Split Array Into Maximum Number of Subarrays — LeetCode 2871 Python Solution

MediumGreedyBit ManipulationArray
Problem
#2871
Reading time
2 min

The problem

You are given an array nums consisting of non-negative integers. We define the score of subarray nums[l..r] such that l <= r as nums[l] AND nums[l + 1] AND ...

Example

Input
nums = [1,0,2,0,1,2]
Output
3
Explanation
We can split the array into the following subarrays:

Python solution

Python
class Solution:
    def maxSubarrays(self, nums: List[int]) -> int:
        score, ans = -1, 1
        for num in nums:
            score &= num
            if score == 0:
                score = -1
                ans += 1
        return 1 if ans == 1 else ans - 1

Complexity

MeasureComplexity
TimeO(n), where n is the length of the array
SpaceO(1) auxiliary

Pattern: Bit Manipulation

Use XOR, masks and the low-bit trick to replace whole data structures with an integer. LeetCode 2871. Split Array Into Maximum Number of Subarrays is filed here because LeetCode tags it Bit Manipulation, which is the vocabulary this hub collects.

The bit manipulation guide has the Python template for the pattern and the 194 LeetCode problems that use it.

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The Python solution on this page runs in O(n), where n is the length of the array.
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The Python solution on this page uses O(1) auxiliary space.
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