LeetCode:16. 3Sum Closest

LeetCode:16. 3Sum Closest

Given an array nums of n integers and an integer target, find three integers in nums such that the sum is closest to target. Return the sum of the three integers. You may assume that each input would have exactly one solution.
Example:

Given array nums = [-1, 2, 1, -4], and target = 1.

The sum that is closest to the target is 2. (-1 + 2 + 1 = 2).

题目的意思就是给出一串整型数字，以及一个目标值，求这串数字中三个数字之和最接近目标值的情况，输出这个和。

思路：从中心向两侧扩展

这一题有点类似于LeetCode:15. 3Sum，只不过第15题是求出和为0的情况。我们还是使用相同的思路，从中心向两侧扩展。如果发现三个数字之和与目标值的差值小于0，则右侧数字向右移动，否则左侧数字向左移动。

Python 代码实现

class Solution:
    def threeSumClosest(self, nums: List[int], target: int) -> int:
        sortNums = sorted(nums)
        print(sortNums)
        l = len(sortNums)
        
        res = 0
    
        minDx = 2147483647 # 最小差距
        # 从中心向两边扩展
        center = 1
        toRightFlag = True # True:right+=1 ; False:left-=1
        for center in range(l-1):
            left = center -1 
            right = center + 1
            
            while left >= 0 and right < l:
                tmpSum = sortNums[left]+sortNums[center]+sortNums[right]
                tmpDx = tmpSum - target
    
                if tmpDx == 0:
                    if abs(tmpDx) < minDx:
                        print("=0",minDx,abs(tmpDx) , tmpSum)
                        minDx = abs(tmpDx)
                        res = tmpSum
                    if toRightFlag:
                        right = right + 1
                    else:
                        left = left -1
  
                if tmpDx < 0:
                    if abs(tmpDx) < minDx:
                        print("<0",minDx,abs(tmpDx) , tmpSum)
                        minDx = abs(tmpDx)
                        res = tmpSum
                    right = right + 1
                    toRightFlag = True
                    
                if tmpDx > 0:
                    if abs(tmpDx) < minDx:
                        print(">0",minDx,abs(tmpDx) , tmpSum)
                        minDx = abs(tmpDx)
                        res = tmpSum
                    left = left -1
                    toRightFlag = False

        return res          

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