Mode of frequencies of given array elements

Last Updated : 27 Aug, 2021

Given an array arr[], the task is to find the mode of frequencies of elements of the given array.

Examples:

Input: arr[] = {6, 10, 3, 10, 8, 3, 6, 4}, N = 8
Output: 2
Explanation:
Here (3, 10 and 6) have frequency 2, while (4 and 8) have frequency 1.
Three numbers have frequency 2, while 2 numbers have frequency 1.
Thus, the mode of the frequencies is 2.

Input: arr[] = {5, 9, 2, 9, 7, 2, 5, 3, 1}, N = 9
Output:1

Approach: The idea is to find the frequency of the frequencies of all array elements. Finally, compute the mode of the frequencies.

Below is the implementation of the above approach:

C++

// C++ program of the
// above approach
 
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
 
// Function to find the mode of the
// frequency of the array
int countFreq(int arr[], int n)
{
 
    // Stores the frequencies
    // of array elements
    unordered_map<int, int> mp1;
 
    // Traverse through array
    // elements and
    // count frequencies
    for (int i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
        mp1[arr[i]]++;
    }
 
    // Stores the frequencies's of
    // frequencies of array elements
    unordered_map<int, int> mp2;
 
    for (auto it : mp1) {
        mp2[it.second]++;
    }
 
    // Stores the minimum value
    int M = INT_MIN;
 
    // Find the Mode in 2nd map
    for (auto it : mp2) {
        M = max(M, it.second);
    }
 
    // search for this Mode
    for (auto it : mp2) {
        // When mode is find then return
        // to main function.
        if (M == it.second) {
            return it.first;
        }
    }
 
    // If mode is not found
    return 0;
}
 
// Driver Code
int main()
{
    int arr[] = { 6, 10, 3, 10, 8, 3, 6, 4 };
    int n = sizeof(arr) / sizeof(arr[0]);
    cout << countFreq(arr, n);
    return 0;
}

Java

// Java program of the
// above approach
import java.util.*;
 
class GFG{
 
// Function to find the mode of the
// frequency of the array
static int countFreq(int arr[], int n)
{
     
    // Stores the frequencies
    // of array elements
    HashMap<Integer,
            Integer> mp1 = new HashMap<Integer,
                                       Integer>();
 
    // Traverse through array
    // elements and
    // count frequencies
    for(int i = 0; i < n; ++i)
    {
        if (mp1.containsKey(arr[i]))
        {
            mp1.put(arr[i], mp1.get(arr[i]) + 1);
        }
        else
        {
            mp1.put(arr[i], 1);
        }
    }
 
    // Stores the frequencies's of
    // frequencies of array elements
    HashMap<Integer,
            Integer> mp2 = new HashMap<Integer,
                                       Integer>();
 
    for(Map.Entry<Integer,
                  Integer> it : mp1.entrySet())
    {
        if (mp2.containsKey(it.getValue()))
        {
            mp2.put(it.getValue(),
            mp2.get(it.getValue()) + 1);
        }
        else
        {
            mp2.put(it.getValue(), 1);
        }
    }
 
    // Stores the minimum value
    int M = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
 
    // Find the Mode in 2nd map
    for(Map.Entry<Integer,
                  Integer> it : mp2.entrySet())
    {
        M = Math.max(M, it.getValue());
    }
 
    // Search for this Mode
    for(Map.Entry<Integer,
                  Integer> it : mp2.entrySet())
    {
         
        // When mode is find then return
        // to main function.
        if (M == it.getValue()) 
        {
            return it.getKey();
        }
    }
 
    // If mode is not found
    return 0;
}
 
// Driver Code
public static void main(String[] args)
{
    int arr[] = { 6, 10, 3, 10, 8, 3, 6, 4 };
    int n = arr.length;
     
    System.out.print(countFreq(arr, n));
}
}
 
// This code is contributed by Amit Katiyar

Python3

# Python3 program of the
# above approach
from collections import defaultdict
import sys
 
# Function to find the mode of the
# frequency of the array
def countFreq(arr, n):
 
  # Stores the frequencies
  # of array elements
  mp1 = defaultdict (int)
 
  # Traverse through array
  # elements and
  # count frequencies
  for i in range (n):
    mp1[arr[i]] += 1
 
    # Stores the frequencies's of
    # frequencies of array elements
    mp2 = defaultdict (int)
 
    for it in mp1:
      mp2[mp1[it]] += 1
 
      # Stores the minimum value
      M = -sys.maxsize - 1
 
      # Find the Mode in 2nd map
      for it in mp2:
        M = max(M, mp2[it])
 
        # search for this Mode
        for it in mp2:
           
          # When mode is find then return
          # to main function.
           
          if (M == mp2[it]):
            return it
 
          # If mode is not found
          return 0
 
# Driver Code
if __name__ == "__main__":
 
  arr = [6, 10, 3, 10,
         8, 3, 6, 4]
  n = len(arr)
  print (countFreq(arr, n))
     
# This code is contributed by Chitranayal

C#

// C# program of the
// above approach
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
 
class GFG{
 
// Function to find the mode of the
// frequency of the array
static int countFreq(int []arr, int n)
{
     
    // Stores the frequencies
    // of array elements
    Dictionary<int,
               int> mp1 = new Dictionary<int,
                                         int>();
 
    // Traverse through array
    // elements and
    // count frequencies
    for(int i = 0; i < n; ++i)
    {
        if (mp1.ContainsKey(arr[i]))
        {
            mp1[arr[i]] = mp1[arr[i]] + 1;
        }
        else
        {
            mp1.Add(arr[i], 1);
        }
    }
 
    // Stores the frequencies's of
    // frequencies of array elements
    Dictionary<int,
               int> mp2 = new Dictionary<int,
                                         int>();
 
    foreach(KeyValuePair<int, int> it in mp1)
    {
        if (mp2.ContainsKey(it.Value))
        {
            mp2[it.Value] =
            mp2[it.Value] + 1;
        }
        else
        {
            mp2.Add(it.Value, 1);
        }
    }
 
    // Stores the minimum value
    int M = int.MinValue;
 
    // Find the Mode in 2nd map
    foreach(KeyValuePair<int, int> it in mp2)
    {
        M = Math.Max(M, it.Value);
    }
 
    // Search for this Mode
    foreach(KeyValuePair<int, int> it in mp2)
    {
         
        // When mode is find then return
        // to main function.
        if (M == it.Value) 
        {
            return it.Key;
        }
    }
 
    // If mode is not found
    return 0;
}
 
// Driver Code
public static void Main(String[] args)
{
    int []arr = { 6, 10, 3, 10, 8, 3, 6, 4 };
    int n = arr.Length;
     
    Console.Write(countFreq(arr, n));
}
}
 
// This code is contributed by Amit Katiyar

Javascript

<script>
// Javascript program of the
// above approach
 
// Function to find the mode of the
// frequency of the array
function countFreq(arr,n)
{
 
    // Stores the frequencies
    // of array elements
    let mp1 = new Map();
   
    // Traverse through array
    // elements and
    // count frequencies
    for(let i = 0; i < n; ++i)
    {
        if (mp1.has(arr[i]))
        {
            mp1.set(arr[i], mp1.get(arr[i]) + 1);
        }
        else
        {
            mp1.set(arr[i], 1);
        }
    }
   
    // Stores the frequencies's of
    // frequencies of array elements
    let mp2 = new Map();
   
    for(let [key, value] of mp1.entries())
    {
        if (mp2.has(value))
        {
            mp2.set(value,
            mp2.get(value) + 1);
        }
        else
        {
            mp2.set(value, 1);
        }
    }
   
    // Stores the minimum value
    let M = Number.MIN_VALUE;
   
    // Find the Mode in 2nd map
    for(let [key, value] of mp2.entries())
    {
        M = Math.max(M, value);
    }
   
    // Search for this Mode
    for(let [key, value] of mp2.entries())
    {
           
        // When mode is find then return
        // to main function.
        if (M == value) 
        {
            return key;
        }
    }
   
    // If mode is not found
    return 0;
}
 
// Driver Code
let arr = [ 6, 10, 3, 10, 8, 3, 6, 4];
let n = arr.length;
document.write(countFreq(arr, n));    
 
// This code is contributed by avanitrachhadiya2155
</script>