Table of Contents What is Divide and Conquer? Why Use Divide and Conquer? Real-World Example: Finding a Name in a Phone Book Binary Search: The Perfect Example The Problem Setup Linear Search (The Slow Way) Binary Search (The Fast Way)…
Table of Contents What Exactly is the Sliding Window Pattern? When Should You Use Sliding Window? Real-World Example: Finding Maximum Sum of Consecutive Elements The Naive Approach (Don’t Do This!) The Sliding Window Solution (Much Better!) How the Sliding Window…
Table of Contents What is the Multiple Pointers Pattern? When Should You Use Multiple Pointers? The Classic Problem: Finding Pairs That Sum to Zero Problem Statement The Naive Approach (Don’t Do This!) The Multiple Pointers Solution How Does This Magic…
Table of Contents What Are Anagrams? The Frequency Counter Approach Why Use Frequency Counters? The Algorithm Breakdown Complete Implementation Deep Dive: Understanding Each Phase Phase 1: The Length Check Phase 2: Building the Frequency Map Phase 3: Validation Against Second…
Introduction Table of Contents Introduction What is the Frequency Counter Pattern? The Problem: Array Comparison The Naive Approach (What NOT to Do) The Frequency Counter Solution Performance Analysis Real-World Example: Anagram Detection Advanced Example: Multiple Array Comparison When to Use…
Table of Contents The Reality Check: Patterns Aren’t Magic Solutions Understanding Programming Patterns The Two-Step Approach to Problem Solving 1. Developing a Problem-Solving Strategy 2. Mastering Common Patterns Introducing the Frequency Counter Pattern What is the Frequency Counter Pattern? Real-World…
