- Difficulty: Medium
- Tags: LeetCode, Medium, Array, Binary Search, Simulation, leetcode-1562, O(n)
Problem
Given an array arr
that represents a permutation of numbers from 1
to n
.
You have a binary string of size n
that initially has all its bits set to zero. At each step i
(assuming both the binary string and arr
are 1-indexed) from 1
to n
, the bit at position arr[i]
is set to 1
.
You are also given an integer m
. Find the latest step at which there exists a group of ones of length m
. A group of ones is a contiguous substring of 1
's such that it cannot be extended in either direction.
Return the latest step at which there exists a group of ones of length exactly m
. If no such group exists, return -1
.
Example 1:
Input: arr = [3,5,1,2,4], m = 1 Output: 4 Explanation: Step 1: "00100", groups: ["1"] Step 2: "00101", groups: ["1", "1"] Step 3: "10101", groups: ["1", "1", "1"] Step 4: "11101", groups: ["111", "1"] Step 5: "11111", groups: ["11111"] The latest step at which there exists a group of size 1 is step 4.
Example 2:
Input: arr = [3,1,5,4,2], m = 2 Output: -1 Explanation: Step 1: "00100", groups: ["1"] Step 2: "10100", groups: ["1", "1"] Step 3: "10101", groups: ["1", "1", "1"] Step 4: "10111", groups: ["1", "111"] Step 5: "11111", groups: ["11111"] No group of size 2 exists during any step.
Constraints:
n == arr.length
1 <= m <= n <= 105
1 <= arr[i] <= n
- All integers in
arr
are distinct.