Integer To Roman
To solve this coding challenge of converting an integer to its corresponding Roman numeral representation, it is essential to understand how Roman numerals work and the rules that guide their formation. Here, we are given specific rules:
- Symbols such as I, V, X, L, C, D, and M represent the values 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, and 1000 respectively.
- There are specific combinations for numbers like 4, 9, 40, 90, 400, and 900, using a subtractive notation where a smaller numeral appears before a larger numeral.
- A numeral can appear consecutively at most three times unless a subtractive form is used.
- Define the Mapping : Create two lists that will store the values and their corresponding Roman numeral symbols. These lists will be ordered from the largest to the smallest so that we can check from the highest place value down to the lowest.
- Initialize Result Storage : Initialize an empty string that will store the resultant Roman numeral representation.
- Iterate and Convert : Using a loop, iterate through the values from largest to smallest. For each value, as long as the given number (num) is greater than or equal to the value:
- Initialization :
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Create lists
values
[1000, 900, 500, 400, 100, 90, 50, 40, 10, 9, 5, 4, 1]
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Create lists
symbols
["M", "CM", "D", "CD", "C", "XC", "L", "XL", "X", "IX", "V", "IV", "I"]
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Initialize an empty string
result
- Conversion Logic :
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Loop through each value in
values
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As long as
num
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Subtract the value from
num
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Append the corresponding Roman numeral from
symbols
result
Explanation
Given these conditions, the main idea is to progressively subtract the largest possible value from the number until we reach zero, appending the corresponding Roman numeral symbols as we go along. Letβs break down the process:-
* Subtract the value from num.
* Append the corresponding Roman numeral symbol to the result string.
* Continue this process until the entire number is converted.
Detailed Steps in Pseudocode
# Define the mapping from integer values to their corresponding Roman numeral symbols
values = [1000, 900, 500, 400, 100, 90, 50, 40, 10, 9, 5, 4, 1]
symbols = ["M", "CM", "D", "CD", "C", "XC", "L", "XL", "X", "IX", "V", "IV", "I"]
# Initialize the result string to build the Roman numeral representation
result = ""
# Iterating through the values list along with their indices
FOR i FROM 0 TO LENGTH OF values - 1:
# While the current number (num) is greater than or equal to the current value
WHILE num >= values[i]:
# Subtract the current value from the number
num = num - values[i]
# Append the corresponding Roman numeral symbol to the result string
result = result + symbols[i]
# Return the final result string which is the Roman numeral representation of the input number
RETURN result
Each line within the pseudocode is annotated with comments to clarify its role in the overall logic. By following this pseudocode, we can convert any given integer (within the valid range of 1 to 3999) into its corresponding Roman numeral representation accurately.