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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +id: find-integer-added-to-array |
| 3 | +title: Find the Integer Added to Array I (LeetCode) |
| 4 | +sidebar_label: 3131-FindIntegerAddedToArray |
| 5 | +tags: |
| 6 | + - Array |
| 7 | + - Math |
| 8 | +description: Given two arrays of equal length, nums1 and nums2, find the integer that has been added to each element of nums1 to obtain nums2. |
| 9 | +sidebar_position: 3131 |
| 10 | +--- |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +## Problem Description |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +| Problem Statement | Solution Link | LeetCode Profile | |
| 15 | +| :---------------- | :------------ | :--------------- | |
| 16 | +| [Find the Integer Added to Array I](https://leetcode.com/problems/find-the-integer-added-to-array-i/) | [Find the Integer Added to Array I Solution on LeetCode](https://leetcode.com/problems/find-the-integer-added-to-array-i/solutions/) | [vaishu_1904](https://leetcode.com/u/vaishu_1904/) | |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +## Problem Description |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +You are given two arrays of equal length, `nums1` and `nums2`. |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +Each element in `nums1` has been increased (or decreased in the case of negative) by an integer, represented by the variable `x`. |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +As a result, `nums1` becomes equal to `nums2`. Two arrays are considered equal when they contain the same integers with the same frequencies. |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +Return the integer `x`. |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +### Example 1 |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +- **Input:** `nums1 = [2, 6, 4], nums2 = [9, 7, 5]` |
| 31 | +- **Output:** `3` |
| 32 | +- **Explanation:** The integer added to each element of `nums1` is `3`. |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +### Example 2 |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +- **Input:** `nums1 = [10], nums2 = [5]` |
| 37 | +- **Output:** `-5` |
| 38 | +- **Explanation:** The integer added to each element of `nums1` is `-5`. |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +### Example 3 |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +- **Input:** `nums1 = [1, 1, 1, 1], nums2 = [1, 1, 1, 1]` |
| 43 | +- **Output:** `0` |
| 44 | +- **Explanation:** The integer added to each element of `nums1` is `0`. |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +### Constraints |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +- `1 <= nums1.length == nums2.length <= 100` |
| 49 | +- `0 <= nums1[i], nums2[i] <= 1000` |
| 50 | +- The test cases are generated in a way that there is an integer `x` such that `nums1` can become equal to `nums2` by adding `x` to each element of `nums1`. |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | +## Approach |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +To find the integer `x` that was added to each element of `nums1` to obtain `nums2`, we can use the following approach: |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +1. Iterate through the arrays `nums1` and `nums2`. |
| 57 | +2. Calculate the difference `x` for the first pair of elements from `nums1` and `nums2`. |
| 58 | +3. Ensure that the calculated `x` is consistent for all elements. |
| 59 | + |
| 60 | +### Solution Code |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +#### Python |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +```python |
| 65 | +def find_integer_added_to_array(nums1, nums2): |
| 66 | + if len(nums1) != len(nums2): |
| 67 | + return None # Inconsistent input lengths |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | + x = nums2[0] - nums1[0] |
| 70 | + |
| 71 | + for i in range(1, len(nums1)): |
| 72 | + if nums2[i] - nums1[i] != x: |
| 73 | + return None # Inconsistent difference found |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | + return x |
| 76 | +``` |
| 77 | + |
| 78 | +#### C++ |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | +```c++ |
| 81 | +#include <vector> |
| 82 | +#include <iostream> |
| 83 | +using namespace std; |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +class Solution { |
| 86 | +public: |
| 87 | + int findIntegerAddedToArray(vector<int>& nums1, vector<int>& nums2) { |
| 88 | + if (nums1.size() != nums2.size()) { |
| 89 | + return INT_MIN; // Inconsistent input lengths |
| 90 | + } |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | + int x = nums2[0] - nums1[0]; |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | + for (size_t i = 1; i < nums1.size(); ++i) { |
| 95 | + if (nums2[i] - nums1[i] != x) { |
| 96 | + return INT_MIN; // Inconsistent difference found |
| 97 | + } |
| 98 | + } |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | + return x; |
| 101 | + } |
| 102 | +}; |
| 103 | + |
| 104 | +``` |
| 105 | +
|
| 106 | +#### Java |
| 107 | +
|
| 108 | +```java |
| 109 | +class Solution { |
| 110 | + public Integer findIntegerAddedToArray(int[] nums1, int[] nums2) { |
| 111 | + if (nums1.length != nums2.length) { |
| 112 | + return null; // Inconsistent input lengths |
| 113 | + } |
| 114 | + |
| 115 | + int x = nums2[0] - nums1[0]; |
| 116 | + |
| 117 | + for (int i = 1; i < nums1.length; i++) { |
| 118 | + if (nums2[i] - nums1[i] != x) { |
| 119 | + return null; // Inconsistent difference found |
| 120 | + } |
| 121 | + } |
| 122 | + |
| 123 | + return x; |
| 124 | + } |
| 125 | +``` |
| 126 | +#### Conclusion |
| 127 | +The above solutions determine the integer x that was added to each element of nums1 to obtain nums2. |
| 128 | +By ensuring consistency across the entire array, we validate the difference and return the result. |
| 129 | +Adjustments for different languages and edge cases ensure robustness across various inputs. |
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