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Dynamic Programming Leetcode Loop

Unique Paths (Iterative)

let uniquePaths = function(m, n) {

let getKey = (row, col) => `${row}${col}`;

let cache = { }
for (let row = 1; row <= m; row++) {
for (let col = 1; col <= n; col++) {
if (row === 1) {
cache[getKey(row, col)] = 1;
}
else if (col === 1) {
cache[getKey(row, col)] = 1;
}
else {
cache[getKey(row, col)] = cache[getKey(row-1, col)] + cache[getKey(row, col - 1)];
}
}
}

return cache[getKey(m,n)];
};
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Leetcode Recursion

Unique Paths (Recursion)

let uniquePaths = function(m, n) {
let results = new Set();
function getPath(row, col, path = '') {
if (row >= m && col >= n) {
results.add(path);
return;
}

if (row === m) {
// go right if at the bottom row
getPath(row, col + 1, path + 'R');
}
else if (col === n) {
// go down if at the end column
getPath(row + 1, col, path + 'D');
}
else {
// go down and go right
getPath(row, col + 1, path + 'R');
getPath(row + 1, col, path + 'D');
}
}

getPath(1, 1, 'S');
return results.size;
};
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Array Dynamic Programming Leetcode

Minimum Path Sum (Iterative)

let minPathSum = function(grid) {

    if(!grid || !grid.length) return 0;

    let maxRow = grid.length, maxCol = grid[0].length;
    
    for (let row = 0; row < maxRow;row++) {
        for (let col = 0; col < maxCol;col++) {
            console.log(row, col);
            if (row === 0) {
                grid[row][col] = grid[row][col] + (grid[row][col - 1] || 0);
            }
            else if (col === 0) {
                grid[row][col] = grid[row][col] + grid[row - 1][col];
            } else {
                grid[row][col] = Math.min(
                    grid[row][col] + grid[row - 1][col], // top
                    grid[row][col] + grid[row][col - 1] // left
                );
            }
        }
    }
    return grid[maxRow - 1][maxCol - 1];
};
Categories
Leetcode Recursion

Minimum Path Sum (Recursion)

let minPathSum = function(grid) {

if(!grid || !grid.length) return 0;

let maxRow = grid.length, maxCol = grid[0].length;
function sum(row, col, total, path = '') {
const val = grid[row][col] + total; //?
if (row === maxRow - 1 && col === maxCol - 1) {
return val;
} //?

if (row === maxRow - 1) {
return sum(row, col + 1, val);
}
else if (col === maxCol - 1) {
return sum(row + 1, col, val);
} else {
const down = sum(row + 1, col, val);
const right = sum(row, col + 1, val);
return Math.min(down, right);
}
}

return sum(0, 0, 0);
};
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Binary Tree Depth First Search Leetcode Recursion

Path Sum II

let pathSum = function(root, sum, results = [], result = []) {

if (!root) return results;
if (sum - root.val === 0 && !root.left && !root.right) {
results.push([...result, root.val]);
}

pathSum(root.left, sum - root.val, results, [...result, root.val]);
pathSum(root.right, sum - root.val, results, [...result, root.val]);
return results;
};
Categories
Binary Tree Depth First Search Leetcode Recursion

Path Sum I

let hasPathSum = function(root, sum) {

if (!root) return false;
if (sum - root.val === 0 && !root.left && !root.right) return true;

return hasPathSum(root.left, sum - root.val)
|| hasPathSum(root.right, sum - root.val);
};
Categories
Depth First Search Leetcode Recursion

Minesweeper

let updateBoard = function(board, click) {

    let maxRow = board.length,
        maxCol = board[0].length,
        MINE = 'M',
        BLANK = 'B',
        EMPTY = 'E',
        GAMEOVER = 'X';

    function isMine(row, col) {
        if (row < 0 || col < 0 || row >= maxRow || col >= maxCol) {
            return 0;
        }
        return board[row][col] === MINE ? 1 : 0;
    }

    function getMineCount(row, col) {
        let nearbyMines = 0;
        nearbyMines += isMine(row - 1, col - 1); // top left
        nearbyMines += isMine(row - 1, col); // top
        nearbyMines += isMine(row - 1, col + 1); // top right
        nearbyMines += isMine(row, col - 1); // left
        nearbyMines += isMine(row, col + 1); // right
        nearbyMines += isMine(row + 1, col - 1); // bottom left
        nearbyMines += isMine(row + 1, col); // bottom
        nearbyMines += isMine(row + 1, col + 1); // bottom right
        return nearbyMines;
    }

    function markAndExplore(row, col) {
        if (row < 0 || col < 0 || row >= maxRow || col >= maxCol) {
            return;
        }
        const data = board[row][col];
        if (data === EMPTY) {

            const mineCount = getMineCount(row, col);
            board[row][col] = mineCount > 0 ? `${mineCount}` : BLANK;

            if (mineCount === 0) {
                markAndExplore(row - 1, col - 1); // top left
                markAndExplore(row - 1, col); // top
                markAndExplore(row - 1, col + 1); // top right
                markAndExplore(row, col - 1); // left
                markAndExplore(row, col + 1); // right
                markAndExplore(row + 1, col - 1); // bottom left
                markAndExplore(row + 1, col); // bottom
                markAndExplore(row + 1, col + 1); // bottom right
            }
        }
    }

    let [x, y] = click;
    if (board[x][y] === MINE) {
        board[x][y] = GAMEOVER;
    }
    else {
        markAndExplore(x, y);
    }

    return board;
};
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Depth First Search Leetcode Loop Recursion

Island Perimeter

let islandPerimeter = function(grid) {

if (!grid || !grid.length) return 0;

let maxRow = grid.length,
maxCol = grid[0].length,
LAND = 1, VISITED = 2;

function calculatePerimeter(row, col) {

if (grid[row][col] === LAND) {
grid[row][col] = VISITED;

let perimeter = 4;
// check above;
if (row > 0
&& (grid[row - 1][col] === LAND || grid[row - 1][col] === VISITED)) {
perimeter = perimeter - 1;
perimeter += calculatePerimeter(row - 1, col);
}

// check below;
if (row < maxRow - 1
&& (grid[row + 1][col] === LAND || grid[row + 1][col] === VISITED)) {
perimeter = perimeter - 1;
perimeter += calculatePerimeter(row + 1, col);
}

// check left;
if (col > 0
&& (grid[row][col - 1] === LAND || grid[row][col - 1] === VISITED)) {
perimeter = perimeter - 1;
perimeter += calculatePerimeter(row, col - 1);
}

// check right;
if (col < maxCol - 1
&& (grid[row][col + 1] === LAND || grid[row][col + 1] === VISITED)) {
perimeter = perimeter - 1;
perimeter += calculatePerimeter(row, col + 1);
}

return perimeter; //?
}

return 0;
}

for (let row = 0; row < maxRow; row++) {
for (let col = 0; col < maxCol;col++) {
if (grid[row][col] === LAND) {
return calculatePerimeter(row, col);
}
}
}

return 0;

};
Categories
Depth First Search Leetcode Recursion

Max Area of Island

let maxAreaOfIsland = function(grid) {

if (!grid || !grid.length) return 0;

let max = 0,
maxRow = grid.length,
maxCol = grid[0].length,
LAND = 1, VISITED = 2;

function markAndGetTotal(row, col) {
if (row < 0 || row >= maxRow || col < 0 || col >= maxCol) return 0;
if (grid[row][col] === LAND) {
grid[row][col] = VISITED;

let result = 1;
// top
result += markAndGetTotal(row - 1, col);
// bottom
result += markAndGetTotal(row + 1, col);
// left
result += markAndGetTotal(row, col - 1);
/// right
result += markAndGetTotal(row, col + 1);
return result;
}
return 0;
}

for (let row = 0; row < maxRow;row++) {
for (let col = 0; col < maxCol;col++) {
if (grid[row][col] === LAND) {
const total = markAndGetTotal(row, col); //?
max = Math.max(total, max);
}
}
}

return max;
};
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Array Leetcode Loop

Two Sum Less Than K

let twoSumLessThanK = function(A, K) {
let max = -1, start = 0, end = A.length - 1;
A.sort((a, b) => b - a); //?

while (start < end) {
let sum = A[start] + A[end];
if (sum < K) {
max = Math.max(sum, max);
end--;
}
else {
start++;
}
}

return max;
};