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KMP Algorithm

The Knuth-Morris-Pratt (KMP) algorithm is an efficient method for searching a pattern within a text by using a preprocessed Longest Prefix Suffix (LPS) array to minimize redundant comparisons. The LPS array helps determine the next position to compare in the pattern upon a mismatch, allowing for efficient pattern matching with a total time complexity of O(n + m). For multiple patterns, the Rabin-Karp Algorithm is recommended instead.

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KMP Algorithm

The Knuth-Morris-Pratt (KMP) algorithm is an efficient method for searching a pattern within a text by using a preprocessed Longest Prefix Suffix (LPS) array to minimize redundant comparisons. The LPS array helps determine the next position to compare in the pattern upon a mismatch, allowing for efficient pattern matching with a total time complexity of O(n + m). For multiple patterns, the Rabin-Karp Algorithm is recommended instead.

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KMP Algorithm

#string #pattern-matching

The Knuth-Morris-Pratt (KMP) algorithm efficiently searches for a pattern (substring) s2


within a text s1 by leveraging the information in the pattern itself to avoid redundant
comparisons. It preprocesses the pattern to create an array called the Longest Prefix
Suffix (LPS), which indicates the longest prefix that is also a suffix.

NOTE: KMP Algorithm is an efficient pattern-matching algorithm for finding single


patterns in a string. Consider using Rabin-Karp Algorithm for multiple patterns in a string.

Key Concepts

1. LPS Array:

The LPS array stores the lengths of the longest proper prefix of a substring which
is also a suffix.
Proper prefix: A prefix that is not the whole string.
Proper suffix: A suffix that is not the whole string.

Purpose:
When a mismatch occurs, the LPS array tells us the next position to compare in
the pattern, skipping unnecessary characters.
2. Algorithm Steps:
Preprocess the pattern to build the LPS array.
Use the LPS array to efficiently match the pattern in the text, minimizing
backtracking in the text.

Complexity

Time Complexity:
Preprocessing (LPS construction): O(m), where m is the length of the pattern.
Pattern searching: O(n), where n is the length of the text.
Total: O(n + m).
Space Complexity:
O(m) , due to the LPS array.
Reference

Watch an in-depth explanation and walkthrough of the KMP algorithm: Inside Code: KMP
Algorithm.

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