Dynamic Programming pattern

Pascal's Triangle

Given numRows, return the first numRows of Pascal's triangle. Each number is the sum of the two directly above it. Watch it run step by step, then write your own pseudocode and get it checked by AI.

  • LeetCode 118
  • Easy
  • 2 approaches

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Dynamic ProgrammingLeetCode 118

Easy

From the first idea to the best one

  1. 01 Brute force · binomial formula O(rows²)O(rows²) space
  2. 02 Optimized · sum the two above O(rows²)O(rows²) space
Each approach plays step by step, with its time and space.

What you will learn

  • How to read Pascal's Triangle and spot the dynamic programming pattern in it
  • Brute force · binomial formula: O(rows²) time, O(rows²) space
  • Optimized · sum the two above: O(rows²) time, O(rows²) 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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