#C5123. Longest Contiguous Subarray with Given Sum
Longest Contiguous Subarray with Given Sum
Longest Contiguous Subarray with Given Sum
Given an array of integers, your task is to find the length of the longest contiguous subarray whose elements sum to a specified target value. In other words, find indices l and r (with l ≤ r) such that (S = \sum_{i=l}^{r} a_i) equals the target and the length (r - l + 1) is maximized. If no such subarray exists, output 0.
This problem requires you to efficiently compute contiguous subarray sums and use prefix sum techniques to achieve an optimal solution.
inputFormat
The input is given via standard input (stdin) in the following format:
- The first line contains an integer (n) representing the number of elements in the array.
- The second line contains (n) space-separated integers representing the array (a_0, a_1, \dots, a_{n-1}).
- The third line contains an integer representing the target sum.
Example:
5 1 2 3 4 -1 5
outputFormat
Output a single integer on standard output (stdout), which is the length of the longest contiguous subarray with a sum equal to the target. If no such subarray exists, output 0.## sample
5
1 2 3 4 -1
5
2