struct TreeNode {
int val;
TreeNode *left;
TreeNode *right;
TreeNode(int x) : val(x), left(NULL), right(NULL) {}
};
class Solution {
//find the minimum step of a tree, bfs works at most time
public:
int BFS(TreeNode* root)
{
if(!root)
return 0;
queue<pair<TreeNode*, int>> q;
q.push(make_pair(root, 1));
while(!q.empty())
{
TreeNode* curNode = q.front().first;
int curStep = q.front().second;
q.pop();//note here
if(!curNode->left && !curNode->right)
return curStep;
if(curNode->left)
q.push(make_pair(curNode->left, curStep+1));
if(curNode->right)
q.push(make_pair(curNode->right, curStep+1));
}
}
int minDepth(TreeNode *root) {
// Start typing your C/C++ solution below
// DO NOT write int main() function
return BFS(root);
}
};
second time
/**
* Definition for binary tree
* struct TreeNode {
* int val;
* TreeNode *left;
* TreeNode *right;
* TreeNode(int x) : val(x), left(NULL), right(NULL) {}
* };
*/
class Solution {
public:
int minDepth(TreeNode *root) {
// Start typing your C/C++ solution below
// DO NOT write int main() function
if(root == NULL) return 0;
if(root->left == NULL) return minDepth(root->right)+1;
else if(root->right == NULL) return minDepth(root->left)+1;
else return min(minDepth(root->left), minDepth(root->right))+1;
}
};