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Tips for LeetCode

The document provides a guide for effectively solving coding problems, emphasizing the importance of understanding the problem, thinking before coding, and mastering problem-solving patterns. It suggests writing clean code, debugging effectively, and analyzing time and space complexity for optimized solutions. Consistency in practice is highlighted as key to preparing for FAANG-level interviews.

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Tips for LeetCode

The document provides a guide for effectively solving coding problems, emphasizing the importance of understanding the problem, thinking before coding, and mastering problem-solving patterns. It suggests writing clean code, debugging effectively, and analyzing time and space complexity for optimized solutions. Consistency in practice is highlighted as key to preparing for FAANG-level interviews.

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1.

Understand the Problem Deeply


Tip: If you can’t explain the problem clearly, you probably don’t understand it
well enough.

2. Think Before You Code


Tip: If a problem involves subarrays or substrings, consider Sliding Window or Two
Pointers.

3. Master Patterns, Not Just Problems

Sliding Window → Best for subarrays/substrings.


Two Pointers → Common in sorted arrays.
Binary Search → For sorted arrays or "min/max" problems.
Dynamic Programming (DP) → If you see "subproblems" or "choices".
Graph & BFS/DFS → If the problem involves grids or connectivity.

Tip: Instead of memorizing solutions, group problems by patterns and solve them
repeatedly.

4. Write Clean & Readable Code


Tip: Imagine someone else has to read your code—will they understand it easily?

5. Debug Like a Pro


Tip: If your solution is failing, check off-by-one errors, wrong variable updates,
or unhandled edge cases.

6. Analyze Time & Space Complexity


Tip: If a problem asks for an optimized solution, it usually needs O(n) or O(log
n), not O(n²).

7. Consistency Beats Everything


Tip: Solving 300+ well-chosen problems (across patterns) is usually enough for
FAANG-level prep.

Final Thought:
Think first, then code
Recognize patterns
Stay consistent

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