Solution: Sum of Mutated Array Closest to Target
Explore solving the problem of replacing array elements greater than a chosen value to get a sum closest to a target. Understand sorting the array, updating remaining target, and calculating precise replacement values while managing ties and ensuring optimal efficiency with O(n log n) complexity. This lesson helps you apply sorting and search strategies to achieve accurate results in coding interview problems.
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Statement
Given an integer array arr and a target value target, find an integer value such that if all the numbers in arr greater than value are replaced with a value, the sum of the array gets as close as possible to the target.
Choose the smaller value if there’s a tie (two value options are equally close to the targe).
Note: The answer doesn’t have to be a number from the array.
Constraints:
arr.length...