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SRM24 Mar 2009
SRM 437

TheSwap

Problem statement, definition, constraints, and public examples.

Problem Statement

There is nothing more beautiful than just an integer number.

You are given an integer n. Write down n in decimal notation with no leading zeroes, and let M be the number of written digits. Perform the following operation exactly k times:

  • Choose two different 1-based positions, i and j, such that 1 &lt= i &lt j &lt= M. Swap the digits at positions i and j. This swap must not cause the resulting number to have a leading zero, i.e., if the digit at position j is zero, then i must be strictly greater than 1.

Return the maximal possible number you can get at the end of this procedure. If it's not possible to perform k operations, return -1 instead.

Definition

Class:
TheSwap
Method:
findMax
Parameters:
int, int
Returns:
int
Method signature:
int findMax(int n, int k)
(be sure your method is public)

Constraints

  • n will be between 1 and 1,000,000, inclusive.
  • k will be between 1 and 10, inclusive.

Examples

  1. 16375
    1
    Returns: 76315
    The optimal way is to swap 1 and 7.
  2. 432
    1
    Returns: 423
    In this case the result is less than the given number.
  3. 90
    4
    Returns: -1
    We can't make even a single operation because it would cause the resulting number to have a leading zero.
  4. 5
    2
    Returns: -1
    Here we can't choose two different positions for an operation.
  5. 436659
    2
    Returns: 966354
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