diff --git a/backtracking/inverse_coin_change.py b/backtracking/inverse_coin_change.py new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..440804026a02 --- /dev/null +++ b/backtracking/inverse_coin_change.py @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +def inverse_coin_change(amount, coins): + """ + Finds all combinations of coins that sum up to the given amount. + + :param amount: Target amount + :param coins: List of coin denominations + :return: List of combinations (each combination is a list of coins) + """ + results = [] + + def backtrack(remaining, combo, start): + if remaining == 0: + results.append(list(combo)) + return + for i in range(start, len(coins)): + coin = coins[i] + if coin <= remaining: + combo.append(coin) + backtrack(remaining - coin, combo, i) # allow reuse + combo.pop() + + coins.sort() + backtrack(amount, [], 0) + return results + + +def main(): + import argparse + + parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Inverse Coin Change Solver") + parser.add_argument("--amount", type=int, required=True, help="Target amount to reach") + parser.add_argument("--coins", type=int, nargs="+", required=True, help="List of coin denominations") + + args = parser.parse_args() + + solutions = inverse_coin_change(args.amount, args.coins) + + if not solutions: + print(f"No combinations found to make {args.amount} using coins {args.coins}") + else: + print(f"Combinations to make {args.amount} using coins {args.coins}:") + for combo in solutions: + print(combo) + + +if __name__ == "__main__": + main()