72. Edit Distance
Given two strings word1 and word2, return the minimum number of operations required to convert word1 to word2.
You have the following three operations permitted on a word:
- Insert a character
- Delete a character
- Replace a character
Example 1:
Input: word1 = "horse", word2 = "ros"
Output: 3
Explanation:
horse -> rorse (replace 'h' with 'r')
rorse -> rose (remove 'r')
rose -> ros (remove 'e')
Example 2:
Input: word1 = "intention", word2 = "execution"
Output: 5
Explanation:
intention -> inention (remove 't')
inention -> enention (replace 'i' with 'e')
enention -> exention (replace 'n' with 'x')
exention -> exection (replace 'n' with 'c')
exection -> execution (insert 'u')
Solution:
答疑 问:为什么只需考虑从右往左(或者从左往右)操作?我就不能从中间开始操作吗?
答:假设两个字符为 s[i] 和 t[j],先操作 i 再操作 j,还是先操作 j 再操作 i,结果都是一样的。推广,任意一种操作顺序,都可以重新排列成从右往左(从左往右)操作。

class Solution {
public int minDistance(String word1, String word2) {
char[] w1 = word1.toCharArray();
char[] w2 = word2.toCharArray();
int n = word1.length();
int m = word2.length();
return dfs(n - 1, m - 1, w1, w2);
}
private int dfs(int i, int j, char[] w1, char[] w2){
if (i < 0){
return j + 1;
}
if (j < 0){
return i + 1;
}
if (w1[i] == w2[j]){
return dfs(i - 1, j - 1, w1, w2);
}
return Math.min(dfs(i-1, j-1, w1, w2), Math.min(dfs(i - 1, j, w1, w2), dfs(i, j-1, w1, w2))) + 1;
}
}
class Solution {
public int minDistance(String word1, String word2) {
char[] w1 = word1.toCharArray();
char[] w2 = word2.toCharArray();
int n = word1.length();
int m = word2.length();
int[][] memo = new int[n][m];
for (int[] row : memo){
Arrays.fill(row, -1);
}
return dfs(n - 1, m - 1, w1, w2, memo);
}
private int dfs(int i, int j, char[] w1, char[] w2, int[][] memo){
if (i < 0){
return j + 1;
}
if (j < 0){
return i + 1;
}
if (memo[i][j] != -1){
return memo[i][j];
}
if (w1[i] == w2[j]){
return memo[i][j] = dfs(i - 1, j - 1, w1, w2, memo);
}
return memo[i][j] = Math.min(dfs(i-1, j-1, w1, w2, memo), Math.min(dfs(i - 1, j, w1, w2, memo), dfs(i, j-1, w1, w2, memo))) + 1;
}
}
// TC: O(nm)
// SC: O(nm)
二、1:1 翻译成递推
class Solution {
public int minDistance(String word1, String word2) {
char[] w1 = word1.toCharArray();
char[] w2 = word2.toCharArray();
int n = word1.length();
int m = word2.length();
// int[][] memo = new int[n][m];
// for (int[] row : memo){
// Arrays.fill(row, -1);
// }
// return dfs(n - 1, m - 1, w1, w2, memo);
int[][] f = new int[n + 1][m +1];
for (int j = 0; j < m; j++){
f[0][j + 1] = j + 1;
}
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++){
f[i + 1][0] = i + 1;
for (int j = 0; j < m; j++){
if (w1[i] == w2[j]){
f[i + 1][j + 1] = f[i][j];
}else{
f[i + 1][j + 1] = Math.min(f[i][j], Math.min(f[i][j+ 1], f[i+ 1][j])) +1;
}
}
}
return f[n][m];
}
private int dfs(int i, int j, char[] w1, char[] w2, int[][] memo){
if (i < 0){
return j + 1;
}
if (j < 0){
return i + 1;
}
if (memo[i][j] != -1){
return memo[i][j];
}
if (w1[i] == w2[j]){
return memo[i][j] = dfs(i - 1, j - 1, w1, w2, memo);
}
return memo[i][j] = Math.min(dfs(i-1, j-1, w1, w2, memo), Math.min(dfs(i - 1, j, w1, w2, memo), dfs(i, j-1, w1, w2, memo))) + 1;
}
}
// TC: O(nm)
// SC: O(nm)
三、空间优化:两个数组(滚动数组)
class Solution {
public int minDistance(String word1, String word2) {
char[] w1 = word1.toCharArray();
char[] w2 = word2.toCharArray();
int n = word1.length();
int m = word2.length();
// int[][] memo = new int[n][m];
// for (int[] row : memo){
// Arrays.fill(row, -1);
// }
// return dfs(n - 1, m - 1, w1, w2, memo);
int[][] f = new int[2][m +1];
for (int j = 0; j < m; j++){
f[0][j + 1] = j + 1;
}
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++){
f[(i + 1) % 2 ][0] = i + 1;
for (int j = 0; j < m; j++){
if (w1[i] == w2[j]){
f[(i + 1) % 2][j + 1] = f[i % 2][j];
}else{
f[(i + 1) % 2][j + 1] = Math.min(f[i % 2][j], Math.min(f[i % 2][j+ 1], f[(i + 1) % 2][j])) +1;
}
}
}
return f[n % 2][m];
}
}
// TC: O(nm)
// SC: O(m)
四、空间优化:一个数组
class Solution {
public int minDistance(String word1, String word2) {
char[] w1 = word1.toCharArray();
char[] w2 = word2.toCharArray();
int n = word1.length();
int m = word2.length();
int[] f = new int[m +1];
for (int j = 0; j < m; j++){
f[j + 1] = j + 1;
}
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++){
int pre = f[0];
f[0] = i + 1;
for (int j = 0; j < m; j++){
int tmp = f[j + 1];
if (w1[i] == w2[j]){
f[j + 1] = pre;
}else{
f[j + 1] = Math.min(f[j], Math.min(f[j+ 1], pre)) +1;
}
pre = tmp;
}
}
return f[m];
}
}
// TC: O(nm)
// SC: O(m)
class Solution {
public int minDistance(String word1, String word2) {
int[][] dp = new int[word1.length() + 1][word2.length() + 1];
for (int i = 0; i < word1.length() + 1; i++){
dp[i][0] = i;
}
for (int j = 0; j < word2.length() + 1; j++){
dp[0][j] = j;
}
for (int i = 1; i < word1.length() + 1; i++){
for (int j = 1; j < word2.length() + 1; j++){
if (word1.charAt(i - 1) == word2.charAt(j - 1)){
dp[i][j] = dp[i- 1][j-1];
}else{
dp[i][j] = Math.min(dp[i - 1][j - 1], Math.min(dp[i-1][j], dp[i][j - 1])) + 1;
}
}
}
return dp[word1.length()][word2.length()];
}
}
// TC: O(n^2)
// SC: O(n^2)
class Solution {
public int minDistance(String word1, String word2) {
//base case
int[][] m = new int[word1.length() + 1][word2.length() + 1];
for(int i = 0; i < word1.length() + 1; i++){
m[i][0] = i;
}
for (int j = 0; j < word2.length() + 1; j++){
m[0][j] = j;
}
// induction rule
for (int i = 1; i < word1.length() + 1; i++){
for (int j = 1; j < word2.length() + 1; j++){
if (word1.charAt(i - 1) == word2.charAt(j - 1)){
m[i][j] = m[i-1][j-1];
}else{
m[i][j] = Math.min(m[i-1][j-1], Math.min(m[i-1][j], m[i][j-1])) + 1;
}
}
}
return m[word1.length()][word2.length()];
}
}
/*
// TC: O(n^2)
// SC: O(n^2)
base case
j 0 1 2 3
word2| - r o s ""
i word1
----
0 - 0 1 2 3
1 h 1 1 2 3
2 o 2 2 1 2
3 r 3 2 2 2
4 s 4 3 3 2
5 e 5 4 4 3
m[i][j]: present the minmum number pf operations required to covert word1 begin to i and change to the word2 begin to j
induction rule:
if (word1(i) == word2(j)){
m[i][j] = m[i-1][j-1]
}else{
m[i][j] = Math.min(m[i-1][j-1], m[i-1][j], m[i][j-1])+1
}
return m[word1.length][word2.length]
*/
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