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LeetCode 75 - 1679. Max Number of K-Sum Pairs

Description

You are given an integer array nums and an integer k.

In one operation, you can pick two numbers from the array whose sum equals k and remove them from the array.

Return the maximum number of operations you can perform on the array.

Example 1:

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Input: nums = [1,2,3,4], k = 5
Output: 2
Explanation: Starting with nums = [1,2,3,4]:
- Remove numbers 1 and 4, then nums = [2,3]
- Remove numbers 2 and 3, then nums = []
There are no more pairs that sum up to 5, hence a total of 2 operations.

Example 2:

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Input: nums = [3,1,3,4,3], k = 6
Output: 1
Explanation: Starting with nums = [3,1,3,4,3]:
- Remove the first two 3's, then nums = [1,4,3]
There are no more pairs that sum up to 6, hence a total of 1 operation.

Constraints:

  • 1 <= nums.length <= $10^{5}$
  • 1 <= nums[i] <= $10^{9}$
  • 1 <= k <= $10^{9}$

Solutions

Using hash map to solve.

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class Solution {
public:
    int maxOperations(vector<int>& nums, int k) {
        int res = 0;
        unordered_map<int, int> u;
        for (int x : nums) {
            auto it = u.find(k - x);
            if (it != u.end() && it->second) {
                it->second--;
                res++;
            } else {
                u[x]++;
            }
        }
        return res;
    }
}