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Type of problem, while solving DSA problem in Array

❗ There are many types of problems that can be solved using arrays and different techniques in Data Structures and Algorithms. Here are some common problem types and techniques that you might encounter:

𝟏. 𝐒𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬: In these problems, you are given an array and a window size, and you have to find a subarray of that size that satisfies certain conditions. You can use a sliding window technique to efficiently search through the array by maintaining a current window of fixed size and updating it as you move forward.

𝟐. 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬: In these problems, you use two pointers to traverse the array from both ends and find a certain pattern or condition. For example, you can use two pointers to find a pair of elements that sum up to a target value, or to reverse an array.

𝟑. 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬: In these problems, you are asked to sort an array in a certain way, such as in ascending or descending order, or according to certain criteria such as frequency or value. You can use sorting algorithms such as merge sort or quick sort to efficiently sort the array.

𝟒. 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬: In these problems, you are asked to find a specific element in the array or to search for a certain pattern. You can use searching algorithms such as binary search or linear search to efficiently search through the array.

𝟓. 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬: In these problems, you are asked to find a contiguous subarray that satisfies certain conditions. You can use techniques such as prefix sum or Kadane's algorithm to efficiently find the subarray with the maximum sum.

𝟔. 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬: In these problems, you are asked to count the occurrences of certain elements or to count the number of subarrays or subsequences that satisfy certain conditions. You can use techniques such as hashing or dynamic programming to efficiently count the occurrences or number of subarrays.

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