Given n non-negative integers a1, a2, …, an, where each represents a point at coordinate (i, ai). n vertical lines are drawn such that the two endpoints of line i is at (i, ai) and (i, 0). Find two lines, which together with x-axis forms a container, such that the container contains the most water.
Note: You may not slant the container and n is at least 2.
思路:由于只需要确定两个竖线的位置,求两个竖线之间的容量,因此,用双指针的想法,两端向中间逼近,每次逼近的方法是,如果左边竖线更高,就end–,如果右边竖线更高,就begin++。
public int maxArea(int[] height) {
if (height.length <= 1) return 0;
int begin = 0, end = height.length - 1, max = 0;
while (begin < end) {
int area = Math.min(height[begin], height[end]) * (end - begin);
if (area > max) max = area;
if (height[begin] > height[end]) {
end--;
} else {
begin++;
}
}
return max;
}