Merging intervals is a staple that probes the sort-then-sweep idea. The tell is sorting by start and merging in a single pass, O(n log n). Below is the pattern along with the family of problems it opens up.
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Merging intervals is a staple that probes the sort-then-sweep idea. The tell is sorting by start and merging in a single pass, O(n log n). Below is the pattern along with the family of problems it opens up.
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