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Given a string s, find the first nonrepeating character in it and return its index. If it does not exist, return 1.The string s consists of only lowercase English letters.
A practical step-by-step framework for approaching any DSA interview question, from clarifying requirements to testing edge cases.
Explains the time-space tradeoff using memoization and hash tables as examples, with guidance on which resource to prioritize.
Explains greedy algorithms with a working coin-change example and a broken one, showing exactly when greedy fails.
Compares memoization and tabulation side by side, with clear guidance on which one to reach for and when.
Explains what makes a problem a DP candidate, showing both memoization and tabulation solving the same example.
Covers the divide, conquer, and combine pattern using merge sort and binary search, contrasted with dynamic programming.
Explains the backtracking pattern with a permutations example, and how pruning makes it fast enough to be practical.
Explains recursion through the call stack, tracing a factorial call step by step to show exactly how it builds up and unwinds.
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