Find the triplet that sum to a given value in Python

Triplet that sum to a given value

 

Given an array and a value, find if there is a triplet in array whose sum is equal to the given value. If there is such a triplet present in array, then print the triplet and return true. Else return false. 

Input: array = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}, sum = 9

Output: 5, 3, 1

Explanation: There is a triplet (5, 3 and 1) present in the array whose sum is 9.

triplet that sum to given value in python

Algorithm :

  • Take  size of the array from the user and store it in a variable say n.
  • Now take n elements of the array from the user.

Algorithm for function Find

  • Create three nested loop first loop runs from start to end (loop counter i), the second loop runs from i+1 to end (loop counter j) and the third loop runs from j+1 to end (loop counter k)
  • The counter of these loops represents the index of 3 elements of the triplets.
  • Find the sum of the ith, jth and kth element. If the sum is equal to a given sum. Print the triplet
triplet that sum to given value using python

Python Code

Run 
def find(a, n, summ):
    print("Triplets are: ")
    for i in range(0, n - 2):
        for j in range(i + 1, n - 1):
            for k in range(j + 1, n):
                if (a[i] + a[j] + a[k]) == summ:
                    print(a[i], a[j], a[k])


array = [1, 3, 5, 11, 8]
summ = 15

find(array, len(array), summ)

Output

Triplets are:
1 3 11

April 20, 2022

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