Minimum Jumps to Reach Home — LeetCode 1654 Python Solution

MediumBreadth-First SearchArrayDynamic Programming
Problem
#1654
Reading time
4 min

The problem

A certain bug's home is on the x-axis at position x. Help them get there from position 0.

Example

Input
forbidden = [14,4,18,1,15], a = 3, b = 15, x = 9
Output
3
Explanation
3 jumps forward (0 -> 3 -> 6 -> 9) will get the bug home.

Python solution

Python
class Solution:
    def minimumJumps(self, forbidden: List[int], a: int, b: int, x: int) -> int:
        s = set(forbidden)
        q = deque([(0, 1)])
        vis = {(0, 1)}
        ans = 0
        while q:
            for _ in range(len(q)):
                i, k = q.popleft()
                if i == x:
                    return ans
                nxt = [(i + a, 1)]
                if k & 1:
                    nxt.append((i - b, 0))
                for j, k in nxt:
                    if 0 <= j < 6000 and j not in s and (j, k) not in vis:
                        q.append((j, k))
                        vis.add((j, k))
            ans += 1
        return -1

Complexity

MeasureComplexity
TimeO(M)
SpaceO(M) auxiliary

Pattern: Breadth-First Search

Expand outward level by level, so the first time you arrive is the shortest way. LeetCode 1654. Minimum Jumps to Reach Home is filed here because LeetCode tags it Breadth-First Search, which is the vocabulary this hub collects.

The breadth-first search guide has the Python template for the pattern and the 233 LeetCode problems that use it.

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How hard is LeetCode 1654. Minimum Jumps to Reach Home?
LeetCode 1654. Minimum Jumps to Reach Home is rated Medium on LeetCode.
What is the time complexity of LeetCode 1654. Minimum Jumps to Reach Home?
The Python solution on this page runs in O(M).
What is the space complexity of LeetCode 1654. Minimum Jumps to Reach Home?
The Python solution on this page uses O(M) auxiliary space.
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LeetCode 1654. Minimum Jumps to Reach Home is tagged Breadth-First Search, Array and Dynamic Programming on LeetCode.

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