Reorder an Array according to given indices with repetition allowed
Last Updated :
12 Jul, 2025
Given two integer arrays arr and index of size N, the task is to create a new array by inserting the elements given in the arr array at the indices given by the index array. If a particular position occur multiple time then right shift the right-side array elements and then insert element at given index.
Note: It is given that all the indices that in the index array lie in the range [0, N).
Examples:
Input: arr = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4], index = [0, 1, 2, 2, 1]
Output: [0, 4, 1, 3, 2]
Explanation:
First we insert at 0th, 1st and 2nd index so the array will become [0, 1, 2]
Then we insert again at 2nd position and rightshift all rightside elements so array will be [0, 1, 3, 2]
Then we insert 4 at first index so final array will become: [0, 4, 1, 3, 2].
Input: arr = [1, 2, 3, 4, 0], index = [0, 1, 2, 3, 0]
Output: [0, 1, 2, 3, 4]
Approach (Using static array):
If we use a static array, then the given problem can be solved using the following steps:
- Create a new array finalArr of size N, to store the resultant output.
- For each element in the given arr array, insert it at the corresponding given index given by the index array, simply using:
finalArr[index[i]] = arr[i]
where i is the current
position during iteration
- If the index is repeated, then right shift all right-side element and then finally insert at that position.
Approach (Using dynamic array):
If we use a dynamic array-like structure, like Vectors, etc; then we can simply insert the given element at the given index, without worrying about the repetition. The vector-like data structure takes care of the right shifting by itself, when it expands at each insertion.
- Create a new vector vec, to store the resultant output.
- For each element in the given arr array, insert it at the corresponding given index given by the index array, simply using insert() function of vector. This will insert at a particular position, and take care of repeating positions automatically.
Below is the implementation of the above approach:
C++
// C++ program to reorder an Array
// according to given indices
// with repetition allowed
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
// Function that returns the
// modified vector according to indices
vector<int> createTargetArray(
vector<int>& nums, vector<int>& index)
{
// create an ans vector
vector<int> ans;
int n = nums.size();
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++)
// insert at particular position
// mention in index array.
ans.insert(ans.begin() + index[i],
nums[i]);
// finally return ans
return ans;
}
// Function to reorder and
// print the given array
void reorder(
vector<int>& arr, vector<int>& index)
{
vector<int> ans;
ans = createTargetArray(arr, index);
// print ans vector
for (int i = 0; i < ans.size(); i++) {
cout << ans[i] << " ";
}
}
// Driver Code
int main()
{
vector<int> arr = { 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 };
vector<int> index = { 0, 1, 2, 2, 1 };
reorder(arr, index);
return 0;
}
Java
// Java program to reorder an Array
// according to given indices
// with repetition allowed
import java.util.*;
class GFG {
// Function that returns the
// modified List according to indices
static List<Integer> createTargetArray(List<Integer> nums,
List<Integer> index)
{
// Create an ans List
List<Integer> ans = new ArrayList<>();
int n = nums.size();
for(int i = 0; i < n; i++)
{
// Insert at particular position
// mention in index array
ans.add(index.get(i), nums.get(i));
}
// Finally return ans
return ans;
}
// Function to reorder and
// print the given array
static void reorder(List<Integer> arr,
List<Integer> index)
{
List<Integer> ans;
ans = createTargetArray(arr, index);
// Print ans list
for(int i = 0; i < ans.size(); i++)
{
System.out.print(ans.get(i) + " ");
}
}
// Driver code
public static void main(String[] args)
{
List<Integer> arr = Arrays.asList(0, 1, 2, 3, 4);
List<Integer> index = Arrays.asList(0, 1, 2, 2, 1);
reorder(arr, index);
}
}
// This code is contributed by offbeat
Python3
# Python3 program to reorder an array
# according to given indices
# with repetition allowed
# Function that returns the modified
# vector according to indices
def createTargetArray(nums, index):
# Create an ans vector
ans = []
n = len(nums)
for i in range(n):
# Insert at particular position
# mention in index array.
ans.insert(index[i], nums[i])
# Finally return ans
return ans
# Function to reorder and
# print the given array
def reorder(arr, index):
ans = createTargetArray(arr, index)
# Print ans vector
for i in range(len(ans)):
print(ans[i], end = " ")
# Driver Code
if __name__ == "__main__":
arr = [ 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 ]
index = [ 0, 1, 2, 2, 1 ]
reorder(arr, index)
# This code is contributed by chitranayal
C#
// C# program to reorder an Array
// according to given indices
// with repetition allowed
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
class GFG{
// Function that returns the
// modified List according to indices
static List<int> createTargetArray(List<int> nums,
List<int> index)
{
// Create an ans List
List<int> ans = new List<int>();
int n = nums.Count;
for(int i = 0; i < n; i++)
{
// Insert at particular position
// mention in index array
ans.Insert(index[i], nums[i]);
}
// Finally return ans
return ans;
}
// Function to reorder and
// print the given array
static void reorder(List<int> arr,
List<int> index)
{
List<int> ans;
ans = createTargetArray(arr, index);
// Print ans list
for(int i = 0; i < ans.Count; i++)
{
Console.Write(ans[i] + " ");
}
}
// Driver code
public static void Main()
{
List<int> arr = new List<int>{ 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 };
List<int> index = new List<int>{ 0, 1, 2, 2, 1 };
reorder(arr, index);
}
}
// This code is contributed by akhilsaini
JavaScript
<script>
// Javascript program to reorder an Array
// according to given indices
// with repetition allowed
// Function that returns the
// modified vector according to indices
function createTargetArray( nums, index)
{
// create an ans vector
var ans = [];
var n = nums.length;
for (var i = 0; i < n; i++)
// insert at particular position
// mention in index array.
ans.splice(index[i],0,
nums[i]);
// finally return ans
return ans;
}
// Function to reorder and
// print the given array
function reorder( arr, index)
{
var ans = [];
ans = createTargetArray(arr, index);
// print ans vector
for (var i = 0; i < ans.length; i++) {
document.write( ans[i] + " ");
}
}
// Driver Code
var arr = [0, 1, 2, 3, 4 ];
var index = [0, 1, 2, 2, 1 ];
reorder(arr, index);
</script>
Time complexity: O(N2), for performing insert operations in the loop.
Auxiliary space: O(N), for storing elements in the answer array.
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