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Given an array arr of size N and a value K, the task is to empty this array by removing a maximum of K from it. Print the value removed if the array was emptied, else -1.
Examples: 

Input: arr[] = {2, 2}, K = 5 
Output:
Explanation: 
After removing arr[1] (=2) from K (=5), K = 5 - 2 = 3 
After removing arr[2] (=2) from K (=3), K = 3 - 2 = 1 
Since the array has been emptied and K is still > 0 
Therefore the value removed = 2 + 2 = 4
Input: arr[] = {5, 3, 2, 2}, K = 10 
Output: -1 
Explanation: 
After removing arr[1] (=5) from K (=10), K = 10 - 5 = 5 
After removing arr[2] (=3) from K (=5), K = 5 - 3 = 2 
After removing arr[3] (=2) from K (=2), K = 2 - 2 = 0 
After removing arr[4] (=2) from K (=0), K = 0 - 2 = -2 
Since the array has been emptied and K is < 0 
Therefore the array cannot be emptied for this K 
hence the output is -1 


Approach: 

  • The given problem can be observed as finding the total sum of the array arr and removing this sum from K. 
     
  • If this sum is less than or equal to K, then the array can be emptied and the output will be the sum of the array. 
     
  • Else the output will be -1. 
     


Below is the implementation of the above approach: 
 

C++
// C++ program to empty an Array
// by removing a maximum of K value from it

#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;

// Function to Empty an Array by removing
// maximum of K value from it
void emptyArray(long long int n,
                long long int k,
                long long int arr[])
{
    long long int sum = 0, i;

    // Find the total sum of the array
    for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
        sum += arr[i];

    // Find if sum is less than or equal to K
    if (sum <= k)
        cout << sum << "\n";
    else
        cout << -1 << "\n";
}

// Driver code
int main()
{

    long long int n = 2, k = 5;
    long long int arr[] = { 2, 2 };

    emptyArray(n, k, arr);

    n = 4, k = 10;
    long long int arr1[] = { 5, 3, 2, 2 };

    emptyArray(n, k, arr1);

    return 0;
}
Java
// Java program to empty an Array 
// by removing a maximum of K value from it 
class GFG 
{
    
    // Function to Empty an Array by removing 
    // maximum of K value from it 
    static void emptyArray(int n, int k, int arr[]) 
    { 
        int sum = 0, i; 
    
        // Find the total sum of the array 
        for (i = 0; i < n; i++) 
            sum += arr[i]; 
    
        // Find if sum is less than or equal to K 
        if (sum <= k) 
            System.out.println(sum); 
        else
            System.out.println(-1); 
    } 
    
    // Driver code 
    public static void main (String[] args) 
    { 
        int n = 2; 
        int k = 5; 
        int arr[] = { 2, 2 }; 
    
        emptyArray(n, k, arr); 
    
        n = 4; k = 10; 
        int arr1[] = { 5, 3, 2, 2 }; 
    
        emptyArray(n, k, arr1); 
    } 
}

// This code is contributed by AnkitRai01
Python3
# Python program to empty an Array 
# by removing a maximum of K value from it 

# Function to Empty an Array by removing 
# maximum of K value from it 
def emptyArray(n, k, arr) : 

    sum = 0; 

    # Find the total sum of the array 
    for i in range(n) :
        sum += arr[i]; 

    # Find if sum is less than or equal to K 
    if (sum <= k) : 
        print(sum); 
    else :
        print(-1); 

# Driver code 
if __name__ == "__main__" : 

    n = 2; k = 5; 
    arr = [ 2, 2 ]; 

    emptyArray(n, k, arr); 

    n = 4; k = 10; 
    arr1 = [ 5, 3, 2, 2 ]; 

    emptyArray(n, k, arr1); 

# This code is contributed by AnkitRai01
C#
// C# program to empty an Array 
// by removing a maximum of K value from it 
using System;

class GFG 
{
    
    // Function to Empty an Array by removing 
    // maximum of K value from it 
    static void emptyArray(int n, int k, int []arr) 
    { 
        int sum = 0, i; 
    
        // Find the total sum of the array 
        for (i = 0; i < n; i++) 
            sum += arr[i]; 
    
        // Find if sum is less than or equal to K 
        if (sum <= k) 
            Console.WriteLine(sum); 
        else
            Console.WriteLine(-1); 
    } 
    
    // Driver code 
    public static void Main(String[] args) 
    { 
        int n = 2; 
        int k = 5; 
        int []arr = { 2, 2 }; 
    
        emptyArray(n, k, arr); 
    
        n = 4; k = 10; 
        int []arr1 = { 5, 3, 2, 2 }; 
    
        emptyArray(n, k, arr1); 
    } 
}

// This code is contributed by PrinciRaj1992
JavaScript
<script>


// JavaScript program to empty an Array
// by removing a maximum of K value from it

// Function to Empty an Array by removing
// maximum of K value from it
function emptyArray(n, k, arr)
{
    var sum = 0, i;

    // Find the total sum of the array
    for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
        sum += arr[i];

    // Find if sum is less than or equal to K
    if (sum <= k)
        document.write( sum + "<br>");
    else
        document.write( -1 );
}

// Driver code

var n = 2, k = 5;
var arr = [2, 2];
emptyArray(n, k, arr);
var n = 4, k = 10;
var arr1 = [5, 3, 2, 2];
emptyArray(n, k, arr1);


</script> 

Output
4
-1

Time Complexity: O(n), Here n is the number of elements in the array.
Auxiliary Space: O(1), As constant extra space is used.


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