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Given a sorted array, find the k closest elements to x, but exclude x itself. Use binary search to find x's position, then expand two pointers left and right to pick the k closest values by comparing distance. Runs in log n+k time. Like this? Hit subscribe for more clean code tips.
Given a sorted array, find the k closest elements to x, but exclude x itself. Use binary search to find x's position, then expand two pointers left and right t…
Ideas in this flowchart
- Find k Closest Elements
- Input Requirements
- Sorted Array
- k Closest Elements
- Exclude x
- Binary Search
- Find x's Position
- Expand Two Pointers
- Compare Distance
- Time Complexity
- Log n + k
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