LeetCode Challenge #167. Two Sum II - Input Array Is Sorted

Day 13 of 100 Days LeetCode Challenge

LeetCode Challenge #167. Two Sum II - Input Array Is Sorted

Given a 1-indexed array of integers numbers that is already sorted in non-decreasing order, find two numbers such that they add up to a specific target number. Let these two numbers be numbers[index₁] and numbers[index₂] where 1 <= index₁ < index₂ < numbers.length.

Return the indices of the two numbers, index₁ and index₂, added by one as an integer array [index₁, index₂] of length 2.

The tests are generated such that there is exactly one solution. You may not use the same element twice.

Your solution must use only constant extra space.

Example 1:

Input: numbers = [2,7,11,15], target = 9
Output: [1,2]
Explanation: The sum of 2 and 7 is 9. Therefore, index₁ = 1, index₂ = 2. We return [1, 2].

Example 2:

Input: numbers = [2,3,4], target = 6
Output: [1,3]
Explanation: The sum of 2 and 4 is 6. Therefore index₁ = 1, index₂ = 3. We return [1, 3].

Example 3:

Input: numbers = [-1,0], target = -1
Output: [1,2]
Explanation: The sum of -1 and 0 is -1. Therefore index₁ = 1, index₂ = 2. We return [1, 2].

Constraints:

2 <= numbers.length <= 3 * 10⁴
-1000 <= numbers[i] <= 1000
numbers is sorted in non-decreasing order.
-1000 <= target <= 1000
The tests are generated such that there is exactly one solution.

Video Solution

Java Solution

				
					class Solution {
    public int[] twoSum(int[] numbers, int target) {
        int[] ans = new int[2];

        int start = 0 ;
        int end = numbers.length-1 ;

        while(start<end){
            int sum = numbers[start] + numbers[end];

            if(sum == target){
                ans[0] = start+1 ;
                ans[1] = end+1 ;

                return ans ;
            }else if ( sum > target){
                end--;
            }else{
                start++;
            }
        }

        return ans;
    }
}

Day 13 of 100 Days LeetCode Challenge