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The problem asks us to design an iterator that traverses a two dimensional array as though it were a single flat sequence. Instead of returning nested lists, the iterator should expose elements one at a time through two methods, next() and hasNext().
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In this problem, we are simulating navigation inside a file system. The system starts at the main folder, and we are giv
We are given a rectangular board where some cells are missing. Every remaining cell is already colored either black or white in a chessboard pattern. The task is to cover all existing cells using straight triminoes of size 1 × 3 or 3 × 1.
We are given two integers, l and r. For every number n inside this interval, we build another number called its reflection. The reflection is created digit by digit. Every decimal digit d becomes 9 - d.
The problem gives us a list of unique strings called words. We must find every ordered pair of indices (i, j) such that: - i != j - concatenating words[i] + words[j] forms a palindrome A palindrome is a string that reads the same forward and backward.
We are asked to implement a simple memory manager for a linear memory array of size _m_. Each memory cell can either be free or occupied by a block. We are to process a sequence of operations: alloc n, erase x, and defragment.
We are given several lowercase words and must shorten only the ones that are considered "too long". A word is too long if its length is greater than 10. The shortening rule is very specific.
We are asked to determine if a string of round brackets is balanced. A balanced sequence is one where every opening bracket «(» has a corresponding closing bracket «)», and brackets are properly nested.
The problem gives us a two dimensional grid representing a server center. Each cell contains either: - 1, meaning there
This problem asks us to determine whether two binary trees can be made identical by performing a special operation called a flip. A flip operation can be applied at any node, and it simply swaps that node’s left and right child subtrees.
The N-Queens problem asks us to place n queens on an n x n chessboard such that no two queens can attack each other. In chess, a queen can attack horizontally, vertically, and diagonally.
The problem provides a database table named DailySales, where each row represents a sale event involving a product manuf
The problem asks us to convert a number from one base to another, with the twist that the target base may be either a standard positional numeral system (2 through 25) or the Roman numeral system.
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This problem gives us a database table named Point2D, where every row represents a unique point on a 2D Cartesian plane. Each point contains two integer coordinates, x and y. The pair (x, y) is guaranteed to be unique because it is the primary key.
A maximum tree is a special binary tree where every node contains a value greater than all values inside its subtree.
The problem asks us to insert HTML-style bold tags into a string whenever a substring matches any word from a given dictionary of words.
The problem asks us to count how many contiguous subarrays contain exactly k odd numbers. We are given an integer array
The problem gives us an integer array arr and asks whether it can be divided into exactly three non-empty contiguous parts such that all three parts have the same sum. The partitions must preserve the original order of the array. We are not allowed to rearrange elements.
The problem gives us an integer array nums, a value called target, and an index called start. We need to find an index i where nums[i] == target and the distance between i and start is as small as possible.
We are given a village represented as points along a one-dimensional line, each point being a house coordinate. The task is to place exactly three cellular base stations along this line so that every house lies within the coverage of at least one station.
The problem asks us to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of two strings. In this context, a string t divides another string s if s can be formed by concatenating t multiple times. The goal is to find the largest string x that divides both str1 and str2.
The problem gives us a string s consisting only of the characters 'I' and 'D'. This string describes the relationship between adjacent numbers in a hidden permutation.
This problem asks us to generate a complete report showing how many times every student attended every subject examinati
The problem gives us the root of a binary tree and asks us to count how many nodes are considered "good". A node is called good if, along the path from the root to that node, there is no node with a value greater than the current node's value.
This problem asks us to determine, for every user in the marketplace system, whether the brand of the second item they sold matches their favorite brand. The database contains three tables: - The Users table stores user information, including their favoritebrand.
We are given a sequence of n natural numbers, where n is at least 3 and at most 100, and each number is at most 100. Among these numbers, all except one share the same parity - either even or odd - and exactly one number differs.
This problem asks us to find the largest rectangular area that can be formed inside a histogram. A histogram is represented as an array of integers called heights, where each integer describes the height of a bar, and every bar has a width of exactly 1.
The problem gives us a string s and an integer k. We must rearrange the characters in the string so that identical characters are separated by at least k positions.
The problem asks us to supply water to all houses in a village in the most cost-effective way. Each house has two options: either build a well in the house with a fixed cost, or connect the house to another house via pipes, where each pipe has its own construction cost.
There are m + n + 1 distinct cards in total. Shrek initially knows his own m cards, Donkey knows his own n cards, and one card is hidden on the table. Nobody knows the hidden card directly. Players alternate turns, with Shrek moving first.
The problem asks us to compute the complement of a positive integer by flipping every bit in its binary representation. A binary complement means changing every 1 bit into 0, and every 0 bit into 1. For example, the integer 5 is represented in binary as 101.
The problem provides a database table named Activity, which stores information about processes executed on different machines.
The problem presents an undirected graph with n nodes and three types of edges: Type 1 for Alice, Type 2 for Bob, and Ty
This problem asks us to split a string into the largest possible number of substrings such that every substring is uniqu
The problem is asking us to determine the number of posts that were reported yesterday grouped by the reason for the report.
The problem is asking us to identify a redundant edge in a graph that started as a tree. A tree is a connected graph with n nodes and exactly n-1 edges, meaning it has no cycles. The input graph has n nodes and n edges, so by definition, it contains exactly one cycle.
The problem asks us to count how many attendance records of length n satisfy two award eligibility rules. Each attendance record is a string made up of three possible characters: - 'P' means the student was present. - 'A' means the student was absent.
The problem asks us to modify a fixed-length integer array in-place by duplicating each zero and shifting the subsequent elements to the right.
The problem gives an array nums consisting of positive integers. We must find the longest prefix of the array such that, after removing exactly one element from that prefix, every remaining number appears the same number of times.
We have a line of holes indexed from left to right. Every hole contains a jump length. If a ball is dropped into hole i, it immediately moves to i + a[i]. From there it jumps again using the value of the new hole, and this continues until the next jump leaves the array.
The problem asks us to count all permutations of a given integer array nums such that the array is squareful, meaning that the sum of every pair of adjacent elements is a perfect square. In other words, for a permutation [a1, a2, a3, ...
This problem asks us to determine the minimum number of moves required to make all elements in an integer array equal, where a move consists of incrementing or decrementing a single element by 1.
The problem gives us a numeric string num and an integer k. We must remove exactly k digits from the number so that the resulting integer is as small as possible. The key detail is that we are not allowed to reorder digits.
We are given a string representing a hockey team name and a list of forbidden substrings. Our task is to modify the original string so that any letter that is part of a forbidden substring can be replaced with another letter of our choosing.
This problem asks us to determine whether two sentences are considered similar based on a set of similarity relationships between words. Each sentence is represented as an array of strings, where each string is a single word.
This problem asks us to rotate a singly linked list to the right by k positions. A right rotation means that each node shifts one position toward the end of the list, and the last node wraps around to become the new head.
The problem asks us to find the kth factor of a positive integer n, where the factors are ordered in ascending order. A
We are given a binary grid. Cells containing '1' form usable tiles, while '0' cells are blocked. We want the longest cycle made entirely from '1' cells. The cycle must behave like a simple closed curve on the grid.
The problem gives the root node of a binary tree and asks us to invert the tree. Inverting a binary tree means swapping the left and right child of every node in the tree.
The problem gives us a sorted integer array nums, arranged in non-decreasing order. For every index i, we must compute t
We have two people represented as points on the plane, Victor and Peter. The room contains exactly two objects, a solid wall segment and a double-sided mirror segment. Victor wants to know whether he can see Peter either directly or through a single reflection in the mirror.
This problem is asking us to take a starting IPv4 address and a number n of consecutive IP addresses and convert them into the minimal set of CIDR blocks that exactly covers that range. An IPv4 address is a 32-bit number written in the familiar dotted decimal format (e.g., "192.
This problem asks us to compute the average number of sessions per user over a specific 30-day period ending on 2019-07-27. Each row in the Activity table represents an activity a user performed in a session on a particular date.
We have a single tram traveling along a line with n stops, starting empty at the first stop and ending empty at the last stop. At each stop, a certain number of passengers exit before any new passengers enter.
The problem asks for a preorder traversal of an n-ary tree. In a preorder traversal, the order of visiting nodes is: first the root node, then recursively all the children from left to right.
The problem gives us a single word consisting of uppercase and lowercase Latin letters. This word may have been typed with the Caps Lock key unintentionally engaged. We are asked to correct such accidental capitalization.
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This problem asks us to find a unique number in an array where every other number appears exactly three times. In simpler terms, if you imagine counting all the numbers in the array, every number except one will show up three times, and our task is to identify the number that…
We are given a limited stock of T-shirts in five sizes: S, M, L, XL, and XXL. Each participant in the contest has a preferred size. Participants arrive in a fixed order and try to pick the T-shirt closest to their preferred size.
This problem asks us to find the maximum number of non-overlapping subarrays in a given integer array nums such that the
The problem asks us to determine whether two nodes in a binary tree are cousins. Two nodes are considered cousins if they satisfy two conditions simultaneously: 1. They are located at the same depth in the tree. 2. They have different parents.
The problem is asking us to reconstruct a flight itinerary given a list of tickets. Each ticket is a one-way flight represented as a pair of airport codes [from, to]. The traveler always starts at "JFK", and the itinerary must use all tickets exactly once.
The problem asks us to find the length of the shortest reference string that can encode a list of words. A reference string is formed by concatenating some of the words with a '' character at the end of each word.
This problem asks us to select a subset of words that can be constructed using a limited supply of letters, such that th
The problem requires us to implement a multithreaded class ZeroEvenOdd that coordinates three separate threads to print numbers in a specific sequence. Thread A prints 0s, Thread B prints even numbers, and Thread C prints odd numbers.
In this problem, we are given two arrays, nums1 and nums2, both of length n. For every index i, we must choose exactly o
We have a line of archers, each with some health. A fireball can only be thrown at positions 2 ... n-1. If we throw at position i, then:
This problem asks us to calculate the total quantity sold for each product based on records in the Sales table. The Sales table contains transaction level information.
The problem asks us to determine how far Bob, a photographer, must move along a straight racetrack to take pictures of every sportsman. Each sportsman runs back and forth along a fixed segment of the racetrack, defined by two positions ai and bi.
We have an array arranged in a circle. Every operation works on a segment between two indices, but the segment may wrap around the end of the array.
The problem asks us to count how many numbers within the inclusive range [low, high] are strobogrammatic. A strobogrammatic number is a number that appears unchanged when rotated 180 degrees.
This problem asks us to identify second-degree followers from a social network represented by a single table Follow. The table contains two columns: followee and follower. Each row indicates that a user (follower) follows another user (followee).
We are given a list of n lessons, each with a start and end time, scheduled in a single room. Two lessons overlap if one starts before another ends. The goal is to find which single lesson can be removed so that the remaining lessons have no overlaps.
The problem asks us to find all integers within a given range [low, high] whose digits are sequential, meaning that each
We are given a list of people standing in a fixed left-to-right order on a sinking ship. Every person has a name and a role. The evacuation order depends entirely on the role priority. Rats leave first. Women and children share the next priority level. Men leave after them.
The problem gives us an array called boxes, where each integer represents the color of a box. We may repeatedly remove groups of adjacent boxes that share the same color. If we remove a group containing k boxes, we earn k k points.
The problem gives us an array of lowercase English words. We need to find two different words such that they do not share any common letters, then return the maximum possible product of their lengths. More formally, for every pair of indices (i, j) where i !
The problem asks us to simulate rainfall over a series of lakes and prevent flooding. Each day is represented by an inte
The problem gives us a triangular array of integers and asks us to compute the minimum path sum from the top row to the bottom row. The input is a two-dimensional array called triangle, where: - The first row contains exactly one number.
The problem asks us to multiply two non-negative integers where each integer is provided as a string instead of a numeric type. The result must also be returned as a string.
We need to print a symmetric diamond made from numbers. The middle row contains numbers increasing from 0 up to n, then decreasing back to 0. Every row above and below follows the same pattern with a smaller maximum value.
Each bowl is a frustum, a cone with its tip cut off. A bowl is described by its height h, bottom radius r, and top radius R. The bowls are stacked in the given order, always sharing the same vertical axis.
In this problem, we are given a list of directed paths between cities. Each entry in paths has the form [cityA, cityB],
In this problem, we are given a binary array called seats. Each position in the array represents a seat in a row: - 1 means the seat is occupied. - 0 means the seat is empty.
The problem gives us a binary string s, which means the string contains only the characters '0' and '1'. In one operation, we are allowed to flip a character, meaning we can change '0' into '1' or '1' into '0'.
We are given a string consisting of 0, 1, and ?. Each character represents a card in a row. During the game, players alternately remove one card until only two cards remain.
The problem gives us a sorted array of positive integers, nums, and a target integer n. We are allowed to insert additional numbers into the array, called patches.
This problem asks us to identify suspicious accounts in the LogInfo table. Each row represents a login session for a user account, including the account ID, the IP address used during the session, and the login and logout timestamps.
The problem asks us to design a class CombinationIterator that generates all combinations of a given length from a strin
Each leaf is described by two strings: the tree species and the leaf color. Alyona only keeps a leaf if she does not already have another leaf with the exact same pair of values. The task is simply to count how many distinct (species, color) combinations appear in the input.
The problem gives us a database table named Views. Each row represents a single viewing event where a user viewed an article on a specific date.
The problem gives us a string s consisting only of uppercase English letters and an integer k. We are allowed to perform at most k replacement operations. In one operation, we can change any character in the string into any other uppercase English character.
This problem asks us to simulate the operation of a Centennial Wheel and determine the minimum number of rotations requi
The problem gives us an array of positive integers called sticks, where each value represents the length of a stick. We are allowed to repeatedly connect any two sticks together.
We have a ticket seller, Charlie, who sells race tickets costing 10 euros each. Customers arrive in some random order: some have only 10 euro banknotes, some have only 20 euro banknotes. Charlie initially has k 10 euro banknotes.
The problem is asking us to track cumulative game activity for each player. Specifically, we are given an Activity table where each row represents a single login session for a player on a specific device and date, along with the number of games played during that session.
We are given a tournament graph, which is a special type of directed graph where for every pair of distinct vertices, there is exactly one directed edge connecting them.
The problem asks us to split a positive integer n into the sum of at least two positive integers, then maximize the product of those integers. In other words, we are not allowed to keep the number as-is.