15 3Sum

Given an integer array nums, return all the triplets [nums[i], nums[j], nums[k]] such that i != j, i != k, and j != k, and nums[i] + nums[j] + nums[k] == 0.

Notice that the solution set must not contain duplicate triplets.

Example 1:

Input: nums = [-1,0,1,2,-1,-4]
Output: [[-1,-1,2],[-1,0,1]]
Explanation: 
nums[0] + nums[1] + nums[2] = (-1) + 0 + 1 = 0.
nums[1] + nums[2] + nums[4] = 0 + 1 + (-1) = 0.
nums[0] + nums[3] + nums[4] = (-1) + 2 + (-1) = 0.
The distinct triplets are [-1,0,1] and [-1,-1,2].
Notice that the order of the output and the order of the triplets does not matter.

Example 2:

Input: nums = [0,1,1]
Output: []
Explanation: The only possible triplet does not sum up to 0.

Example 3:

Input: nums = [0,0,0]
Output: [[0,0,0]]
Explanation: The only possible triplet sums up to 0.

Constraints:

  • 3 <= nums.length <= 3000
  • -105 <= nums[i] <= 105

For each num in the array, find two other numbers from the rest of the array whose sum is -num

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class Solution:
    def threeSum(self, nums: List[int]) -> List[List[int]]:
        res, dups = set(), set()
        seen = {}
        for i, v1 in enumerate(nums):
            # dup case is already coverd by the prev iterations
            if v1 not in dups:
                dups.add(v1)
                for j, v2 in enumerate(nums[i+1:]):
                    v3 = -(v1 + v2)
                    if v3 in seen and seen[v3] == i:
                        # seen in the same outer iteration
                        res.add(tuple(sorted([v1, v2, v3])))
                    seen[v2] = i  # label the outer iteration idx
        return res


'''
Sort first
'''
class Solution:
    def threeSum(self, nums: List[int]) -> List[List[int]]:
        res = []
        nums.sort()
        for i in range(len(nums)):
            if nums[i] > 0:
                break
            if i == 0 or nums[i - 1] != nums[i]:
                self.find_two_sum(nums, i, res)
        return res

    def find_two_sum(self, nums: List[int], i: int, res: List[List[int]]):
        lo, hi = i + 1, len(nums) - 1
        while (lo < hi):
            s = nums[i] + nums[lo] + nums[hi]
            if s < 0:
                lo += 1
            elif s > 0:
                hi -= 1
            else:
                res.append([nums[i], nums[lo], nums[hi]])
                lo += 1
                hi -= 1
                while lo < hi and nums[lo] == nums[lo - 1]:
                    lo += 1
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func threeSum(nums []int) [][]int {
	var res [][]int
	sort.Ints(nums)
	for i := 0; i < len(nums)-2; i++ {
		if i > 0 && nums[i] == nums[i-1] {
			// case already covered by the previous iterations
			continue
		}
		target, left, right := -nums[i], i+1, len(nums)-1
		for left < right {
			sum := nums[left] + nums[right]
			if sum == target {
				res = append(res, []int{nums[i], nums[left], nums[right]})
				left++
				right--
				for left < right && nums[left] == nums[left-1] {
					left++
				}
				for left < right && nums[right] == nums[right+1] {
					right--
				}
			} else if sum > target {
				right--
			} else if sum < target {
				left++
			}
		}
	}
	return res
}