Find the missing number in a string of numbers with no separator

08 Jul, 2022
Given a string consisting of some numbers, not separated by any separator. The numbers are positive integers and the sequence increases by one at each number except the missing number. The task is to find the missing number. The numbers will have no more than six digits. Print -1 if the input sequence is not valid. 
Examples: 
Input  : 89101113
Output : 12

Input  : 9899101102
Output : 100

Input  : 596597598600601602:
Output : 599

Input  : 909192939495969798100101
Output : 99

Input  : 11111211311411511
Output : -1
The idea is to try all lengths from 1 to 6. For every length we try, we check if the current length satisfies the property of all consecutive numbers and one missing. An interesting thing is the number of digits may change as we increment numbers. For example when we move to 100 from 99. To handle this situation, we find the number of digits using log base 10.
Below is the implementation of the above approach: 
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// C++ program to find a missing number in a// string of consecutive numbers without any// separator.#include<bits/stdc++.h>using namespace std;const int MAX_DIGITS = 6; // gets the integer at position i with length m,// returns it or -1, if noneint getValue(const string& str, int i, int m){    if (i + m > str.length())        return -1;     // Find value at index i and length m.    int value = 0;    for (int j = 0; j < m; j++)    {        int c = str[i + j] - '0';        if (c < 0 || c > 9)            return -1;        value = value * 10 + c;    }    return value;} // Returns value of missing numberint findMissingNumber(const string& str){    // Try all lengths for first number    for (int m=1; m<=MAX_DIGITS; ++m)    {        // Get value of first number with current        // length/        int n = getValue(str, 0, m);        if (n == -1)           break;         // To store missing number of current length        int missingNo = -1;         // To indicate whether the sequence failed        // anywhere for current length.        bool fail = false;         // Find subsequent numbers with previous number as n        for (int i=m; i!=str.length(); i += 1 + log10l(n))        {            // If we haven't yet found the missing number            // for current length. Next number is n+2. Note            // that we use Log10 as (n+2) may have more            // length than n.            if ((missingNo == -1) &&                (getValue(str, i, 1+log10l(n+2)) == n+2))            {                missingNo = n + 1;                n += 2;            }             // If next value is (n+1)            else if (getValue(str, i, 1+log10l(n+1)) == n+1)                n++;             else            {                fail = true;                break;            }        }         if (!fail)          return missingNo;    }    return -1; // not found or no missing number} // Driver codeint main(){    cout << findMissingNumber("99101102");    return 0;}
// Java program to find a missing number in a// string of consecutive numbers without any// separator. class GFG {     static final int MAX_DIGITS = 6; // gets the integer at position i with length m,// returns it or -1, if none    static int getValue(String str, int i, int m) {        if (i + m > str.length()) {            return -1;        }         // Find value at index i and length m.        int value = 0;        for (int j = 0; j < m; j++) {            int c = str.charAt(i + j) - '0';            if (c < 0 || c > 9) {                return -1;            }            value = value * 10 + c;        }        return value;    } // Returns value of missing number    static int findMissingNumber(String str) {        // Try all lengths for first number        for (int m = 1; m <= MAX_DIGITS; ++m) {            // Get value of first number with current            // length/            int n = getValue(str, 0, m);            if (n == -1) {                break;            }             // To store missing number of current length            int missingNo = -1;             // To indicate whether the sequence failed            // anywhere for current length.            boolean fail = false;             // Find subsequent numbers with previous number as n            for (int i = m; i != str.length(); i += 1 + Math.log10(n)) {                // If we haven't yet found the missing number                // for current length. Next number is n+2. Note                // that we use Log10 as (n+2) may have more                // length than n.                if ((missingNo == -1)                        && (getValue(str, i, (int) (1 + Math.log10(n + 2))) == n + 2)) {                    missingNo = n + 1;                    n += 2;                } // If next value is (n+1)                else if (getValue(str, i, (int) (1 + Math.log10(n + 1))) == n + 1) {                    n++;                } else {                    fail = true;                    break;                }            }             if (!fail) {                return missingNo;            }        }        return -1; // not found or no missing number    }// Driver code     public static void main(String[] args) {        System.out.println(findMissingNumber("99101102"));    }}// This code is contributed by 29AjayKumar
# Python3 program to find# a missing number in a# string of consecutive# numbers without any# separator.import mathMAX_DIGITS = 6 # gets the integer at position# i with length m, returns it# or -1, if nonedef getValue(Str, i, m):       if(i + m > len(Str)):        return -1           # Find value at index    # i and length m.    value = 0     for j in range(m):        c = (ord(Str[i + j]) -             ord('0'))        if(c < 0 or c > 9):            return -1        value = value * 10 + c    return value # Returns value of missing# numberdef findMissingNumber(Str):     # Try all lengths for    #first number    for m in range(1, MAX_DIGITS + 1):         # Get value of first        # number with current        # length        n = getValue(Str, 0, m)        if(n == -1):            break                 # To store missing number        # of current length        missingNo = -1         # To indicate whether        # the sequence failed        # anywhere for current        # length.        fail = False         # Find subsequent numbers        # with previous number as n        i = m        while(i != len(Str)):             # If we haven't yet found            # the missing number for            # current length. Next            # number is n+2. Note            # that we use Log10 as            # (n+2) may have more            # length than n.            if((missingNo == -1) and               (getValue(Str, i, 1 +                int(math.log10(n + 2))) ==                               n + 2)):                missingNo = n + 1                n += 2             # If next value is (n+1)            elif((getValue(Str, i, 1 +                  int(math.log10(n + 1))) ==                                 n + 1)):                n += 1            else:                fail = True                break            i += 1 + int(math.log10(n))         if(not fail):            return missingNo               # not found or no    # missing number    return -1 # Driver codeprint(findMissingNumber("99101102")) # This code is contributed by avanitrachhadiya2155
// C# program to find a missing number in a// string of consecutive numbers without any// separator.using System;public class GFG {     static readonly int MAX_DIGITS = 6; // gets the integer at position i with length m,// returns it or -1, if none    static int getValue(String str, int i, int m) {        if (i + m > str.Length) {            return -1;        }         // Find value at index i and length m.        int value = 0;        for (int j = 0; j < m; j++) {            int c = str[i + j] - '0';            if (c < 0 || c > 9) {                return -1;            }            value = value * 10 + c;        }        return value;    } // Returns value of missing number    static int findMissingNumber(String str) {        // Try all lengths for first number        for (int m = 1; m <= MAX_DIGITS; ++m) {            // Get value of first number with current            // length/            int n = getValue(str, 0, m);            if (n == -1) {                break;            }             // To store missing number of current length            int missingNo = -1;             // To indicate whether the sequence failed            // anywhere for current length.            bool fail = false;             // Find subsequent numbers with previous number as n            for (int i = m; i != str.Length; i += 1 + (int)Math.Log10(n)) {                // If we haven't yet found the missing number                // for current length. Next number is n+2. Note                // that we use Log10 as (n+2) may have more                // length than n.                if ((missingNo == -1)                        && (getValue(str, i, (int) (1 + Math.Log10(n + 2))) == n + 2)) {                    missingNo = n + 1;                    n += 2;                } // If next value is (n+1)                else if (getValue(str, i, (int) (1 + Math.Log10(n + 1))) == n + 1) {                    n++;                } else {                    fail = true;                    break;                }            }             if (!fail) {                return missingNo;            }        }        return -1; // not found or no missing number    }// Driver code     public static void Main() {        Console.WriteLine(findMissingNumber("99101102"));    }}  //This code is contributed by PrinciRaj1992
<script> // Javascript program to find a missing number// in a string of consecutive numbers without any// separator.let MAX_DIGITS = 6; // Gets the integer at position i// with length m, returns it or -1,// if nonefunction getValue(str, i, m){    if (i + m > str.length)    {        return -1;    }         // Find value at index i and length m.    let value = 0;    for(let j = 0; j < m; j++)    {        let c = str[i + j].charCodeAt(0) -                       '0'.charCodeAt(0);        if (c < 0 || c > 9)        {            return -1;        }        value = value * 10 + c;    }    return value;} // Returns value of missing numberfunction findMissingNumber(str){         // Try all lengths for first number    for(let m = 1; m <= MAX_DIGITS; ++m)    {                 // Get value of first number with        // current length        let n = getValue(str, 0, m);        if (n == -1)        {            break;        }         // To store missing number of        // current length        let missingNo = -1;         // To indicate whether the sequence        // failed anywhere for current length.        let fail = false;         // Find subsequent numbers with        // previous number as n        for(let i = m;                i != str.length;                i += 1 + Math.floor(Math.log10(n)))        {             // If we haven't yet found the missing number            // for current length. Next number is n+2. Note            // that we use Log10 as (n+2) may have more            // length than n.            if ((missingNo == -1) &&                (getValue(str, i, Math.floor(1 + Math.log10(n + 2))) == n + 2)) {                missingNo = n + 1;                n += 2;            }                         // If next value is (n+1)            else if (getValue(str, i, Math.floor(                1 + Math.log10(n + 1))) == n + 1)            {                n++;            }            else            {                fail = true;                break;            }        }         if (!fail)        {            return missingNo;        }    }         // Not found or no missing number    return -1;} // Driver codedocument.write(findMissingNumber("99101102")); // This code is contributed by ab2127 </script>
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