Finding a Pair of Integers in an Array with a Given Sum

Problem: Given an array of integers, write a function to determine if there exists a pair of integers in the array such that their sum is equal to a given target value. If such a pair exists, return True; otherwise, return False. Function signature: fun has_pair_with_sum(nums: List[int], target: int) -> bool: Explanation: The problem asks … Read more

Finding the Longest Common Prefix among a List of Strings

Problem: Given a list of strings, write a function to find the longest common prefix among them. If there is no common prefix, return an empty string. Function signature: def longest_common_prefix(strs: List[str]) -> str: Explanation: The problem asks us to find the longest common prefix among a given list of strings. We can solve this … Read more

Minimum Number of Coins

Problem Explanation: You are given an array of coin denominations and a target amount. Write a function to determine the minimum number of coins required to make up the target amount. You may use each coin denomination an unlimited number of times. Example: Explanation: The minimum number of coins required to make up the target … Read more

Array Element Frequency Counter

Problem Explanation: Given two arrays A and B of equal length N, write a function that returns an array C of length N where C[i] represents the number of occurrences of A[i] in array B. Example: Expected Time and Space Complexity: O(N) time complexity and O(N) space complexity, where N is the length of the … Read more

Largest Subset Sum Problem

Problem Explanation: You are given an array of integers. Your task is to find the largest possible sum of a subset of the given array, such that no two elements in the subset are adjacent to each other. Example: Input: [2, 5, 3, 1, 7, 9, 10] Output: 22 (Subset: 2, 3, 7, 10) Expected … Read more

Number of Islands Problem

Problem Explanation: Given a 2D grid map of ‘1’s (land) and ‘0’s (water), count the number of islands. An island is surrounded by water and is formed by connecting adjacent lands horizontally or vertically. You may assume all four edges of the grid are all surrounded by water. Example: Expected Time Complexity: O(m*n), where m … Read more

Largest Subarray with 0 Sum Problem

Problem Explanation: Given an array of integers, find the length of the longest subarray with a sum of 0. Example: Input: [1, -2, 3, 4, -2, 2, -8, 1, 2, 3] Output: 8 (the subarray is [-2, 3, 4, -2, 2, -8, 1, 2]) Expected Time Complexity: O(n) Expected Space Complexity: O(n) Constraints: Kotlin Solution:

Banker’s Algorithm in Kotlin

The Banker’s Algorithm is a resource allocation and deadlock avoidance algorithm used in operating systems. It was developed by Edsger W. Dijkstra and named after the banking industry, as it deals with the allocation of scarce resources. The Banker’s Algorithm is used to prevent deadlock in a system where there are multiple processes that compete … Read more

Dining Philosophers Problem

The “dining philosophers problem” is a classical problem in computer science that demonstrates challenges related to resource allocation and synchronization in a concurrent computing environment. It is often used to illustrate the difficulties encountered in designing and implementing concurrent systems. The problem is framed around a scenario where five philosophers are seated around a dining … Read more

The Sleeping Barber Problem

The Sleeping Barber problem is a classic synchronization problem in computer science, often used to illustrate issues related to concurrent programming and resource management. It involves a scenario where multiple processes (customers) compete for access to a limited set of resources (barber seats). The problem is defined as follows: There is a barbershop with a … Read more