package algorithm.greedyalgorithm;
import java.util.ArrayList;
/**
* The type Change machine.
*/
public class ChangeMachine {
/**
* The Coins.
*/
private static int[] coins = {25, 10, 5, 1};
/**
* Get change array list.
*
* @param amount the amount
* @return the array list
*/
public static ArrayList getChange(int amount){
ArrayList change = new ArrayList<>();
for (int i = 0; i < coins.length && amount > 0; i++) // traverse through all available coins
{
while (amount >= coins[i]) // keep checking if the amount is greater than the max coin
{
amount -= coins[i]; // subtract the maximum coin selected from the total amount in every iteration
change.add(coins[i]); // add the coin to the list of 'change'
}
}
return change;
}
/**
* Main.
*
* @param args the args
*/
public static void main(String args[])
{
// Play around with this amount to see how many coins you get!
int amount = 1;
System.out.println(amount + " --> " + getChange(amount));
amount = 17;
System.out.println(amount + " --> " + getChange(amount));
amount = 33;
System.out.println(amount + " --> " + getChange(amount));
amount = 99;
System.out.println(amount + " --> " + getChange(amount));
}
}