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Interview Coder - AI Interview Assistant for Technical Interviews

You open a Leetcode problem and the clock is ticking, do you chase a messy brute force solution or recognize a repeatable approach? Leetcode Patterns, such as sliding window, two pointers, dynamic programming, recursion, backtracking, binary search, graph traversal, hashing, and common data structure tricks, turn many problems into a handful of reliable moves. This article shows how to spot those algorithm patterns, pick the proper data structure, and apply simple templates so you can quickly master the essential Leetcode Patterns to solve any coding interview problem confidently, save prep time, and land your dream job.

To reach that goal, Interview Coder's AI Interview Assistant offers focused practice, personalized problem recommendations, pattern tagging, and mock interviews so you can practice the exact techniques hiring teams ask for and close gaps fast.

Why Leetcode Patterns Beat Problem-Grinding

Coding interviews are structured problem-solving challenges. They evaluate your thinking, communication, and coding skills under pressure by simulating real engineering tasks on a tight clock. It is no surprise that many candidates try to power through preparation by banging out random problems.

Pattern-Based Prep Versus Brute Force Practice

Brute force grinding treats each problem as unique. You memorize solutions or chase random question sets. Pattern-based study teaches the grammar behind the issues so you can form new solutions on the fly. Think of patterns like learning grammar instead of memorizing sentences. When you know the grammar, you can read and write new sentences easily.

How Top Interviews Actually Test You

Interviewers do not expect you to recall a specific LeetCode problem. They expect you to recognize which pattern fits a prompt, pick the correct algorithm, and explain trade-offs. Data from hundreds of real interviews across Google, Meta, Apple, Netflix, and Amazon shows that about 87 percent of questions repeat one of roughly 10 to 12 core problem-solving patterns.

The March 2025 Google algorithm update prioritized content that demonstrates practical knowledge and fresh insight, a trend that interview teams are following. So grouping problems by pattern gives you a repeatable method for solving new prompts.

Why Patterns Beat Problem Grinding

Random problem grinding gives the illusion of progress while you slowly burn out. Without a framework, you forget solutions, and you cannot scale your effort. Learning patterns reduce overwhelm and make your study time high impact. When you learn a pattern deeply, you can transfer that solution template to many new problems, which cuts prep time and boosts confidence during the interview, and leads to faster, clearer solutions under pressure.

Benefits of Focusing on Patterns

Cut prep time by targeting high-leverage ideas and representative problems.
Identify the right approach more quickly when an interviewer poses a new question.
Build a reusable mental model that works across arrays, strings, trees, and graphs.
Reduce anxiety by relying on a process rather than memorized answers.
Improve communication by explaining pattern choice and trade-offs clearly.

LeetCode Tag Frequency July 2025 and What It Implies

LeetCode problems cluster. Array and dynamic programming tags dominate the site, while patterns like union find and topological sort appear less often but show up in specific roles. You cannot solve everything, and you do not need to. Focus on representative problems within a pattern to practice the idea, rather than the exact problem text.

Cheat Sheet of Core LeetCode Patterns

Use this quick reference when you study or before a mock interview. Pick one representative problem per pattern and solve it until you can explain the idea in less than two minutes.

Two pointers:

Core idea: Move two indexes toward each other or in the same direction to reduce complexity on arrays and linked lists.
Canonical problem: 3Sum

Sliding window:

Core idea: Maintain a dynamic or fixed window over an array or string to find subarray or substring properties efficiently.
Canonical problem: Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters

Fast and slow pointers:

Core idea: Use two pointers at different speeds to detect cycles or find midpoints in linked lists.
Canonical problem: Linked List Cycle

Depth-first search:

Core idea: Explore paths deeply to solve exhaustive search tasks in trees and graphs.
Canonical problem: Diameter of Binary Tree

Breadth-first search:

Core idea: Explore level by level to find the shortest path or minimum steps in graphs and trees.
Canonical problem: Binary Tree Level Order Traversal

Binary search:

Core idea: Repeatedly halve a sorted search space to find a target or boundary efficiently.
Canonical problem: Binary Search

Merge intervals:

Core idea: Sort intervals, then merge overlapping ranges to handle scheduling and range union tasks.
Canonical problem: Merge Intervals

Topological sort:

Core idea: Order tasks with dependencies using indegree or DFS to schedule or detect cycles.
Canonical problem: Course Schedule

Dynamic programming:

Core idea: Break problems into overlapping subproblems, store answers, and build up to the complete solution.
Canonical problem: Longest Increasing Subsequence

Union find:

Core idea: Maintain disjoint sets to detect connectivity or cycles and merge components quickly.
Canonical problem: Number of Provinces

Monotonic stack and queue:

Core idea: Maintain strict order of elements to answer next greater or next more minor queries efficiently.
Canonical problem: Daily Temperatures

Backtracking:

Core idea: Explore candidates, prune early, and backtrack to generate permutations or combinations.
Canonical problem: Word Search

Quick Tip on What to Practice First

Begin with patterns that are most prevalent at your target companies or those that cause you the most issues. Practice one pattern per day for a week, then mix them under time pressure. Use active recall: explain the pattern aloud, sketch the approach, code it, and test edge cases. Run mock interviews where you narrate pattern choice and trade-offs under a time limit.

How Each Pattern Maps to Common LeetCode Categories

Not every pattern shows up equally across categories. Use these pairings to prioritize study time.

Arrays and strings: Two pointers, sliding window, monotonic stack, binary search, dynamic programming.
Trees: DFS, BFS, dynamic programming, binary search on tree properties.
Graphs: BFS, DFS, topological sort, union find.
Linked lists: Fast and slow pointers, two pointers.
Intervals and scheduling: Merge intervals, greedy.
Backtracking problems: Strings, arrays, and matrix traversal.

23 LeetCode Patterns that Solve over 1000 LeetCode Problems

1. Two Pointers: Find Pairs, Triples, or Subarrays With Two Moving Indices

The two-pointer technique uses two indices to scan an array or list from different ends or with a fixed separation. Use it for pair sums, sorted-array problems, removing duplicates, or shrinking/growing subarrays.

Sample LeetCode problem: 3Sum (15): find unique triplets that sum to zero.

Solution:

def threeSum(nums): nums.sort() result = [] for i in range(len(nums) - 2): if i > 0 and nums[i] == nums[i - 1]: continue left, right = i + 1, len(nums) - 1 while left < right: total = nums[i] + nums[left] + nums[right] if total < 0: left += 1 elif total > 0: right -= 1 else: result.append([nums[i], nums[left], nums[right]]) while left < right and nums[left] == nums[left + 1]: left += 1 while left < right and nums[right] == nums[right - 1]: right -= 1 left += 1 right -= 1 return result

Why it works: Sort enables ordering and skipping of duplicates. Fix one index and use left/right to scan for complements. Move pointers based on the sum to prune the search without extra memory.

Time complexity: O(n^2)
Space complexity: O(1) extra (not counting output)
Ten similar LeetCode problems: 42, 26, 27, 344, 11, 19, 76, 167, 15, 18

2. Sliding Window: Track a Contiguous Block and Expand or Shrink Efficiently

Maintain a window [left, right] and update it as you scan. Use for longest/shortest subarray or substring problems that need aggregate values inside a contiguous block.

Sample LeetCode problem: Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters (3).

Solution:

def lengthOfLongestSubstring(s: str) -> int: char_map = {} left = 0 max_length = 0 for right in range(len(s)): if s[right] in char_map: left = max(left, char_map[s[right]] + 1) char_map[s[right]] = right max_length = max(max_length, right - left + 1) return max_length

Why it works: The map tracks last seen indexes. Move left only when a repeat would violate uniqueness; right always advances. Each character is processed at most twice.

Time complexity: O(n)
Space complexity: O(min(n, m)) where m is the charset size.
Ten similar LeetCode problems: 76, 209, 438, 567, 1004, 424, 30, 159, 340, 3

3. Binary Search: Halve the Search Space on Sorted Input

Binary search finds targets or boundaries in O(log n). Use on sorted arrays, monotonic functions, or to find thresholds (search on answer).

Sample LeetCode problem: Search in Rotated Sorted Array (33).

Solution:

def search(nums, target): left, right = 0, len(nums) - 1 while left <= right: mid = left + (right - left) // 2 if nums[mid] == target: return mid if nums[left] <= nums[mid]: if nums[left] <= target < nums[mid]: right = mid - 1 else: left = mid + 1 else: if nums[mid] < target <= nums[right]: left = mid + 1 else: right = mid - 1 return -1

Why it works: Determine which half is sorted at mid, then decide where the target must lie. Each iteration halves the candidate range.

Time complexity: O(log n)
Space complexity: O(1)
Ten similar LeetCode problems: 35, 162, 278, 441, 153, 69, 410, 875, 34, 744

4. Depth-First Search (DFS): Explore Paths Deeply Before Backtracking

DFS traverses trees or graphs by going as deep as possible, then backtracking. Use it to explore connected components, generate paths, or solve recursion-friendly problems.

Sample LeetCode problem: Number of Islands (200).

Solution:def numIslands(grid): if not grid: return 0 def dfs(i, j): if i < 0 or i >= len(grid) or j < 0 or j >= len(grid[0]) or grid[i][j] == '0': return grid[i][j] = '0' dfs(i + 1, j) dfs(i - 1, j) dfs(i, j + 1) dfs(i, j - 1) count = 0 for i in range(len(grid)): for j in range(len(grid[0])): if grid[i][j] == '1': dfs(i, j) count += 1 return count

Why it works: Mark visited cells and recursively flood-filled neighbors. Each cell is visited once.

Time complexity: O(m * n)
Space complexity: O(m * n) worst-case recursion
Ten similar LeetCode problems: 104, 100, 101, 226, 257, 145, 94, 102, 112, 113

5. Breadth-First Search (BFS): Layered Exploration for Shortest Steps

BFS visits nodes by distance (layers). Use it when you need the shortest paths in unweighted graphs or multi-source distances.

Sample LeetCode problem: 0-1 Matrix (542): distance to nearest zero.

Solution:

from collections import dequedef updateMatrix(mat): if not mat: return [] rows, cols = len(mat), len(mat[0]) queue = deque() for r in range(rows): for c in range(cols): if mat[r][c] == 0: queue.append((r, c)) else: mat[r][c] = float('inf') while queue: r, c = queue.popleft() for dr, dc in [(0,1),(1,0),(0,-1),(-1,0)]: nr, nc = r + dr, c + dc if 0 <= nr < rows and 0 <= nc < cols and mat[nr][nc] > mat[r][c] + 1: mat[nr][nc] = mat[r][c] + 1 queue.append((nr, nc)) return mat

Why it works: Initialize all sources, then expand outward. BFS guarantees that the first time you set a distance, it is the shortest.

Time complexity: O(m * n)
Space complexity: O(m * n)
Ten similar LeetCode problems: 200, 994, 127, 515, 116, 199, 310, 863, 542, 994

6. Backtracking: Build Candidates and Abandon Dead Ends

Backtracking constructs solutions incrementally and prunes when constraints break. Use it for permutations, combinations, partitioning, and constraint search.

Sample LeetCode problem: Permutations (46).

Solution:

def permute(nums): result = [] def backtrack(path, remaining): if not remaining: result.append(path) return for i in range(len(remaining)): backtrack(path + [remaining[i]], remaining[:i] + remaining[i+1:]) backtrack([], nums) return result

Why it works: Enumerate choices at each step, recurse, and remove choices on return. Prune early when constraints fail.

Time complexity: O(n!)
Space complexity: O(n) recursion plus output
Ten similar LeetCode problems: 39, 40, 51, 52, 77, 216, 78, 47, 131, 90

7. Dynamic Programming: Store Subproblem Results to Avoid Recompute

DP breaks problems into overlapping subproblems with optimal substructure, using memoization or tabulation to reuse results.

Sample LeetCode problem: House Robber (198).

Solution:

def rob(nums): if not nums: return 0 if len(nums) == 1: return nums[0] dp = [0] * len(nums) dp[0] = nums[0] dp[1] = max(nums[0], nums[1]) for i in range(2, len(nums)): dp[i] = max(dp[i - 1], dp[i - 2] + nums[i]) return dp[-1]

Why it works: Use previous optimal values to compute the current optimal. Avoid repeated branching.

Time complexity: O(n)
Space complexity: O(n) (can be reduced to O(1) by storing two variables)
Ten similar LeetCode problems: 300, 62, 63, 70, 509, 322, 416, 139, 256, 213

8. Greedy Algorithms: Make the Local Best Choice to Reach a Global Result

Greedy picks the locally optimal action at each step when that leads to a global optimum. Use when choices don't require revisiting.

Sample LeetCode problem: Jump Game (55).

Solution:

def canJump(nums): max_reachable = 0 for i in range(len(nums)): if i > max_reachable: return False max_reachable = max(max_reachable, i + nums[i]) if max_reachable >= len(nums) - 1: return True return False

Why it works: Track the farthest reachable index. If an index is beyond reach, fail early. If you can reach the end, return true.

Time complexity: O(n)
Space complexity: O(1)
Ten similar LeetCode problems: 45, 621, 392, 135, 406, 763, 1029, 435, 452, 55

9. Hashing: Use Hash Tables for Fast Lookup and Counting

Hash tables provide average O(1) inserts and lookups. Use them for frequency counts, de-duplication, membership tests, and mapping values to indices.

Sample LeetCode problem: Two Sum (1).

Solution:

def twoSum(nums, target): num_map = {} for i, num in enumerate(nums): complement = target - num if complement in num_map: return [num_map[complement], i] num_map[num] = i return []

Why it works: Store seen values with positions. Check complements in constant time while scanning once.

Time complexity: O(n)
Space complexity: O(n)

10. Sorting: Preprocess to Simplify Relationships or Enable Two-Pointer Solutions

Sorting orders data and unlocks binary search, two-pointer, and merge strategies. Use when relative order matters or you need deterministic scanning.

Sample LeetCode problem: Sort an Array (912): implement merge sort.

Solution:

def sortArray(nums): if len(nums) <= 1: return nums mid = len(nums) // 2 left_half = nums[:mid] right_half = nums[mid:] sortArray(left_half) sortArray(right_half) i = j = k = 0 while i < len(left_half) and j < len(right_half): if left_half[i] < right_half[j]: nums[k] = left_half[i]; i += 1 else: nums[k] = right_half[j]; j += 1 k += 1 while i < len(left_half): nums[k] = left_half[i]; i += 1; k += 1 while j < len(right_half): nums[k] = right_half[j]; j += 1; k += 1 return nums

Why it works: Divide and conquer sorts subarrays, then merges in linear time per level.

Time complexity: O(n log n)
Space complexity: O(n)

11. Fast and Slow Pointers: Detect Cycles and Find Midpoints Without Extra Space

Run two pointers at different speeds through a linked structure. Use to detect cycles, find cycle entry, or locate midpoints.

Canonical problem: Linked List Cycle: detect a loop by checking if pointers meet.

Why it works: If a cycle exists, the faster pointer will eventually lap the slower one. Use a follow-up to find the cycle start by resetting one pointer and advancing both at equal speed.

MAANG note: Recognize this when a question mentions cycle detection or asks for O(1) space.

12. Merge Intervals: Consolidate Overlapping Ranges Into a Minimal Set

Sort intervals by start time and merge by comparing the current interval's end with the next start.

Canonical problem: Merge Intervals: produce non-overlapping intervals covering all inputs.

Why it works: Sorting ensures you only need to compare each interval with the last merged interval, merging greedily when they overlap.

MAANG note: Useful for scheduling, calendar conflicts, and resource allocation questions.

13. Topological Sort: Order Tasks That Have Dependency Constraints

Topological sort produces a linear order of nodes in a DAG so that all edges go forward. Use for prerequisites, build orders, or any dependency graph.

Canonical problem: Course Schedule: can you finish all courses given the prerequisites?

Why it works: Repeatedly remove nodes with zero in-degree and append them to the order. If nodes remain with a nonzero in-degree, a cycle exists.

MAANG note: Present both Kahn’s algorithm (BFS) and DFS postorder approaches in interviews.

14. Union-Find (Disjoint Set): Manage Dynamic Connectivity Efficiently

Union-Find groups elements into sets and supports union and find operations. Use it for connectivity, cycle detection, and grouping queries.

Canonical problem: Number of Provinces: count connected components from adjacency info.

Why it works: Path compression and union by rank keep operations near-constant amortized time.

MAANG note: Talk about how union-find simplifies repeated merge queries in social networks and connectivity tasks.

15. Monotonic Stack: Solve Next-Greater or Next-Smaller Queries in Linear Time

Maintain a stack that preserves a monotonic order so you can resolve multiple queries in a single pass.

Canonical problem: Daily Temperatures: for each day, find how many days until a warmer temperature.

Why it works: When a new element breaks monotonicity, it resolves answers for stacked elements; pop until order is restored.

MAANG note: Good for range queries, stock spans, and histogram-based maxima.

16. Dynamic Programming (Advanced): Recognize States, Transitions, and Optimal Substructure

Advanced DP problems require careful state design, transitions, and often dimension reduction. Look for sequence-based decisions, partitioning, or 2D states.

Canonical problem: Longest Increasing Subsequence: solve with O(n log n) patience-sort method or O(n^2) DP.

Why it works: Model state clearly (index, last choice, remaining capacity) then build transitions. Optimize with binary search, monotonic queues, or bitsets when possible.

MAANG note: Explain tradeoffs for time vs. memory and show how to move from naive recursion to optimized tabulation.

17. In-Place Linked List Reversal: Reverse Lists or Segments With Constant Space

Use prev and curr pointers and rewire next pointers to reverse a list or a sublist in one pass.

When to use: Reverse a full list, reverse between indices, or reverse nodes in k groups.

Technique (template):

def reverse_linked_list(head): prev = None ptr = head while ptr: next_node = ptr.next ptr.next = prev prev = ptr ptr = next_node return prev

Why it works: You change pointers locally and advance; no extra memory required.

18. Top K Elements: Use Heaps to Keep K Best Items Efficiently

Use heaps when you need the k largest, k smallest, or k most frequent elements without full sorting.

Why it works: Maintain a heap of size k, push new candidates, and pop worst when size exceeds k; overall cost O(n log k) instead of O(n log n).

Coding templates:

import heapqdef top_k_smallest_elements(arr, k): if k <= 0 or not arr: return [] max_heap = [] for num in arr: heapq.heappush(max_heap, -num) if len(max_heap) > k: heapq.heappop(max_heap) return [-x for x in max_heap]def top_k_largest_elements(arr, k): if k <= 0 or not arr: return [] min_heap = [] for num in arr: heapq.heappush(min_heap, num) if len(min_heap) > k: heapq.heappop(min_heap) return min_heap

19. Binary Tree Traversal: Visit Nodes in Preorder, Inorder, Postorder, or Level Order

Choose traversal to match the goal: inorder for sorted output, preorder for serialization, postorder for bottom-up processing, BFS for levels.

Coding templates:

def preorder_traversal(node): if not node: return # visit node preorder_traversal(node.left) preorder_traversal(node.right)def inorder_traversal(node): if not node: return inorder_traversal(node.left) # visit node inorder_traversal(node.right)def postorder_traversal(node): if not node: return postorder_traversal(node.left) postorder_traversal(node.right) # visit nodefrom collections import dequedef bfs_traversal(root): queue = deque([root]) while queue: node = queue.popleft() if node: # visit node queue.append(node.left) queue.append(node.right)

Why it works: Pick the traversal that aligns with the processing order required by the problem.

20. Graphs and Matrices: Apply DFS, BFS, and Graph Algorithms to Grids and Adjacency Lists

Graphs and matrices map to similar traversal techniques. Use DFS for full exploration, BFS for shortest paths, and topological sort for dependency ordering.

Coding templates:

def dfs(graph): visited = set() result = [] def explore(node): visited.add(node) result.append(node) for neighbor in graph[node]: if neighbor not in visited: explore(neighbor) for node in graph: if node not in visited: explore(node) return resultfrom collections import dequedef bfs(graph, start): visited = set() result = [] queue = deque([start]) while queue: node = queue.popleft() if node not in visited: visited.add(node) result.append(node) for neighbor in graph[node]: queue.append(neighbor) return resultdef topological_sort(graph): visited = set() topo_order = [] def hasCycle(node, curpath): visited.add(node) curpath.add(node) for neighbor in graph[node]: if neighbor in curpath: return True if neighbor in visited: continue if hasCycle(neighbor, curpath): return True curpath.remove(node) topo_order.append(node) return False for node in graph: if node not in visited: if hasCycle(node, set()): return None return topo_order[::-1]def dfs_matrix(matrix): m, n = len(matrix), len(matrix[0]) visited = set() result = [] def explore(i, j): if not (0 <= i < m and 0 <= j < n) or (i, j) in visited: return visited.add((i, j)) result.append(matrix[i][j]) for di, dj in [(-1,0),(1,0),(0,-1),(0,1)]: explore(i + di, j + dj) for i in range(m): for j in range(n): if (i, j) not in visited: explore(i, j) return resultfrom collections import dequedef bfs_matrix(matrix, startI, startJ): m, n = len(matrix), len(matrix[0]) visited = set() result = [] queue = deque([(startI, startJ)]) while queue: i, j = queue.popleft() if not (0 <= i < m and 0 <= j < n) or (i, j) in visited: continue visited.add((i, j)) result.append(matrix[i][j]) for di, dj in [(-1,0),(1,0),(0,-1),(0,1)]: queue.append((i + di, j + dj)) return result

Why it works: Use the right traversal and bookkeeping for the problem type. Translate matrix neighbors into graph edges when needed.

21. Bit Manipulation: Use Bitwise Ops for Compact, Fast Arithmetic and Parity Checks

Use AND, OR, XOR, NOT, and shifts for counting bits, toggling flags, or finding missing numbers.

When to use: Counting set bits, checking parity, swapping without temp, or problems that mention binary representation.

Tips and templates: Understand a ^ b properties, use x & -x to isolate lowest set bit, and use shifts for multiplying/dividing by two. XOR all numbers to find a single missing or single non-duplicate element.

22. Overlapping Intervals: Detect Conflicts, Merge Ranges, and Find Free Slots

Sort by start time, then merge or detect overlaps while scanning. Use for meeting rooms, insert-interval, or min-coverage problems.

Coding template:

def process_intervals(intervals): intervals.sort(key=lambda x: x[0]) result = [] for interval in intervals: if not result or result[-1][1] < interval[0]: result.append(interval) else: result[-1][1] = max(result[-1][1], interval[1]) return result

Why it works: Sorting makes overlap checks local to the last merged interval, letting you handle every interval in one pass.

23. Prefix Sum: Precompute Cumulative Sums to Answer Range Queries Quickly

Build a prefix array so sum(i..j) becomes prefix[j] - prefix[i-1], turning repeated subarray sum queries into O(1).

Coding templates:

def build_prefix_sum(arr): n = len(arr) prefix = [0] * n prefix[0] = arr[0] for i in range(1, n): prefix[i] = prefix[i - 1] + arr[i] return prefixdef query_subarray_sum(prefix, i, j): if i == 0: return prefix[j] return prefix[j] - prefix[i - 1]

Why it works: Precomputing once in O(n) allows for answering each sum query in constant time, which is ideal when Q is large.

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Repeating random problems builds endurance, not pattern recognition. Focus on pattern-based learning, not mass repetition.

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Start with classification. Spend a week cataloging problems by pattern and writing a one-page template for each pattern that includes pseudocode and complexity notes. Next, implement templates in code and test suites that cover edge cases and performance extremes.

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23 LeetCode Patterns that Solve over 1000 LeetCode Problems

1. Two Pointers: Find Pairs, Triples, or Subarrays With Two Moving Indices

2. Sliding Window: Track a Contiguous Block and Expand or Shrink Efficiently

3. Binary Search: Halve the Search Space on Sorted Input

4. Depth-First Search (DFS): Explore Paths Deeply Before Backtracking

5. Breadth-First Search (BFS): Layered Exploration for Shortest Steps

6. Backtracking: Build Candidates and Abandon Dead Ends

7. Dynamic Programming: Store Subproblem Results to Avoid Recompute

8. Greedy Algorithms: Make the Local Best Choice to Reach a Global Result

9. Hashing: Use Hash Tables for Fast Lookup and Counting

10. Sorting: Preprocess to Simplify Relationships or Enable Two-Pointer Solutions

11. Fast and Slow Pointers: Detect Cycles and Find Midpoints Without Extra Space

12. Merge Intervals: Consolidate Overlapping Ranges Into a Minimal Set

13. Topological Sort: Order Tasks That Have Dependency Constraints

14. Union-Find (Disjoint Set): Manage Dynamic Connectivity Efficiently

15. Monotonic Stack: Solve Next-Greater or Next-Smaller Queries in Linear Time

16. Dynamic Programming (Advanced): Recognize States, Transitions, and Optimal Substructure

17. In-Place Linked List Reversal: Reverse Lists or Segments With Constant Space

18. Top K Elements: Use Heaps to Keep K Best Items Efficiently

19. Binary Tree Traversal: Visit Nodes in Preorder, Inorder, Postorder, or Level Order

20. Graphs and Matrices: Apply DFS, BFS, and Graph Algorithms to Grids and Adjacency Lists

21. Bit Manipulation: Use Bitwise Ops for Compact, Fast Arithmetic and Parity Checks

22. Overlapping Intervals: Detect Conflicts, Merge Ranges, and Find Free Slots

23. Prefix Sum: Precompute Cumulative Sums to Answer Range Queries Quickly

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