DSA

Data structure & algorithm using swift language.

Find a Peak Element (Find Peak Grid in Matrix)

[Question]: A peak element in a 2D matrix is an element that is strictly greater than all of its adjacent neighbour’s to the left, right, top, and bottom. Given a 0-indexed m x n matrix  mat where no two adjacent cells are equal, find any peak element mat[i][j] and return the length 2 array [i,j].You may assume that the entire matrix is surrounded by an outer perimeter with the value -1 in each cell. Write an …

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Search a 2D Matrix II (Sorted Matrix)

[Question] : Write an efficient algorithm that searches for a value target in an m x n integer matrix matrix. This matrix has the following properties: Example 1: Input: matrix = [[1,4,7,11,15],[2,5,8,12,19],[3,6,9,16,22],[10,13,14,17,24],[18,21,23,26,30]], target = 5 Output: true Why Binary Search is not useful for searching in unsorted arrays? The basic condition to apply Binary Search anywhere in any algorithm is …

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Minimize Max Distance to Gas Station

[Question] We have an horizontal number line. On that number line, we have gas stations at positions stations[0], stations[1], …, stations[N-1], where N = size of the stations array. Now, we add K more gas stations so that D, the maximum distance between adjacent gas stations, is minimized. We have to find the smallest possible value of D. Find the answer exactly to 2 decimal …

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Split Array Largest Sum

[Question]: Given an integer array nums and an integer k, split nums into k non-empty subarrays such that the largest sum of any subarray is minimized. Return the minimized largest sum of the split. A subarray is a contiguous part of the array. Example 1: Input: nums = [7,2,5,10,8], k = 2 Output: 18 Explanation: There are four ways to split nums into two subarrays. The …

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Find Kth Missing Positive Number

[Question]: Given an array arr of positive integers sorted in a strictly increasing order, and an integer k. Return the kth positive integer that is missing from this array. Example 1: Input: arr = [2,3,4,7,11], k = 5 Output: 9 Explanation: The missing positive integers are [1,5,6,8,9,10,12,13,…]. The 5th missing positive integer is 9. Example 2: Input: arr = [1,2,3,4], k = 2 Output: 6 Explanation: …

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Find the Smallest Divisor Given a Threshold

[Question] Given an array of integers nums and an integer threshold, we will choose a positive integer divisor, divide all the array by it, and sum the division’s result. Find the smallest divisor such that the result mentioned above is less than or equal to threshold. Each result of the division is rounded to the nearest integer greater than or equal to that …

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