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May 6, 2019 12:35
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Swift implementation of the classic Find a peak problem
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func findAPeak(arr: [Int], low: Int, high: Int, size: Int) -> Int { | |
//Find index of the middle element | |
let mid = low + (high - low)/2 | |
// Compare the middle element with its neighbours if they exist | |
if (mid == 0 || arr[mid - 1] <= arr[mid]) && (mid == size - 1 || arr[mid + 1] <= arr[mid]) { | |
return mid | |
} | |
// If the middle neighbour is not the peak and the left neighbour is greater than it, then the left half must have the peak element | |
else if (mid > 0 && arr[mid - 1] > arr[mid]) { | |
return findAPeak(arr: arr, low: low, high: mid - 1, size: size) | |
} | |
// If middle element is not the peal and its right neighbour is greater than it, then the right half must have the peak element | |
else { | |
return findAPeak(arr: arr, low: (mid + 1), high: high, size: size) | |
} | |
} | |
let array = [10, 20, 15, 60, 90] | |
let size = array.count | |
let peak = findAPeak(arr: array, low: 0, high: size - 1, size: size) |
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