Fewest Interval Increments to Build a Target Skyline

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Fewest Interval Increments to Build a Target Skyline. Start with an all-zero array the same length as target.

Fewest Interval Increments to Build a Target Skyline

Company: Amazon

Role: Software Engineer

Category: Coding & Algorithms

Difficulty: hard

Interview Round: Other

### Problem Start with an all-zero array the same length as target. One operation adds 1 to every entry of any chosen contiguous subarray. Return the minimum operations needed to reach target exactly. The source restricts inputs so that the answer fits a 32-bit integer. ```cpp class Solution { public: int minNumberOperations(vector<int>& target); }; ``` ### Examples **Example 1:** ```text Input: target = [2,1,3] Output: 4 Explanation: Increment the entire array once,the first entry once,and the last entry twice. At least2 layers must start at index0,and2 more must start at the rise from1 to3. ``` **Example 2:** ```text Input: target = [4,4] Output: 4 Explanation: Four whole-array increments attain the target,and each position needs four increments. ``` ### Constraints - target has length 1 to 100000. - `1 <= target[i] <= 100000`. - Inputs are generated so that the minimum answer fits a signed 32-bit integer. ### Contract considerations All source target entries are positive; no new lower bound or broader overflow domain is substituted. ```hint Read the boundary condition Check flat regions, rises, and drops while respecting contiguous-interval increments. Explain why the minimum is attainable under the stated answer bound. ``` ### Boundary reminders All source target entries are positive; no new lower bound or broader overflow domain is substituted.

Overview: Fewest Interval Increments to Build a Target Skyline. Start with an all-zero array the same length as target.

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Aug 17, 2026
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Problem

Start with an all-zero array the same length as target. One operation adds 1 to every entry of any chosen contiguous subarray. Return the minimum operations needed to reach target exactly. The source restricts inputs so that the answer fits a 32-bit integer.

class Solution {
public:
    int minNumberOperations(vector<int>& target);
};

Examples

Example 1:

Input: target = [2,1,3]
Output: 4
Explanation: Increment the entire array once,the first entry once,and the last entry twice. At least2 layers must start at index0,and2 more must start at the rise from1 to3.

Example 2:

Input: target = [4,4]
Output: 4
Explanation: Four whole-array increments attain the target,and each position needs four increments.

Constraints

  • target has length 1 to 100000.
  • 1 <= target[i] <= 100000 .
  • Inputs are generated so that the minimum answer fits a signed 32-bit integer.

Contract considerations

All source target entries are positive; no new lower bound or broader overflow domain is substituted.

Boundary reminders

All source target entries are positive; no new lower bound or broader overflow domain is substituted.