Description:
Given a positive integer n and you can do operations as follow:
If n is even, replace n with n/2.
If n is odd, you can replace n with either n + 1 or n - 1.
What is the minimum number of replacements needed for n to become 1?
Example 1:
Input:
8
Output:
3
Explanation:
8 -> 4 -> 2 -> 1
Example 2:
Input:
7
Output:
4
Explanation:
7 -> 8 -> 4 -> 2 -> 1
or
7 -> 6 -> 3 -> 2 -> 1
Best Solution:
/*
*其实问题的根本就是如何使n/2的操作更多,让n更快变为1,假设n=xxx...01(二进制),那么-1会更快
*xxx...01->xxx...00->xxx...0->xxx...,而+1,xxx...01->xxx...10->xxx...1->xxx...,
*当n为xxx...11时显然就是+1更快了。不过有个例外,3=11,如果按照我们之前的想法,应该是
*11->100->10->1,而-1应该是11->10->1.
*/
class Solution {
public int integerReplacement(int n) {
int c = 0;
while (n != 1) {
if ((n & 1) == 0) {
n >>>= 1;
} else if (n == 3 || ((n >>> 1) & 1) == 0) {
--n;
} else {
++n;
}
++c;
}
return c;
}
}