const uuid = require('uuid') const _ = require('lodash') // Custom algorith for two cassettes. For three or more denominations, we'll need // to rethink this. Greedy algorithm fails to find *any* solution in some cases. // Dynamic programming may be too inefficient for large amounts. // // We can either require canononical denominations for 3+, or try to expand // this algorithm. exports.makeChange = function makeChange (cassettes, amount) { // Note: Everything here is converted to primitive numbers, // since they're all integers, well within JS number range, // and this is way more efficient in a tight loop. const cassetteMap = _.map(cassettes, it => ({ denomination: it.denomination })) const amountNum = amount.toNumber() const sortedCassettes = _.orderBy(cassetteMap, ['denomination'], ['desc']) const finalDist = [] let mutableAmount = _.clone(amountNum) while(mutableAmount >= 0) { _.each(sortedCassettes, it => { if (mutableAmount === 0) { finalDist.push({provisioned: 0, denomination: it.denomination, id: uuid.v4()}) return } const remainder = mutableAmount % it.denomination const amountToSub = mutableAmount - remainder const numberOfBills = amountToSub / it.denomination mutableAmount -= amountToSub finalDist.push({provisioned: numberOfBills, denomination: it.denomination, id: uuid.v4()}) return }) if (mutableAmount === 0) { break } } return finalDist }