3375. minimum_Operations_to_make_Array_value_to_k .py

You are given an integer array nums and an integer k.

An integer h is called valid if all values in the array that are strictly greater than h are identical.

For example, if nums = [10, 8, 10, 8], a valid integer is h = 9 because all nums[i] > 9 are equal to 10, but 5 is not a valid integer.

You are allowed to perform the following operation on nums:

Select an integer h that is valid for the current values in nums.

For each index i where nums[i] > h, set nums[i] to h.
Return the minimum number of operations required to make every element in nums equal to k. If it is impossible to make all elements equal to k, return -1.

Example 1:

Input: nums = [5,2,5,4,5], k = 2

Output: 2

Explanation:

The operations can be performed in order using valid integers 4 and then 2.

Example 2:

Input: nums = [2,1,2], k = 2

Output: -1

Explanation:

It is impossible to make all the values equal to 2.

Example 3:

Input: nums = [9,7,5,3], k = 1

Output: 4

Explanation:

The operations can be performed using valid integers in the order 7, 5, 3, and 1.

###############################     Solution  ###########################################

class Solution:
  def minOperations(self, nums: list[int], k: int) -> int:
    numsSet = set(nums)
    mn = min(nums)
    if mn < k:
      return -1
    if mn > k:
      return len(numsSet)
      
    return len(numsSet) - 1