C# || 3Sum – How To Get All Triplet Combinations In Array Equal To Target Value Using C#

October 28, 2021 admin No comments

The following is a module with functions which demonstrates how to get all triplet combinations in an array equal to a target value using C#.

1. 3 Sum – Problem Statement

Given an integer array nums, return all the triplets [nums[i], nums[j], nums[k]] such that i != j, i != k, and j != k, and nums[i] + nums[j] + nums[k] == 0.

Notice that the solution set must not contain duplicate triplets.

Example 1:

Input: nums = [-1,0,1,2,-1,-4] Output: [[-1,-1,2],[-1,0,1]]

Example 2:

Input: nums = [] Output: []

Example 3:

Input: nums = [0] Output: []

2. 3 Sum – Solution

The following is a solution which demonstrates how to get all triplet combinations in an array equal to a target value.

This solution uses the two pointer technique to find combinations.





		
		
			2. 3 Sum - Solution
			
C#
			
			// ============================================================================
//    Author: Kenneth Perkins
//    Date:   Oct 28, 2021
//    Taken From: http://programmingnotes.org/
//    File:  Solution.cs
//    Description: Demonstrates how to get 3 numbers equal to target value
// ============================================================================
public class Solution {
    public IList<IList<int>> ThreeSum(int[] nums) {
        var result = new List<IList<int>>();

        // Sort the array
        Array.Sort(nums);

        // Set the target value
        var target = 0;

        // Loop through numbers
        for (int index = 0; index < nums.Length; ++index) {
            // Skip duplicates
            if (index > 0 && nums[index] == nums[index - 1]) {
                continue;
            }

            // Find all 3 sum combinations that equal the target value
            var startIndex = index + 1;
            var endIndex = nums.Length - 1;
            while (startIndex < endIndex) {
                // Get the sum
                var sum = nums[index] + nums[startIndex] + nums[endIndex];

                // Sum equals target
                if (sum == target) {
                    // Add values to results when a target is found
                    var valueStart = nums[startIndex];
                    var valueEnd = nums[endIndex];
                    result.Add(new List<int>{nums[index], valueStart, valueEnd});

                    // Advance past duplicate items to the 'next' values
                    // at the start and end of the array
                    while (startIndex < endIndex && valueStart == nums[startIndex]) {
                        ++startIndex;
                    }
                    while (startIndex < endIndex && valueEnd == nums[endIndex]) {
                        --endIndex;
                    }

                // Sum is less than target
                } else if (sum < target) {
                    ++startIndex;

                // Sum is greater than target
                } else {
                    --endIndex;
                }
            }
        }

        return result;
    }
}// http://programmingnotes.org/
			
				
					
				
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						// ============================================================================
//    Author: Kenneth Perkins
//    Date:   Oct 28, 2021
//    Taken From: http://programmingnotes.org/
//    File:  Solution.cs
//    Description: Demonstrates how to get 3 numbers equal to target value
// ============================================================================
public class Solution {
    public IList<IList<int>> ThreeSum(int[] nums) {
        var result = new List<IList<int>>();
 
        // Sort the array
        Array.Sort(nums);
 
        // Set the target value
        var target = 0;
 
        // Loop through numbers
        for (int index = 0; index < nums.Length; ++index) {
            // Skip duplicates
            if (index > 0 && nums[index] == nums[index - 1]) {
                continue;
            }
 
            // Find all 3 sum combinations that equal the target value
            var startIndex = index + 1;
            var endIndex = nums.Length - 1;
            while (startIndex < endIndex) {
                // Get the sum
                var sum = nums[index] + nums[startIndex] + nums[endIndex];
 
                // Sum equals target
                if (sum == target) {
                    // Add values to results when a target is found
                    var valueStart = nums[startIndex];
                    var valueEnd = nums[endIndex];
                    result.Add(new List<int>{nums[index], valueStart, valueEnd});
 
                    // Advance past duplicate items to the 'next' values
                    // at the start and end of the array
                    while (startIndex < endIndex && valueStart == nums[startIndex]) {
                        ++startIndex;
                    }
                    while (startIndex < endIndex && valueEnd == nums[endIndex]) {
                        --endIndex;
                    }
 
                // Sum is less than target
                } else if (sum < target) {
                    ++startIndex;
 
                // Sum is greater than target
                } else {
                    --endIndex;
                }
            }
        }
 
        return result;
    }
}// http://programmingnotes.org/

QUICK NOTES:
The highlighted lines are sections of interest to look out for.

The code is heavily commented, so no further insight is necessary. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment below.

Once compiled, you should get this as your output for the example cases:

[[-1,-1,2],[-1,0,1]] [] []

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