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Max Sum Subarray of Size K

Given an integer array and a window size k, find the maximum sum among all contiguous subarrays of length k. Watch it run step by step, then write your own pseudocode and get it checked by AI.

  • LeetCode 643
  • Easy
  • 2 approaches

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Sliding WindowLeetCode 643

Easy

From the first idea to the best one

  1. 01 Brute force · recompute each window O(n·K)O(1) space
  2. 02 Optimized · sliding window O(n)O(1) space
Each approach plays step by step, with its time and space.

What you will learn

  • How to read Max Sum Subarray of Size K and spot the sliding window pattern in it
  • Brute force · recompute each window: O(n·K) time, O(1) space
  • Optimized · sliding window: O(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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See Max Sum Subarray of Size K run, step by step

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