思路:
二分法。
注意找中间的元素一定要用:
mid = left + (right - left) / 2;
而不能用:(因为可能溢出)
mid = (left + right) / 2;
时间复杂度:O(lgN),空间复杂度:O(1)。
java code:
/* The isBadVersion API is defined in the parent class VersionControl.
boolean isBadVersion(int version); */
public class Solution extends VersionControl {
public int firstBadVersion(int n) {
if(n <= 0) return 0;
int start = 1, end = n;
while(start < end) {
int mid = start + (end - start) / 2;
if(!isBadVersion(mid)) {
start = mid + 1;
}else {
end = mid;
}
}
return end;
}
}