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How do I remove the item with the highest value in an unsorted array?

So right now I am trying to code a function that will remove the highest value in an unsorted array.
Currently the code looks like this:
#Override
public void remove() throws QueueUnderflowException {
if (isEmpty()) {
throw new QueueUnderflowException();
} else {
int priority = 0;
for (int i = 1; i < tailIndex; i++) {
while (i > 0 && ((PriorityItem<T>) storage[i - 1]).getPriority() < priority)
storage[i] = storage[i + 1];
i = i - 1;
}
/*int max = array.get(0);
for (int i = 1; i < array.length; i++) {
if (array.get(i) > max) {
max = array.get(i);
}*/
}
tailIndex = tailIndex - 1;
}
Here I have my attempt at this:
int priority = 0;
for (int i = 1; i < tailIndex; i++) {
while (i > 0 && ((PriorityItem<T>) storage[i - 1]).getPriority() < priority)
storage[i] = storage[i + 1];
i = i - 1;
The program runs no bother but still deletes the first item in the array instead of the highest number. This code was given my my college lecturer for a different solution but unfortunately it doesn't work here.
Would this solution work with enough altercations? Or is there another solution I should try?
Thanks.

The code snippet in the question can be updated to below code, while keeping the same data structure i.e. queue and this updated code has 3 steps - finding the index of largest element, shifting the elements to overwrite the largest element and finally set the tailIndex to one less i.e. decrease the size of the queue.
#Override
public void remove() throws QueueUnderflowException {
if (isEmpty()) {
throw new QueueUnderflowException();
} else {
int priority = 0;
int largeIndex = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < tailIndex; i++) {
if (((PriorityItem<T>) storage[i]).getPriority() > priority) {
priority = ((PriorityItem<T>) storage[i]).getPriority();
largeIndex = i ;
}
}
for(int i = largeIndex; i < (tailIndex - 1) ; i++)
storage[i] = storage[i + 1];
}
tailIndex = tailIndex - 1;
}
Hope it helps.

Step 1
Find the highest index.
int[] array;
int highIndex = 0;
for (int i = 1; i < highIndex.size(); i++)
if (array[highIndex] < array[highIndex])
highIndex = i;
Step 2
Create new array with new int[array.size() - 1]
Step 3
Move all values of array into new array (except the highest one).
My hint: When its possible, then use a List. It reduces your complexity.

You can find the largest Number and it's index then copy each number to its preceding number. After that, you have two options:
Either add Length - 1 each time you iterate the array.
Or copy the previous array and don't include removed number in it.
Working Code:
import java.util.Arrays;
public class stackLargest
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
int[] unsortedArray = {1,54,21,63,85,0,14,78,65,21,47,96,54,52};
int largestNumber = unsortedArray[0];
int removeIndex = 0;
// getting the largest number and its index
for(int i =0; i<unsortedArray.length;i++)
{
if(unsortedArray[i] > largestNumber)
{
largestNumber = unsortedArray[i];
removeIndex = i;
}
}
//removing the largest number
for(int i = removeIndex; i < unsortedArray.length -1; i++)
unsortedArray[i] = unsortedArray[i + 1];
// now you have two options either you can iterate one less than the array's size
// as we have deleted one element
// or you can copy the array to a new array and dont have to add " length - 1" when iterating through the array
// I am doing both at once, what you lke you can do
int[] removedArray = new int[unsortedArray.length-1];
for(int i =0; i<unsortedArray.length-1;i++)
{
System.out.printf(unsortedArray[i] + " ");
removedArray[i] = unsortedArray[i];
}
}
}
Note: Use List whenever possible, it will not only reduce complexity, but, comes with a very rich methods that will help you a big deal.

finding two max values in Java

Can anyone help me please? I want to find the maximum and the 2nd maximum value of an Array using a method. I already know how I can get the Minimum and the 2nd minimum value, it's basically almost the same, but the output is still wrong ?
This is the method how I find the two minimum values.
public static void minimum( int [] a ) {
int min;
for (int i = 0; i< a.length; i++) {
for (int j = min = i; j< a.length; j++) {
if (a[j] < a[min]) min = j;
if(min>i) {
int temp = a [i];
a [i] = a [min];
a [min] = temp;
}
}
so , to find the maximum I thought it's just to change < to > from this line :
if (a[j] < a[min]) min = j;`
so, instead of swapping smaller values, bigger values will be swapped. But it's wrong and I don't get it.
Thank you !

If you want to code by yourself,the code may help you:
public static void maxNum(int[] a) {
int length = a.length;
if (length == 0) {
System.out.println("the length of input array 0");
return;
}
if (length == 1) {
System.out.println("the max is " + a[0]);
return;
}
int max = a[0] > a[1] ? a[0] : a[1];
int secondMax = a[0] > a[1] ? a[1] : a[0];
for (int i = 2; i < length; i++) {
int value = a[i];
if (value > max) {
int tmp = max;
max = value;
secondMax = tmp;
} else if (value > secondMax) {
secondMax = value;
}
}
System.out.println("the max is " + max);
System.out.println("the second max is " + secondMax);
}
If you don't want to code yourself,you can use tools in java like Arrays.sort() to sort the array first and get what you want.

Getting the most "popular" number from array

I need for homework to get the most "popular" number in an array (the number in the highest frequency), and if there are several numbers with the same number of shows, get some number randomly.
After more then three hours of trying, and either searching the web, this is what I got:
public int getPopularNumber(){
int count = 1, tempCount;
int popular = array[0];
int temp = 0;
for ( int i = 0; i < (array.length - 1); i++ ){
if ( _buses[i] != null )
temp = array[i];
tempCount = 0;
for ( int j = 1; j < _buses.length; j++ ){
if ( array[j] != null && temp == array[j] )
tempCount++;
}
if ( tempCount > count ){
popular = temp;
count = tempCount;
}
}
return popular;
}
This code work, but don't take into account an important case- if there is more than one number with the same count of shows. Then it just get the first one.
for example: int[]a = {1, 2, 3, 4, 4, ,5 ,4 ,5 ,5}; The code will grab 4 since it shown first, and it's not random as it should be.
Another thing- since it's homework I can't use ArrayList/maps and stuff that we still didn't learn.
Any help would be appreciated.

Since they didn't give you any time complexity boundary, you can "brute force" the problem by scanning the the array N^2 times. (disclaimer, this is the most intuitive way of doing it, not the fastest or the most efficient in terms of memory and cpu).
Here is some psuedo-code:
Create another array with the same size as the original array, this will be the "occurrence array"
Zero its elements
For each index i in the original array, iterate the original array, and increment the element in the occurrence array at i each time the scan finds duplicates of the value stored in i in the original array.
Find the maximum in the occurrence array
Return the value stored in that index in the original array
This way you mimic the use of maps with just another array.

If you are not allowed to use collection then you can try below code :
public int getPopularNumber(){
int inputArr[] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5 ,4 ,5 ,5}; // given input array
int[] tempArr = new int[inputArr.length];
int[] maxValArr = new int[inputArr.length];
// tempArr will have number as index and count as no of occurrence
for( int i = 0 ; i < inputArr.length ; i++){
tempArr[inputArr[i]]++;
}
int maValue = 0;
// find out max count of occurrence (in this case 3 for value 4 and 5)
for( int j = 0 ; j < tempArr.length ; j++){
maValue = Math.max(maValue, tempArr[j]);
}
int l =0;
// maxValArr contains all value having maximum occurrence (in this case 4 and 5)
for( int k = 0 ; k < tempArr.length ; k++){
if(tempArr[k] == maValue){
maxValArr[l] = k;
l++;
}
}
return maxValArr[(int)(Math.random() * getArraySize(maxValArr))];
}
private int getArraySize(int[] arr) {
int size = 0;
for( int i =0; i < arr.length ; i++){
if(arr[i] == 0){
break;
}
size++;
}
return size;
}

that's hard as hell :D
After some trying, I guess I have it (If there will be 2 numbers with same frequency, it will return first found):
int mostPopNumber =0;
int tmpLastCount =0;
for (int i = 0; i < array.length-1; i++) {
int tmpActual = array[i];
int tmpCount=0;
for (int j = 0; j < array.length; j++) {
if(tmpActual == array[j]){
tmpCount++;
}
}
// >= for the last one
if(tmpCount > tmpLastCount){
tmpLastCount = tmpCount;
mostPopNumber = tmpActual;
}
}
return mostPopNumber;
--
Hah your code give me idea- you cant just remember last most popular number, btw I've found it solved there Find the most popular element in int[] array
:)
EDIT- after many, and many years :D, that works well :)
I've used 2D int and Integer array - you can also use just int array, but you will have to make more length array and copy actual values, Integer has default value null, so that's faster
Enjoy
public static void main(String[] args) {
//income array
int[] array= {1,1,1,1,50,10,20,20,2,2,2,2,20,20};
//associated unique numbers with frequency
int[][] uniQFreqArr = getUniqValues(array);
//print uniq numbers with it's frequency
for (int i = 0; i < uniQFreqArr.length; i++) {
System.out.println("Number: " + uniQFreqArr[i][0] + " found : " + uniQFreqArr[i][1]);
}
//get just most frequency founded numbers
int[][] maxFreqArray = getMaxFreqArray(uniQFreqArr);
//print just most frequency founded numbers
System.out.println("Most freq. values");
for (int i = 0; i < maxFreqArray.length; i++) {
System.out.println("Number: " + maxFreqArray[i][0] + " found : " + maxFreqArray[i][1]);
}
//get some of found values and print
int[] result = getRandomResult(maxFreqArray);
System.out.println("Found most frequency number: " + result[0] + " with count: " + result[1]);
}
//get associated array with unique numbers and it's frequency
static int[][] getUniqValues(int[] inArray){
//first time sort array
Arrays.sort(inArray);
//default value is null, not zero as in int (used bellow)
Integer[][] uniqArr = new Integer[inArray.length][2];
//counter and temp variable
int currUniqNumbers=1;
int actualNum = inArray[currUniqNumbers-1];
uniqArr[currUniqNumbers-1][0]=currUniqNumbers;
uniqArr[currUniqNumbers-1][1]=1;
for (int i = 1; i < inArray.length; i++) {
if(actualNum != inArray[i]){
uniqArr[currUniqNumbers][0]=inArray[i];
uniqArr[currUniqNumbers][1]=1;
actualNum = inArray[i];
currUniqNumbers++;
}else{
uniqArr[currUniqNumbers-1][1]++;
}
}
//get correctly lengthed array
int[][] ret = new int[currUniqNumbers][2];
for (int i = 0; i < uniqArr.length; i++) {
if(uniqArr[i][0] != null){
ret[i][0] = uniqArr[i][0];
ret[i][1] = uniqArr[i][1];
}else{
break;
}
}
return ret;
}
//found and return most frequency numbers
static int[][] getMaxFreqArray(int[][] inArray){
int maxFreq =0;
int foundedMaxValues = 0;
//filter- used sorted array, so you can decision about actual and next value from array
for (int i = 0; i < inArray.length; i++) {
if(inArray[i][1] > maxFreq){
maxFreq = inArray[i][1];
foundedMaxValues=1;
}else if(inArray[i][1] == maxFreq){
foundedMaxValues++;
}
}
//and again copy to correctly lengthed array
int[][] mostFreqArr = new int[foundedMaxValues][2];
int inArr= 0;
for (int i = 0; i < inArray.length; i++) {
if(inArray[i][1] == maxFreq){
mostFreqArr[inArr][0] = inArray[i][0];
mostFreqArr[inArr][1] = inArray[i][1];
inArr++;
}
}
return mostFreqArr;
}
//generate number from interval and get result value and it's frequency
static int[] getRandomResult(int[][] inArray){
int[]ret=new int[2];
int random = new Random().nextInt(inArray.length);
ret[0] = inArray[random][0];
ret[1] = inArray[random][1];
return ret;
}

Find smallest integer value in array list in Java without Arrays.sort

How can I find the smallest value in a int array without changing the array order?
code snippet:
int[] tenIntArray = new int [10];
int i, userIn;
Scanner KyBdIn = new Scanner(System.in);
System.out.println("Please enter 10 integer numbers ");
for(i = 0; i < tenIntArray.length; i++){
System.out.println("Please enter integer " + i);
userIn = KyBdIn.nextInt();
tenIntArray[i] = userIn;
}
I am not sure how I can find the smallest array value in the tenIntArray and display the position
For example the array holds - [50, 8, 2, 3, 1, 9, 8, 7 ,54, 10]
The output should say "The smallest value is 1 at position 5 in array"

This figure should be helpful :
Then to answer your question, what would you do on paper ?
Create and initialize the min value at tenIntArray[0]
Create a variable to hold the index of the min value in the array and initialize it to 0 (because we said in 1. to initialize the min at tenIntArray[0])
Loop through the elements of your array
If you find an element inferior than the current min, update the minimum value with this element and update the index with the corresponding index of this element
You're done
Writing the algorithm should be straightforward now.

Try this:
//Let arr be your array of integers
if (arr.length == 0)
return;
int small = arr[0];
int index = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
if (arr[i] < small) {
small = arr[i];
index = i;
}
}

Using Java 8 Streams you can create a Binary operator which compares two integers and returns smallest among them.
Let arr is your array
int[] arr = new int[]{54,234,1,45,14,54};
int small = Arrays.stream(arr).reduce((x, y) -> x < y ? x : y).getAsInt();

The method I am proposing will find both min and max.
public static void main(String[] args) {
findMinMax(new int[] {10,40,50,20,69,37});
}
public static void findMinMax(int[] array) {
if (array == null || array.length < 1)
return;
int min = array[0];
int max = array[0];
for (int i = 1; i <= array.length - 1; i++) {
if (max < array[i]) {
max = array[i];
}
if (min > array[i]) {
min = array[i];
}
}
System.out.println("min: " + min + "\nmax: " + max);
}
Obviously this is not going to one of the most optimized solution but it will work for you. It uses simple comparison to track min and max values. Output is:
min: 10
max: 69

int[] input = {12,9,33,14,5,4};
int max = 0;
int index = 0;
int indexOne = 0;
int min = input[0];
for(int i = 0;i<input.length;i++)
{
if(max<input[i])
{
max = input[i];
indexOne = i;
}
if(min>input[i])
{
min = input[i];
index = i;
}
}
System.out.println(max);
System.out.println(indexOne);
System.out.println(min);
System.out.println(index);

Here is the function
public int getIndexOfMin(ArrayList<Integer> arr){
int minVal = arr.get(0); // take first as minVal
int indexOfMin = -1; //returns -1 if all elements are equal
for (int i = 0; i < arr.size(); i++) {
//if current is less then minVal
if(arr.get(i) < minVal ){
minVal = arr.get(i); // put it in minVal
indexOfMin = i; // put index of current min
}
}
return indexOfMin;
}

the first index of a array is zero. not one.
for(i = 0; i < tenIntArray.length; i++)
so correct this.
the code that you asked is :
int small = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
int i = 0;
int index = 0;
for(int j : tenIntArray){
if(j < small){
small = j;
i++;
index = i;
}
}
System.out.print("The smallest value is"+small+"at position"+ index +"in array");

How can i find the positions to the three lowest integers in an array?

I how can I find the positions of the three lowest integers in an array?
I've tried to reverse it, but when I add a third number, it all goes to hell :p
Does anybody manage to pull this one off and help me? :)
EDIT: It would be nice to do it without changing or sorting the original array a.
public static int[] lowerThree(int[] a) {
int n = a.length;
if (n < 2) throw
new java.util.NoSuchElementException("a.length(" + n + ") < 2!");
int m = 0; // position for biggest
int nm = 1; // position for second biggest
if (a[1] > a[0]) { m = 1; nm = 0; }
int biggest = a[m]; // biggest value
int secondbiggest = a[nm]; // second biggest
for (int i = 2; i < n; i++) {
if (a[i] > secondbiggest) {
if (a[i] > biggest) {
nm = m;
secondbiggest = biggest;
m = i;
biggest = a[m];
}
else {
nm = i;
secondbiggest = a[nm];
}
}
} // for
return new int[] {m,nm};
}
EDIT: I've tried something here but it still doesn't work. I get wrong output + duplicates...
public static int[] lowerthree(int[] a) {
int n= a.length;
if(n < 3)
throw new IllegalArgumentException("wrong");
int m = 0;
int nm = 1;
int nnm= 2;
int smallest = a[m]; //
int secondsmallest = a[nm]; /
int thirdsmallest= a[nnm];
for(int i= 0; i< lengde; i++) {
if(a[i]< smallest) {
if(smalles< secondsmallest) {
if(secondsmallest< thirdsmallest) {
nnm= nm;
thirdsmallest= secondsmallest;
}
nm= m;
secondsmallest= smallest;
}
m= i;
smallest= a[m];
}
else if(a[i] < secondsmallest) {
if(secondsmallest< thirdsmallest) {
nnm= nm;
thirdsmallest= secondsmallest;
}
nm= i;
secondsmallest= a[nm];
}
else if(a[i]< thirdsmallest) {
nnm= i;
thirdsmallest= a[nnm];
}
}
return new int[] {m, nm, nnm};
}

Getting the top or bottom k is usually done with a partial sort. There are versions that change the original array and those that dont.
If you only want the bottom (exactly) 3 and want to get their positions, not the values, your solution might be the best fit. This is how I would change it to support the bottom three. (I have not tried to compile and run, there may be little mistakes but the genereal idea should fit)
public static int[] lowerThree(int[] a) {
if (a.length < 3) throw
new java.util.NoSuchElementException("...");
int indexSmallest = 0;
int index2ndSmallest = 0;
int index3rdSmallest = 0;
int smallest = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
int sndSmallest = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
int trdSmallest = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
for (size_t i = 0; i < a.length; ++i) {
if (a[i] < trdSmallest) {
if (a[i] < sndSmallest) {
if (a[i] < smallest) {
trdSmallest = sndSmallest;
index3rdSmallest = index2ndSmallest;
sndSmallest = smallest;
index2ndSmallest = indexSmallest;
smallest = a[i];
indexSmallest = i;
continue;
}
trdSmallest = sndSmallest;
index3rdSmallest = index2ndSmallest;
sndSmallest = a[i];
index2ndSmallest = i;
continue;
}
trdSmallest = a[i];
index3rdSmallest = i;
}
}
return new int[] {indexSmallest, index2ndSmallest, index3rdSmallest};
}

This will have the three lowest numbers, need to add some test cases..but here is the idea
int[] arr = new int[3];
arr[0] = list.get(0);
if(list.get(1) <= arr[0]){
int temp = arr[0];
arr[0] = list.get(1);
arr[1] = temp;
}
else{
arr[1] = list.get(1);
}
if(list.get(2) < arr[1]){
if(list.get(2) < arr[0]){
arr[2] = arr[1];
arr[1] = arr[0];
arr[0] = list.get(2);
}
else{
arr[2] = arr[1];
arr[1] = list.get(2);
}
}else{
arr[2] = list.get(2);
}
for(int integer = 3 ; integer < list.size() ; integer++){
if(list.get(integer) < arr[0]){
int temp = arr[0];
arr[0] = list.get(integer);
arr[2] = arr[1];
arr[1] = temp;
}
else if(list.get(integer) < arr[1]){
int temp = arr[1];
arr[1] = list.get(integer);
arr[2] = temp;
}
else if(list.get(integer) <= arr[2]){
arr[2] = list.get(integer);
}
}

I'd store the lowest elements in a LinkedList, so it is not fixed on the lowest 3 elements. What do you think?
public static int[] lowest(int[] arr, int n) {
LinkedList<Integer> res = new LinkedList();
for(int i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
boolean added = false;
//iterate over all elements in the which are of interest (n first)
for(int j = 0; !added && j < n && j < res.size(); j++) {
if(arr[i] < res.get(j)) {
res.add(j, i); //the element is less than the element currently considered
//one of the lowest n, so insert it
added = true; //help me get out of the loop
}
}
//Still room in the list, so let's append it
if(!added && res.size() < n) {
res.add(i);
}
}
//copy first n indices to result array
int[] r = new int[n];
for(int i = 0; i < n && i < res.size(); i++) {
r[i] = res.get(i);
}
return r;
}

In simple words, you need to compare every new element with the maximum of the three you have at hand, and swap them if needed (and if you swap, max of the three has to be recalculated).
I would use 2 arrays of size 3 each:
arrValues = [aV1 aV2 aV3] (reals)
arrPointers = [aP1 aP2 aP3] (integers)
and a 64 bit integer type, call it maxPointer.
I will outline the algorithm logic, since I am not familiar with Java:
Set arrValues = array[0] array[1] array[2] (three first elements of your array)
Set arrPointers = [0 1 2] (or [1 2 3] if your array starts from 1)
Iterate over the remaining elements. In each loop:
Compare the Element scanned in this iteration with arrValues[maxPointer]
If Element <= arrValues[maxPointer],
remove the maxPointer element,
find the new max element and reset the maxPointer
Else
scan next element
End If
Loop
At termination, arrPointers should have the positions of the three smallest elements.
I hope this helps?

There is an easy way to find the positions of three lowest number in an Array
Example :
int[] arr={3,5,1,2,9,7};
int[] position=new int[arr.length];
for(int i=0;i<arr.length;i++)
{
position[i]=i;
}
for(int i=0;i<arr.length;i++)
{
for(int j=i+1;j<arr.length;j++)
{
if(arr[i]>arr[j]){
int temp=arr[i];
arr[i]=arr[j];
arr[j]=temp;
int tem=position[i];
position[i]=position[j];
position[j]=tem;
}
}
}
System.out.println("Lowest numbers in ascending order");
for(int i=0;i<arr.length;i++)
{
System.out.println(arr[i]);
}
System.out.println("And their previous positions ");
for(int i=0;i<arr.length;i++)
{
System.out.println(position[i]);
}
Output

you can do it in 3 iterations.
You need two extra memory, one for location and one for value.
First iteration, you will keep the smallest value in one extra memory and its location in the second. As you are iterating, you compare every value in the slot with the value slot you keep in the memory, if the item you are visiting is smaller than what you have in your extra value slot, you replace the value as well as the location.
At the end of your first iteration, you will find the smallest element and its corresponding location.
You do the same for second and third smallest.