Binary Search pattern
Search Insert Position
Given a sorted array of distinct integers and a target, return the index of the target. If it is not present, return the index where it would be inserted to keep the array sorted. Must run in O(log n). Watch it run step by step, then write your own pseudocode and get it checked by AI.
- LeetCode 35
- Easy
- 2 approaches
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Binary SearchLeetCode 35
Easy
From the first idea to the best one
- 01 Brute force · linear scan O(n)O(1) space
- 02 Optimized · binary search O(log n)O(1) space
What you will learn
- How to read Search Insert Position and spot the binary search pattern in it
- Brute force · linear scan: O(n) time, O(1) space
- Optimized · binary search: O(log n) time, O(1) space
- The pseudocode for each approach, its line lit as the animation runs
- Practice: write your own pseudocode and get it checked
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