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25 changes: 25 additions & 0 deletions dynamic_programming/coin_change.py
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"""
You have m types of coins available in infinite quantities
where the value of each coins is given in the array S=[S0,... Sm-1]
Can you determine number of ways of making change for n units using
the given types of coins?
https://www.hackerrank.com/challenges/coin-change/problem
"""
def dp_count(S, m, n):
table = [0] * (n + 1)

# Base case (If given value is 0)
table[0] = 1

# Pick all coins one by one and update table[] values
# after the index greater than or equal to the value of the
# picked coin
for i in range(0, m):
for j in range(S[i], n + 1):
table[j] += table[j - S[i]]

return table[n]

if __name__ == '__main__':
print dp_count([1, 2, 3], 3, 4) # answer 4
print dp_count([2, 5, 3, 6], 4, 10) # answer 5