A non-empty array A consisting of N numbers is given. The array is sorted in non-decreasing order. The absolute distinct count of this array is the number of distinct absolute values among the elements of the array.
For example, consider array A such that:
A[0] = -5
A[1] = -3
A[2] = -1
A[3] = 0
A[4] = 3
A[5] = 6
The absolute distinct count of this array is 5, because there are 5 distinct absolute values among the elements of this array, namely 0, 1, 3, 5 and 6.
Write a function:
class Solution { public int solution(int[] A); }
that, given a non-empty array A consisting of N numbers, returns absolute distinct count of array A.
For example, given array A such that:
A[0] = -5
A[1] = -3
A[2] = -1
A[3] = 0
A[4] = 3
A[5] = 6
the function should return 5, as explained above.
Write an efficient algorithm for the following assumptions:
N is an integer within the range [1..100,000];
each element of array A is an integer within the range [−2,147,483,648..2,147,483,647];
array A is sorted in non-decreasing order.
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// import java.util.*;
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import java.util.*;
class Solution {
public int solution(int[] A) {
HashSet<Integer> set = new HashSet<Integer>();
for(int i=0; i<A.length; i++){
if(A[i]<0){
set.add(A[i]*-1);
}
else{
set.add(A[i]);
}
}
return set.size();
}
}