# Insert Interval
### Source
- leetcode: [Insert Interval | LeetCode OJ](https://leetcode.com/problems/insert-interval/)
- lintcode: [(30) Insert Interval](http://www.lintcode.com/en/problem/insert-interval/)
~~~
Given a non-overlapping interval list which is sorted by start point.
Insert a new interval into it,
make sure the list is still in order and non-overlapping
(merge intervals if necessary).
Example
Insert [2, 5] into [[1,2], [5,9]], we get [[1,9]].
Insert [3, 4] into [[1,2], [5,9]], we get [[1,2], [3,4], [5,9]].
~~~
### 题解
这道题看似简单,但其实实现起来不那么容易,因为若按照常规思路,需要分很多种情况考虑,如半边相等的情况。以返回新数组为例,首先,遍历原数组肯定是必须的,以`[N]`代表`newInterval`, `[I]`代表当前遍历到的`interval`, 那么有以下几种情况:
1. `[N], [I]` <==> `newInterval.end < interval.start`, 由于 intervals 中的间隔数组已经为升序排列,那么遍历到的下一个间隔的左边元素必然也大于新间隔的右边元素。
1. `[NI]` <==> `newInterval.end == interval.start`,这种情况下需要进行合并操作。
1. `[IN]` <==> `newInterval.start == interval.end`, 这种情况下也需要进行合并。
1. `[I], [N]` <==> `newInterval.start > interval.end`, 这意味着`newInterval`有可能在此处插入,也有可能在其后面的间隔插入。故遍历时需要在这种情况下做一些标记以确定最终插入位置。
由于间隔都是互不重叠的,故其关系只可能为以上四种中的某几个。1和4两种情况很好处理,关键在于2和3的处理。由于2和3这种情况都将生成新的间隔,且这种情况一旦发生,**原来的`newInterval`即被新的合并间隔取代,这是一个非常关键的突破口。**
### Java
~~~
/**
* Definition of Interval:
* public classs Interval {
* int start, end;
* Interval(int start, int end) {
* this.start = start;
* this.end = end;
* }
*/
class Solution {
/**
* Insert newInterval into intervals.
* @param intervals: Sorted interval list.
* @param newInterval: A new interval.
* @return: A new sorted interval list.
*/
public ArrayList<Interval> insert(ArrayList<Interval> intervals, Interval newInterval) {
ArrayList<Interval> result = new ArrayList<Interval>();
if (intervals == null || intervals.isEmpty()) {
if (newInterval != null) {
result.add(newInterval);
}
return result;
}
int insertPos = 0;
for (Interval interval : intervals) {
if (newInterval.end < interval.start) {
// case 1: [new], [old]
result.add(interval);
} else if (interval.end < newInterval.start) {
// case 2: [old], [new]
result.add(interval);
insertPos++;
} else {
// case 3, 4: [old, new] or [new, old]
newInterval.start = Math.min(newInterval.start, interval.start);
newInterval.end = Math.max(newInterval.end, interval.end);
}
}
result.add(insertPos, newInterval);
return result;
}
}
~~~
### 源码分析
源码的精华在case 3 和 case 4的处理,case 2用于确定最终新间隔的插入位置。
之所以不在 case 1立即返回,有两点考虑:一是代码的复杂性(需要用到 addAll 添加数组部分元素);二是case2, case3, case 4有可能正好遍历到数组的最后一个元素,如果在 case 1就返回的话还需要单独做一判断。
### 复杂度分析
遍历一次,时间复杂度 O(n)O(n)O(n). 不考虑作为结果返回占用的空间 result, 空间复杂度 O(1)O(1)O(1).
### Reference
- [Insert Interval 参考程序 Java/C++/Python](http://www.jiuzhang.com/solutions/insert-interval/)
- Preface
- Part I - Basics
- Basics Data Structure
- String
- Linked List
- Binary Tree
- Huffman Compression
- Queue
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- Graph
- Basics Sorting
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- Part II - Coding
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- Rotate String
- Reverse Words in a String
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- Space Replacement
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- Integer Array
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- Remove Duplicates from Sorted Array
- Remove Duplicates from Sorted Array II
- Merge Sorted Array
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- Merge Two Sorted Lists
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- Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock
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- Distinct Subsequences
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- Graph
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- Bipartial Graph Part I
- Data Structure
- Implement Queue by Two Stacks
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- Problem Misc
- Nuts and Bolts Problem
- String to Integer
- Insert Interval
- Merge Intervals
- Minimum Subarray
- Matrix Zigzag Traversal
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- Minimum Window Substring
- Continuous Subarray Sum
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- Part III - Contest
- Google APAC
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- Microsoft
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- Microsoft 2015 April 2
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- Appendix I Interview and Resume
- Interview
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