Package g1301_1400.s1368_minimum_cost_to_make_at_least_one_valid_path_in_a_grid

Class Solution

java.lang.Object
g1301_1400.s1368_minimum_cost_to_make_at_least_one_valid_path_in_a_grid.Solution
public class Solution extends java.lang.Object
1368 - Minimum Cost to Make at Least One Valid Path in a Grid.

Hard

Given an m x n grid. Each cell of the grid has a sign pointing to the next cell you should visit if you are currently in this cell. The sign of grid[i][j] can be:

  • 1 which means go to the cell to the right. (i.e go from grid[i][j] to grid[i][j + 1])
  • 2 which means go to the cell to the left. (i.e go from grid[i][j] to grid[i][j - 1])
  • 3 which means go to the lower cell. (i.e go from grid[i][j] to grid[i + 1][j])
  • 4 which means go to the upper cell. (i.e go from grid[i][j] to grid[i - 1][j])

Notice that there could be some signs on the cells of the grid that point outside the grid.

You will initially start at the upper left cell (0, 0). A valid path in the grid is a path that starts from the upper left cell (0, 0) and ends at the bottom-right cell (m - 1, n - 1) following the signs on the grid. The valid path does not have to be the shortest.

You can modify the sign on a cell with cost = 1. You can modify the sign on a cell one time only.

Return the minimum cost to make the grid have at least one valid path.

Example 1:

Input: grid = [[1,1,1,1],[2,2,2,2],[1,1,1,1],[2,2,2,2]]

Output: 3

Explanation: You will start at point (0, 0). The path to (3, 3) is as follows. (0, 0) –> (0, 1) –> (0, 2) –> (0, 3) change the arrow to down with cost = 1 –> (1, 3) –> (1, 2) –> (1, 1) –> (1, 0) change the arrow to down with cost = 1 –> (2, 0) –> (2, 1) –> (2, 2) –> (2, 3) change the arrow to down with cost = 1 –> (3, 3) The total cost = 3.

Example 2:

Input: grid = [[1,1,3],[3,2,2],[1,1,4]]

Output: 0

Explanation: You can follow the path from (0, 0) to (2, 2).

Example 3:

Input: grid = [[1,2],[4,3]]

Output: 1

Constraints:

  • m == grid.length
  • n == grid[i].length
  • 1 <= m, n <= 100
  • 1 <= grid[i][j] <= 4

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
    Solution()
     

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    int
    minCost(int[][] grid)
     

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

  • Constructor Details

    • Solution

      public Solution()

  • Method Details

    • minCost

      public int minCost(int[][] grid)