arr, int N)
{
     
    // Traverse the array
    for(int i = 0; i < N; i++)
    {
        Console.Write(arr[i] + " ");
    }
}
 
// Function to modify array elements
// by absolute difference of the
// nearest perfect power of a and b
static void nearestPowerDiff(int[] arr, int N,
                             int a, int b)
{
     
    // Traverse the array arr[]
    for(int i = 0; i < N; i++)
    {
         
        // Find the log a of arr[i]
        int log_a = (int)(Math.Log(arr[i]) /
                          Math.Log(a));
 
        // Find the power of a less
        // than and greater than a
        int A = (int)(Math.Pow(a, log_a));
        int B = (int)(Math.Pow(a, log_a + 1));
 
        if ((arr[i] - A) < (B - arr[i]))
            log_a = A;
        else
            log_a = B;
 
        // Find the log b of arr[i]
        int log_b = (int)(Math.Log(arr[i]) /
                          Math.Log(b));
 
        // Find the power of b less than
        // and greater than b
        A = (int)(Math.Pow(b, log_b));
        B = (int)(Math.Pow(b, log_b + 1));
 
        if ((arr[i] - A) < (B - arr[i]))
            log_b = A;
        else
            log_b = B;
 
        // Update arr[i] with absolute
        // difference of log_a & log _b
        arr[i] = Math.Abs(log_a - log_b);
    }
 
    // Print the modified array
    printArray(arr, N);
}
 
// Driver Code
public static void Main(string[] args)
{
    int[] arr = { 5, 12, 25 };
    int A = 2, B = 3;
    int N = arr.Length;
 
    nearestPowerDiff(arr, N, A, B);
}
}
 
// This code is contributed by AnkThon

Javascript

<script>
 
// JavaScript implementation of the above approach
 
// Function to print the array
function printArray(arr, N)
{
      
    // Traverse the array
    for(let i = 0; i < N; i++)
    {
        document.write(arr[i] + " ");
    }
}
  
// Function to modify array elements
// by absolute difference of the
// nearest perfect power of a and b
function nearestPowerDiff(arr, N,
                             a, b)
{
      
    // Traverse the array arr[]
    for(let i = 0; i < N; i++)
    {
          
        // Find the log a of arr[i]
        let log_a = Math.floor(Math.log(arr[i]) /
                          Math.log(a));
  
        // Find the power of a less
        // than and greater than a
        let A = Math.floor(Math.pow(a, log_a));
        let B = Math.floor(Math.pow(a, log_a + 1));
  
        if ((arr[i] - A) < (B - arr[i]))
            log_a = A;
        else
            log_a = B;
  
        // Find the log b of arr[i]
        let log_b = Math.floor(Math.log(arr[i]) /
                          Math.log(b));
  
        // Find the power of b less than
        // and greater than b
        A = Math.floor(Math.pow(b, log_b));
        B = Math.floor(Math.pow(b, log_b + 1));
  
        if ((arr[i] - A) < (B - arr[i]))
            log_b = A;
        else
            log_b = B;
  
        // Update arr[i] with absolute
        // difference of log_a & log _b
        arr[i] = Math.abs(log_a - log_b);
    }
  
    // Print the modified array
    printArray(arr, N);
}
  
 
// Driver code
         
        let arr = [ 5, 12, 25 ];
    let A = 2, B = 3;
    let N = arr.length;
  
    nearestPowerDiff(arr, N, A, B);
     
    // This code is contributed by susmitakundugoaldanga.
</script>