Reverse Subarray To Maximize Array Value — LeetCode 1330 Python Solution

The problem

You are given an integer array nums. The value of this array is defined as the sum of |nums[i] - nums[i + 1]| for all 0 <= i < nums.length - 1.

Example

Input

nums = [2,3,1,5,4]

Output

10

Explanation

By reversing the subarray [3,1,5] the array becomes [2,5,1,3,4] whose value is 10.

Python solution

class Solution:
    def maxValueAfterReverse(self, nums: List[int]) -> int:
        ans = s = sum(abs(x - y) for x, y in pairwise(nums))
        for x, y in pairwise(nums):
            ans = max(ans, s + abs(nums[0] - y) - abs(x - y))
            ans = max(ans, s + abs(nums[-1] - x) - abs(x - y))
        for k1, k2 in pairwise((1, -1, -1, 1, 1)):
            mx, mi = -inf, inf
            for x, y in pairwise(nums):
                a = k1 * x + k2 * y
                b = abs(x - y)
                mx = max(mx, a - b)
                mi = min(mi, a + b)
            ans = max(ans, s + max(mx - mi, 0))
        return ans

Complexity

Pattern: Greedy

Take the locally best option every time — when you can prove that never costs you later. LeetCode 1330. Reverse Subarray To Maximize Array Value is filed here on both counts: the reference solution below belongs to the algorithm family this hub collects, and LeetCode tags it Greedy.

The greedy guide has the Python template for the pattern and the 346 LeetCode problems that use it.

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