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Convert String to Integer - atoi - Leet Code Solution

// TL;DR

Skip leading whitespace, handle optional +/- sign, parse digits while checking for 32-bit integer overflow. Return clamped MIN/MAX on overflow.

Convert String to Integer - atoi - Leet Code Solution

Problem Statement

Implement atoi which converts a string to an integer.

Example 1:
	Input: "42"
	Output: 42

Example 2:
	Input: "   -42"
	Output: -42

Example 3:
	Input: "4193 with words"
	Output: 4193

Example 4:
	Input: "words and 987"
	Output: 0

Algorithm

We need to keep in mind that header includes spaces + and - character only. And, then valid integers. Then, we need to parse integers untill found. If any other character found, it is neglected.

Two special conditions: if the result is out of range (integer overflow, positive), Integer’s max value is returned if number is negative and overflow happened, return max negative value of integer.

  • Keep a flag till when we found the first valid integer
  • After this encounter, if we got any other character. Just return from there.
  • Need to keep the Overflow condition

Code

public class Q8_StringToInteger {
	public int myAtoi(String str) {
		int s = 0;
		boolean neg = false;
		boolean foundFirstValidInteger = false;
		int l = str.length();
		
		for (int i=0; i<l; i++) {
			char c = str.charAt(i);
			
			if (!foundFirstValidInteger) {
				if (c == ' ') continue;
				if (c == '+') {
					foundFirstValidInteger = true;
					continue;
				}
				if (c == '-') {
					foundFirstValidInteger = true;
					neg = true;
					continue;
				}
			}
			
			if (c >= '0' && c <= '9') {
				foundFirstValidInteger = true;
				int num = c - '0';
				
				if (s > Integer.MAX_VALUE/10 || (s == Integer.MAX_VALUE/10 && num > 7)) {
					if (neg) return Integer.MIN_VALUE;
					return Integer.MAX_VALUE;
				}
				s = s*10 + num;
			}
			else if (!foundFirstValidInteger) {
				return 0;
			}
			else {
				if (neg) return -s;
				
				return s;
			}
		}
		
		if (neg) return -s;
		
		return s;
	}
}

Output

"    -42" -> -42
debug 2
"42" -> 42
debug 1
"4193 with words" -> 4193
"words and 987" -> 0
"-91283472332" -> -2147483648
debug 1
"3.14159" -> 3
debug 1
"+-2" -> 0
"  -0012a42" -> -12
"2147483648" -> 2147483647

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