Rotate Left by 1

Rotate array left by one position.

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# Take array
n = int(input("Enter array size: "))
arr = []
for i in range(n):
    arr.append(int(input(f"Element {i+1}: ")))

# Rotate left
if len(arr) > 0:
    first = arr[0]
    for i in range(len(arr) - 1):
        arr[i] = arr[i + 1]
    arr[-1] = first

print(f"After left rotation: {arr}")

Output

Enter array size: 5
Element 1: 1
Element 2: 2
Element 3: 3
Element 4: 4
Element 5: 5
After left rotation: [2, 3, 4, 5, 1]

Shift all elements left, move first to end.

Key Concepts:

  • Save first element
  • Shift all elements left
  • Place first at end