This program helps to minimize the number of transactions required to settle debts among friends after multiple transactions. It uses a multiset
to track and settle balances efficiently.
- Calculates the net balance for each person after a series of transactions.
- Minimizes the number of transactions required to settle all debts.
- Outputs the transactions needed for settlement.
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Input Transactions:
- The program takes the number of transactions and friends as input.
- It records each transaction where one person pays another a certain amount.
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Net Balances:
- It calculates the net balance of each person. Positive balance means the person is owed money, while negative balance means the person owes money.
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Settlement:
- Using a
multiset
with a custom comparator, the program identifies the person with the highest debit and the one with the highest credit. - It settles the smaller of the two amounts between these two persons and adjusts their balances.
- The process continues until all balances are zero.
- Using a
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Output:
- Each transaction is printed in the format:
<debtor> will pay <amount> to <creditor>
. - The total number of transactions required is also printed.
- Each transaction is printed in the format:
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The first line contains two integers:
no_of_transactions
: The number of transactions.friends
: The number of friends involved.
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The next
no_of_transactions
lines contain:x
: The name of the person paying the money.y
: The name of the person receiving the money.amount
: The amount of money paid.
- Transactions in the format: