Data Structure & Algorithms
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    • Array
      • Two Sum
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      • Contains Duplicate
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      • Find number of subarrays with even length
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      • Find Missing Element
      • Reduce Array Size to The Half
      • Remove Duplicates
      • Merge Sorted Arrays
      • Arrays Intersection
      • 3Sum
      • Trapping Rain Water
      • Maximum sum of a subarray
      • Longest Subarray
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      • Container With Most Water
      • Missing Number
      • Roman to Integer
      • First Missing Positive
      • Unique Integers That Sum Up To 0
      • Integer to Roman
      • Flatten
    • String
      • Check if two strings are permutation of each other
      • String Compression
      • Palindrome Permutation
      • Determine if a string has all Unique Characters
      • One Away
      • Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters
      • Valid Palindrome
      • Valid Palindrome II
      • Backspace String Compare
      • First Unique Character in a String
      • Is Subsequence
      • URLify a given string
      • String has same characters at same position
      • Number of Ways to Split a String
      • Check whether two Strings are anagram of each other
      • Print last `n` lines of a big file or big string.
      • Multiply Strings
    • Matrix
      • Search a 2D Matrix
      • Search a 2D Matrix II
      • Rotate Matrix
      • Spiral Matrix
      • Set Matrix Zeroes
    • Bit Manipulation
      • Sum of Two Integers
      • Reverse Number
      • Reverse Number II
      • Binary Bits Count
      • Binary Bits Count II
    • Stack
      • Valid Parentheses
      • Balance or not expression
      • Decode String
    • Tree
      • Binary Tree Inorder Traversal
      • Binary Tree Preorder Traversal
      • Binary Tree Postorder Traversal
      • Binary Tree Level Order Traversal
      • Binary Tree Return All Root-To-Leaf Paths
      • Binary Tree Height-Balanced
      • Valid Binary Search Tree
      • Binary Tree Sum of all left leaves.
    • Linked List
      • Linked List Delete Middle Node
      • Merge Sorted Linked List
      • Reverse Linked List
      • Remove Duplicates from Sorted List
      • Remove Duplicates from Unsorted List
      • Linked List Cycle
    • Graph
      • The Number Of Islands
      • Number of Closed Islands
      • Max Area of Island
      • Rotting Oranges
      • Number of Provinces
      • Course Schedule
      • Surrounded Regions
      • Snakes and Ladders
      • Widest Path Without Trees
      • Knight Probability in Chessboard
      • Possible moves of knight
      • Check Knight Tour Configuration
      • Steps by Knight
      • Network Delay Time
    • Greedy
      • Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock
      • Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock II
      • Smallest Subset Array
      • Jump Game
    • Backtracking
      • Towers of Hanoi
      • Subsets
      • Combination Sum
      • Sudoku Solver
      • Word Search
    • Heap
      • Kth Largest Element in an Array
      • Top K Frequent Elements
    • Sorting
      • Order Colors String
    • Recursion
      • Number To Text
      • Divide Number
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String

Here are some common approaches that can be used to solve problems related to strings in data structures and algorithms:

  1. Iterative Approach: This involves looping over the string and performing some operation on each character. This is a simple and straightforward approach that works well for many problems.

  2. Two-Pointer Approach: This involves maintaining two pointers that traverse the string, often at different speeds or from different directions. This approach is useful for problems that involve searching for a pair of elements that meet a certain condition.

  3. Dynamic Programming: This approach is used for optimization problems, where the solution depends on solutions to smaller subproblems. It involves storing the results of these subproblems to avoid redundant computation.

  4. Hashing: This involves using a hash table (or a similar data structure) to store information about the characters in the string. This approach is useful for problems that involve checking for the existence of elements or counting the frequency of elements.

  5. Recursion: This involves breaking down the problem into smaller subproblems that are similar to the original problem. This approach is useful for problems that have a recursive structure, such as generating all permutations of a string.

  6. Sliding Window: This involves maintaining a ‘window’ of characters as you traverse the string. This approach is useful for problems that involve finding a substring that meets a certain condition.

  7. Prefix/Suffix Trees (Tries): These are tree-based data structures that are used for efficient string operations. They are useful for problems that involve searching for strings in a set of strings.

  8. Regular Expressions: These are sequences of characters that form a search pattern. They are useful for problems that involve pattern matching or string parsing.

Remember, the best approach to use depends on the specific problem you’re trying to solve. It’s always a good idea to understand the problem thoroughly and consider different approaches before deciding on the best one.

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