Leetcode Problem 2599. Make the Prefix Sum Non-negative

2599. Make the Prefix Sum Non-negative

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Min Heap Approach

  1. Initialize a min heap to store negative numbers.
  2. Initialize a variable prefix to keep track of the prefix sum.
  3. Initialize a variable res to count the number of operations performed.
  4. Iterate through the array nums. a. If the current number is negative, add it to the min heap. b. Add the current number to prefix. c. While prefix is negative and the min heap is not empty: i. Pop the smallest negative number from the heap. ii. Subtract this number from prefix. iii. Increment res by 1.
  5. Return res as the minimum number of operations required.
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