Given an array of integers with possible duplicates, randomly output the index of a given target number. You can assume that the given target number must exist in the array.
Note:
The array size can be very large. Solution that uses too much extra space will not pass the judge.
Example:
int[] nums = new int[] {1,2,3,3,3}; Solution solution = new Solution(nums); // pick(3) should return either index 2, 3, or 4 randomly. Each index should have equal probability of returning. solution.pick(3); // pick(1) should return 0. Since in the array only nums[0] is equal to 1. solution.pick(1);
通过一个HashMap保存数组中值-下标的映射,程序如下所示:
class Solution {
Map<Integer, List<Integer>> map = new HashMap<>();
Random random = new Random();
public Solution(int[] nums) {
for (int i = 0; i < nums.length; ++ i){
List<Integer> l;
if (map.containsKey(nums[i])){
l = map.get(nums[i]);
l.add(i);
}
else {
l = new ArrayList<>();
l.add(i);
}
map.put(nums[i], l);
}
}
public int pick(int target) {
List<Integer> l = map.get(target);
int index = random.nextInt(l.size());
return l.get(index);
}
}
/**
* Your Solution object will be instantiated and called as such:
* Solution obj = new Solution(nums);
* int param_1 = obj.pick(target);
*/