Smallest possible integer to be added to N-1 elements in array A such that elements of array B are present in A

Last Updated : 15 Nov, 2021

Given two arrays A[] of length N and B[] of length N-1, the task is to find the smallest positive integer X that is added to every element of A[] except one element, so that all the elements of array B[] are present in array A[]. Assume that finding X is always possible.

Examples:

Input: A[] = {1, 4, 3, 8}, B[] = {15, 8, 11}
Output: 7
Explanation: Adding 7 to every elements of the array A except 3 will give all the elements of array B

Input: A[] = {4, 8}, B[] = {10}
Output: 2
Explanation: Adding 2 to 8 gives 10.

Approach: The idea is to use the greedy approach.

Sort the arrays A[] and B[]
On observation, it can be seen that, the value of the X can be either B[0] – A[0] or B[0] – A[1].
So either A[0] or A[1] is not taken into account and X is added to the rest of the elements.
Check if both values are valid or not by traversing the array and if both X values are found to be valid then choose the minimum one and print it.

Below is the implementation for the above approach:

C++

// C++ program for the above approach
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
 
// Function to find the smallest positive integer
// X such that X is added to every element of A
// except one element to give array B
void findVal(int A[], int B[], int N)
{
    // Stores the unique elements of array A
    unordered_set<int> s;
 
    for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) {
        // Insert A[i] into the set s
        s.insert(A[i]);
    }
 
    // Sort array A[]
    sort(A, A + N);
 
    // Sort array B[]
    sort(B, B + N - 1);
 
    // Assume X value as B[0] - A[1]
    int X = B[0] - A[1];
 
    // Check if X value assumed is negative or 0
    if (X <= 0)
 
        // Update the X value to B[0] - A[0]
        X = B[0] - A[0];
 
    else {
 
        for (int i = 0; i < N - 1; i++) {
 
            // If assumed value is wrong
            if (s.count(B[i] - X) == 0) {
 
                // Update X value
                X = B[0] - A[0];
                break;
            }
        }
    }
 
    cout << X << endl;
}
 
// Driver Code
int main()
{
 
    int A[] = { 1, 4, 3, 8 };
    int B[] = { 15, 8, 11 };
    int N = sizeof(A) / sizeof(A[0]);
 
    findVal(A, B, N);
 
    return 0;
}

Java

// Java implementation for the above approach
import java.util.*;
 
public class GFG
{
   
// Function to find the smallest positive integer
// X such that X is added to every element of A
// except one element to give array B
static void findVal(int []A, int []B, int N)
{
    // Stores the unique elements of array A
    HashSet<Integer> s = new HashSet<Integer>();
 
    for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) {
        // Insert A[i] into the set s
        s.add(A[i]);
    }
 
    // Sort array A[]
    Arrays.sort(A);
 
    // Sort array B[]
    Arrays.sort(B);
 
    // Assume X value as B[0] - A[1]
    int X = B[0] - A[1];
 
    // Check if X value assumed is negative or 0
    if (X <= 0)
 
        // Update the X value to B[0] - A[0]
        X = B[0] - A[0];
 
    else {
 
        for (int i = 0; i < N - 1; i++) {
 
            // If assumed value is wrong
            if (s.contains(B[i] - X) == false) {
 
                // Update X value
                X = B[0] - A[0];
                break;
            }
        }
    }
     
    System.out.println(X);
}
 
// Driver Code
public static void main(String args[])
{
    int []A = { 1, 4, 3, 8 };
    int []B = { 15, 8, 11 };
    int N = A.length;
     
    findVal(A, B, N);
}
}
 
// This code is contributed by Samim Hossain Mondal

Python3

# Python 3 program for the above approach
 
# Function to find the smallest positive integer
# X such that X is added to every element of A
# except one element to give array B
def findVal(A, B, N):
   
    # Stores the unique elements of array A
    s = set()
 
    for i in range(N):
        # Insert A[i] into the set s
        s.add(A[i])
 
    # Sort array A[]
    A.sort()
 
    # Sort array B[]
    B.sort()
 
    # Assume X value as B[0] - A[1]
    X = B[0] - A[1]
 
    # Check if X value assumed is negative or 0
    if (X <= 0):
 
        # Update the X value to B[0] - A[0]
        X = B[0] - A[0]
 
    else:
 
        for i in range(N - 1):
 
            # If assumed value is wrong
            if (B[i] - X not in s):
 
                # Update X value
                X = B[0] - A[0]
                break
 
    print(X)
 
# Driver Code
if __name__ == '__main__':
    A = [1, 4, 3, 8]
    B = [15, 8, 11]
    N = len(A)
 
    findVal(A, B, N)
     
    # This code is contributed by SURENDRA_GANGWAR.

C#

// C# implementation for the above approach
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
class GFG
{
// Function to find the smallest positive integer
// X such that X is added to every element of A
// except one element to give array B
static void findVal(int []A, int []B, int N)
{
    // Stores the unique elements of array A
    HashSet<int> s = new HashSet<int>();
 
    for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) {
        // Insert A[i] into the set s
        s.Add(A[i]);
    }
 
    // Sort array A[]
    Array.Sort(A);
 
    // Sort array B[]
    Array.Sort(B);
 
    // Assume X value as B[0] - A[1]
    int X = B[0] - A[1];
 
    // Check if X value assumed is negative or 0
    if (X <= 0)
 
        // Update the X value to B[0] - A[0]
        X = B[0] - A[0];
 
    else {
 
        for (int i = 0; i < N - 1; i++) {
 
            // If assumed value is wrong
            if (s.Contains(B[i] - X) == false) {
 
                // Update X value
                X = B[0] - A[0];
                break;
            }
        }
    }
     
    Console.Write(X);
}
 
// Driver Code
public static void Main()
{
    int []A = { 1, 4, 3, 8 };
    int []B = { 15, 8, 11 };
    int N = A.Length;
     
    findVal(A, B, N);
}
}
// This code is contributed by Samim Hossain Mondal

Javascript

<script>
        // JavaScript Program to implement
        // the above approach
 
        // Function to find the smallest positive integer
        // X such that X is added to every element of A
        // except one element to give array B
        function findVal(A, B, N) 
        {
         
            // Stores the unique elements of array A
            let s = new Set();
 
            for (let i = 0; i < N; i++)
            {
             
                // Insert A[i] into the set s
                s.add(A[i]);
            }
 
            // Sort array A[]
            A.sort(function (a, b) { return a - b });
 
            // Sort array B[]
            B.sort(function (a, b) { return a - b })
 
            // Assume X value as B[0] - A[1]
            let X = B[0] - A[1];
 
            // Check if X value assumed is negative or 0
            if (X <= 0)
 
                // Update the X value to B[0] - A[0]
                X = B[0] - A[0];
 
            else {
 
                for (let i = 0; i < N - 1; i++) {
 
                    // If assumed value is wrong
                    if (s.has(B[i] - X) == false) {
 
                        // Update X value
                        X = B[0] - A[0];
                        break;
                    }
                }
            }
 
            document.write(X);
        }
 
        // Driver Code
        let A = [1, 4, 3, 8];
        let B = [15, 8, 11];
        let N = A.length;
 
        findVal(A, B, N);
 
     // This code is contributed by Potta Lokesh
 
    </script>