package LeetCode_944
/**
* 944. Delete Columns to Make Sorted
* https://leetcode.com/problems/delete-columns-to-make-sorted/
* You are given an array of n strings strs, all of the same length.
The strings can be arranged such that there is one on each line, making a grid.
For example, strs = ["abc", "bce", "cae"] can be arranged as:
abc
bce
cae
You want to delete the columns that are not sorted lexicographically.
In the above example (0-indexed), columns 0 ('a', 'b', 'c') and 2 ('c', 'e', 'e') are sorted while column 1 ('b', 'c', 'a') is not, so you would delete column 1.
Return the number of columns that you will delete.
Example 1:
Input: strs = ["cba","daf","ghi"]
Output: 1
Explanation: The grid looks as follows:
cba
daf
ghi
Columns 0 and 2 are sorted, but column 1 is not, so you only need to delete 1 column.
Example 2:
Input: strs = ["a","b"]
Output: 0
Explanation: The grid looks as follows:
a
b
Column 0 is the only column and is sorted, so you will not delete any columns.
Example 3:
Input: strs = ["zyx","wvu","tsr"]
Output: 3
Explanation: The grid looks as follows:
zyx
wvu
tsr
All 3 columns are not sorted, so you will delete all 3.
Constraints:
1. n == strs.length
2. 1 <= n <= 100
3. 1 <= strs[i].length <= 1000
strs[i] consists of lowercase English letters.
* */
class Solution {
/*
* solution: brute force, Time:O(n^2), Space:O(1)
* */
fun minDeletionSize(strs: Array<String>): Int {
var needDeleteCount = 0
val cols = strs[0].length
for (i in 0 until cols) {
for (j in 1 until strs.size) {
if (strs[j][i] < strs[j-1][i]) {
needDeleteCount++
break
}
}
}
return needDeleteCount
}
}