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Tuple with Same Product

Given an array nums of distinct positive integers, return the number of tuples (a, b, c, d) such that a * b = c * d where abc, and d are elements of nums, and a != b != c != d.

Example 1:

Input: nums = [2,3,4,6]
Output: 8
Explanation: There are 8 valid tuples:
(2,6,3,4) , (2,6,4,3) , (6,2,3,4) , (6,2,4,3)
(3,4,2,6) , (4,3,2,6) , (3,4,6,2) , (4,3,6,2)

Example 2:

Input: nums = [1,2,4,5,10]
Output: 16
Explanation: There are 16 valid tuples:
(1,10,2,5) , (1,10,5,2) , (10,1,2,5) , (10,1,5,2)
(2,5,1,10) , (2,5,10,1) , (5,2,1,10) , (5,2,10,1)
(2,10,4,5) , (2,10,5,4) , (10,2,4,5) , (10,2,5,4)
(4,5,2,10) , (4,5,10,2) , (5,4,2,10) , (5,4,10,2)

Constraints:

  • 1 <= nums.length <= 1000
  • 1 <= nums[i] <= 10<sup>4</sup>
  • All elements in nums are distinct.
class Solution {
public:
    int tupleSameProduct(vector<int>& nums) {
        uint size = nums.size();
        unordered_map<int, int> mp;

        for( int i = 0; i < size; i++ )
            for( int j = i +1; j< size; j++){
                int prod  = nums[i] * nums[j];
                mp[prod]++;
            }
        
        int res = 0;
        for( auto& [prod, cnt] : mp ){
            int pairs = (cnt *(cnt-1)) / 2;
            res += 8 * pairs;
        }

        return res;
    }
};
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1790. Check if One String Swap Can Make Strings Equal

You are given two strings s1 and s2 of equal length. A string swap is an operation where you choose two indices in a string (not necessarily different) and swap the characters at these indices.

Return true if it is possible to make both strings equal by performing at most one string swap on exactly one of the strings. Otherwise, return false.

Example 1:

Input: s1 = "bank", s2 = "kanb"
Output: true
Explanation: For example, swap the first character with the last character of s2 to make "bank".

Example 2:

Input: s1 = "attack", s2 = "defend"
Output: false
Explanation: It is impossible to make them equal with one string swap.

Example 3:

Input: s1 = "kelb", s2 = "kelb"
Output: true
Explanation: The two strings are already equal, so no string swap operation is required.

Constraints:

  • 1 <= s1.length, s2.length <= 100
  • s1.length == s2.length
  • s1 and s2 consist of only lowercase English letters.
class Solution {
public:
    bool areAlmostEqual(string s1, string s2) {
        vector<int> index;
        for( uint8_t i = 0; i < s1.length(); i++ ){
            if( s1[i] != s2[i] )
                index.push_back(i);
            if( index.size() > 2)
                return false;

        }
        if( index.size() == 2 ){
            int i = index[0];
            int j = index[1];
            if( s1[i] == s2[j] && s1[j] == s2[i] ) return true;
        }
    
        return index.size() == 0;
    }
};
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Removing the Nth Node from a list.

https://leetcode.com/problems/remove-nth-node-from-end-of-list

Given the head of a linked list, remove the n<sup>th</sup> node from the end of the list and return its head.

Example 1:

Input: head = [1,2,3,4,5], n = 2
Output: [1,2,3,5]

Example 2:

Input: head = [1], n = 1
Output: []

Example 3:

Input: head = [1,2], n = 1
Output: [1]

Constraints:

  • The number of nodes in the list is sz.
  • 1 <= sz <= 30
  • 0 <= Node.val <= 100
  • 1 <= n <= sz

Follow up: Could you do this in one pass?

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

struct ListNode {
    int val;
    ListNode* next;
    ListNode(int x) : val(x), next(nullptr) {}
    ListNode(int x, ListNode* next) : val(x), next(next) {}
};

class Solution {
public:
    ListNode* removeNthFromEnd(ListNode* head, int n) {
        ListNode dummy(0, head);
        ListNode* fast = &dummy;
        ListNode* slow = &dummy;

        // Move fast n+1 steps ahead
        for (int i = 0; i <= n; i++) {
            fast = fast->next;
        }

        // Move both pointers
        while (fast) {
            fast = fast->next;
            slow = slow->next;
        }

        // Remove the nth node
        slow->next = slow->next->next;

        return dummy.next;
    }
};

// Function to create a linked list from an array
ListNode* createLinkedList(int arr[], int size) {
    if (size == 0) return nullptr;
    ListNode* head = new ListNode(arr[0]);
    ListNode* current = head;
    for (int i = 1; i < size; i++) {
        current->next = new ListNode(arr[i]);
        current = current->next;
    }
    return head;
}

// Function to print a linked list
void printLinkedList(ListNode* head) {
    while (head) {
        cout << head->val << " -> ";
        head = head->next;
    }
    cout << "NULL" << endl;
}

// Main function for testing
int main() {
    int arr[] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
    int size = sizeof(arr) / sizeof(arr[0]);
    int n = 2;  // Remove the 2nd node from the end

    // Create linked list
    ListNode* head = createLinkedList(arr, size);

    cout << "Original List: ";
    printLinkedList(head);

    // Call removeNthFromEnd function
    Solution solution;
    head = solution.removeNthFromEnd(head, n);

    cout << "Updated List: ";
    printLinkedList(head);

    return 0;
}
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2270. Number of Ways to Split Array

class Solution {
public:
    int waysToSplitArray(vector<int>& nums) {
        // Keep track of sum of elements on left and right sides
        long long leftSum = 0, rightSum = 0;

        // Initially all elements are on right side
        for (int num : nums) {
            rightSum += num;
        }

        int count = 0;
        // Try each possible split position
        for (int i = 0; i < nums.size() - 1; i++) {
            // Move current element from right to left side
            leftSum += nums[i];
            rightSum -= nums[i];

            // Check if this creates a valid split
            if (leftSum >= rightSum) {
                count++;
            }
        }

        return count;
    }
};

You are given a 0-indexed integer array nums of length n.

nums contains a valid split at index i if the following are true:

  • The sum of the first i + 1 elements is greater than or equal to the sum of the last n - i - 1 elements.
  • There is at least one element to the right of i. That is, 0 <= i < n - 1.

Return the number of valid splits in nums.

Example 1:

Input: nums = [10,4,-8,7]
Output: 2
Explanation: 
There are three ways of splitting nums into two non-empty parts:
- Split nums at index 0. Then, the first part is [10], and its sum is 10. The second part is [4,-8,7], and its sum is 3. Since 10 >= 3, i = 0 is a valid split.
- Split nums at index 1. Then, the first part is [10,4], and its sum is 14. The second part is [-8,7], and its sum is -1. Since 14 >= -1, i = 1 is a valid split.
- Split nums at index 2. Then, the first part is [10,4,-8], and its sum is 6. The second part is [7], and its sum is 7. Since 6 < 7, i = 2 is not a valid split.
Thus, the number of valid splits in nums is 2.

Example 2:

Input: nums = [2,3,1,0]
Output: 2
Explanation: 
There are two valid splits in nums:
- Split nums at index 1. Then, the first part is [2,3], and its sum is 5. The second part is [1,0], and its sum is 1. Since 5 >= 1, i = 1 is a valid split. 
- Split nums at index 2. Then, the first part is [2,3,1], and its sum is 6. The second part is [0], and its sum is 0. Since 6 >= 0, i = 2 is a valid split.

Constraints:

  • 2 <= nums.length <= 10<sup>5</sup>
  • -10<sup>5</sup> <= nums[i] <= 10<sup>5</sup>

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1678. Goal Parser Interpretation

You own a Goal Parser that can interpret a string command. The command consists of an alphabet of "G""()" and/or "(al)" in some order. The Goal Parser will interpret "G" as the string "G""()" as the string "o", and "(al)" as the string "al". The interpreted strings are then concatenated in the original order.

Given the string command, return the Goal Parser‘s interpretation of command.

Example 1:

Input: command = "G()(al)"
Output: "Goal"
Explanation: The Goal Parser interprets the command as follows:
G -> G
() -> o
(al) -> al
The final concatenated result is "Goal".

Example 2:

Input: command = "G()()()()(al)"
Output: "Gooooal"

Example 3:

Input: command = "(al)G(al)()()G"
Output: "alGalooG"
class Solution {
public:
    string interpret(string command) {
        string result = "";
        for(int i=0; i<command.size(); i++){
            if(command[i] == 'G') result += "G";
            else if(command[i] == '(' && command[i+1] == ')') {
                result += "o";
                i++;
            }
            else if(command[i] == '(' && command.substr(i,4) == "(al)"){
                result += "al";
                i += 3;
            }
        }
        return result;
    }
};

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2559. Count Vowel Strings in Ranges

You are given a 0-indexed array of strings words and a 2D array of integers queries.

Each query queries[i] = [l<sub>i</sub>, r<sub>i</sub>] asks us to find the number of strings present in the range l<sub>i</sub> to r<sub>i</sub> (both inclusive) of words that start and end with a vowel.

Return an array ans of size queries.length, where ans[i] is the answer to the ith query.

Note that the vowel letters are 'a''e''i''o', and 'u'.

Example 1:

Input: words = ["aba","bcb","ece","aa","e"], queries = [[0,2],[1,4],[1,1]]
Output: [2,3,0]
Explanation: The strings starting and ending with a vowel are "aba", "ece", "aa" and "e".
The answer to the query [0,2] is 2 (strings "aba" and "ece").
to query [1,4] is 3 (strings "ece", "aa", "e").
to query [1,1] is 0.
We return [2,3,0].

Example 2:

Input: words = ["a","e","i"], queries = [[0,2],[0,1],[2,2]]
Output: [3,2,1]
Explanation: Every string satisfies the conditions, so we return [3,2,1].
class Solution {
public:
    vector<int> vowelStrings(vector<string>& words, vector<vector<int>>& queries) {
        vector<int> prefixSum(words.size()+1,0);
        vector<int> result;

        function<bool(char)> isVowel = [](char ch)->bool{
            if( ch == 'a' || ch == 'e' || ch =='i' || ch == 'o' || ch=='u'){
                return true;
            }

            return false;
        };

        int index = 1;
        for( string str:words){
            if( isVowel(str.front()) && isVowel(str.back()) ){
                prefixSum[index] = prefixSum[index-1]+1;
            } else
                prefixSum[index] = prefixSum[index-1];

            index++;
        }
 

        for( auto q: queries ){
          result.push_back( prefixSum[q[1]+1] - prefixSum[q[0]] );
        }

        return result;
    }
};
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1030. Matrix Cells in Distance Order

You are given four integers rowcolsrCenter, and cCenter. There is a rows x cols matrix and you are on the cell with the coordinates (rCenter, cCenter).

Return the coordinates of all cells in the matrix, sorted by their distance from (rCenter, cCenter) from the smallest distance to the largest distance. You may return the answer in any order that satisfies this condition.

The distance between two cells (r<sub>1</sub>, c<sub>1</sub>) and (r<sub>2</sub>, c<sub>2</sub>) is |r<sub>1</sub> - r<sub>2</sub>| + |c<sub>1</sub> - c<sub>2</sub>|.

Example 1:
Input: rows = 1, cols = 2, rCenter = 0, cCenter = 0
Output: [[0,0],[0,1]]
Explanation: The distances from (0, 0) to other cells are: [0,1]

Example 2:
Input: rows = 2, cols = 2, rCenter = 0, cCenter = 1
Output: [[0,1],[0,0],[1,1],[1,0]]
Explanation: The distances from (0, 1) to other cells are: [0,1,1,2]
The answer [[0,1],[1,1],[0,0],[1,0]] would also be accepted as correct.

Example 3:
Input: rows = 2, cols = 3, rCenter = 1, cCenter = 2
Output: [[1,2],[0,2],[1,1],[0,1],[1,0],[0,0]]
Explanation: The distances from (1, 2) to other cells are: [0,1,1,2,2,3]
There are other answers that would also be accepted as correct, such as [[1,2],[1,1],[0,2],[1,0],[0,1],[0,0]].

class Solution {
public:

    vector<vector<int>> allCellsDistOrder(int rows, int cols, int rCenter, int cCenter) {

        queue<pair<int,int>> q;        
        vector<vector<int>> result;

        vector<vector<bool>> visited( rows , vector<bool>(cols, false));        
        vector<pair<int, int>> directions = {{-1, 0}, {1, 0}, {0, -1}, {0, 1}};

        q.push({rCenter, cCenter});
        visited[rCenter][cCenter] = true;

        while( !q.empty() ){
            int size = q.size();
            while(size > 0){
                auto [currentRow, currentCol] = q.front();              
                result.push_back({currentRow, currentCol});

                q.pop();
                for (auto [dr, dc] : directions) {
                    int newRow = currentRow + dr;
                    int newCol = currentCol + dc;


                    if( newRow >= 0 && newRow < rows && newCol >=0 && newCol < cols 
                        && !visited[newRow][newCol]){                        
                        q.push({newRow,newCol});
                        visited[newRow][newCol] = true;
                    }
                }
                size--;
            }

        }
        return result;
        
    }
};
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Maximum Score After Splitting a String

C++ Solution

class Solution {
public:
    int maxScore(string s) {
        int ones = count(s.begin(), s.end(), '1'); // Total 1's in the string
        int zeros = 0, result = 0; // Initialize count of zeros and result

        for (int i = 0; i < s.size() - 1; i++) { // Iterate but exclude the last split point
            if (s[i] == '1') 
                ones--; // Move '1' from right to left
            else 
                zeros++; // Increment count of '0's in the left part

            result = max(result, zeros + ones); // Update the maximum score
        }

        return result; // Return the best score
    }
};

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Count Ways To Build Good Strings

Given the integers zeroonelow, and high, we can construct a string by starting with an empty string, and then at each step perform either of the following:

  • Append the character '0' zero times.
  • Append the character '1' one times.

This can be performed any number of times.

good string is a string constructed by the above process having a length between low and high (inclusive).

Return the number of different good strings that can be constructed satisfying these properties. Since the answer can be large, return it modulo 10<sup>9</sup> + 7.

Input: low = 3, high = 3, zero = 1, one = 1
Output: 8
Explanation: 
One possible valid good string is "011". 
It can be constructed as follows: "" -> "0" -> "01" -> "011". 
All binary strings from "000" to "111" are good strings in this example.

Input: low = 2, high = 3, zero = 1, one = 2
Output: 5
Explanation: The good strings are "00", "11", "000", "110", and "011".

Solution: fastest one is using tabulation dynamic programming technique.

    int countGoodStrings(int low, int high, int zero, int one) {
        int sum[100001];
        sum[0] = 1;
        for (int i = 1; i <= high; i++)
        {
            long long sumCur = 0;
            if (i >= zero)
                sumCur += sum[i-zero];
            if (i >= one)
                sumCur += sum[i-one];
            if (sumCur > 0x3000000000000000ll)
                sumCur %= 1000000007;
            sum[i] = sumCur % 1000000007;
        }

        long long sumTotal = 0;
        for (int i = low; i <= high; i++)
            sumTotal += sum[i];
        return sumTotal % 1000000007;
    }

Way slower approach is to use a map in your code for memoization, and a recursive DFS method.

class Solution {
public:
    int countGoodStrings(int low, int high, int zero, int one) {
        map<int, int> dp;
        long mod = pow(10,9) +7;    
        function<int(int)> dfs = [&](int length) -> int{
            
            if( length > high ) return 0;

            if(dp.find(length) != dp.end() )
                return dp[length];

            int count = ( length >= low) ? 1 : 0;
            count = (count + dfs(length + zero)) % mod;
            count = (count + dfs(length + one)) % mod;
            
            return dp[length] = count;
        };

        return dfs(0);    
    }
};

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Zigzag string conversion solution in C++

The string "PAYPALISHIRING" is written in a zigzag pattern on a given number of rows like this

Input: s = "PAYPALISHIRING", numRows = 3 Output: "PAHNAPLSIIGYIR"
P   A   H   N
A P L S I I G
Y   I   R

Input: s = "PAYPALISHIRING", numRows = 4 Output: "PINALSIGYAHRPI"
P     I    N
A   L S  I G
Y A   H R
P     I

Solution

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

class Solution {
public:
    string convert(string s, int numRows) {
        int n = s.size();
        if (n == 1 || numRows < 2 || n <= numRows) return s;
        
        string ans;
        
        for (int i = 0; i < numRows; i++) {
            int j = i;
            ans.push_back(s[i]); // First character of the row
            int down = 2 * (numRows - 1 - i); // Downward step size
            int up = 2 * i; // Upward step size
            
            if (up == 0 && down == 0) return s; // If no movement, just return the string
            
            while (j < n) {
                j += down;
                if (j < n && down > 0) ans.push_back(s[j]);
                
                j += up;
                if (j < n && up > 0) ans.push_back(s[j]);
            }
        }
        
        return ans;
    }
};

int main() {
    Solution solution;
    string s = "PAYPALISHIRING"; // Example input
    int numRows = 3; // Example row count
    
    string result = solution.convert(s, numRows);
    cout << "Zigzag Conversion: " << result << endl; // Output the result
    return 0;
}