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Essential DSA Patterns and Techniques

The document outlines various data structure and algorithm (DSA) patterns for solving common problems. It categorizes techniques based on data types such as arrays, strings, linked lists, trees, graphs, dynamic programming, heaps, tries, and bit manipulation. Each category provides specific methods or algorithms to efficiently tackle related challenges.

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Essential DSA Patterns and Techniques

The document outlines various data structure and algorithm (DSA) patterns for solving common problems. It categorizes techniques based on data types such as arrays, strings, linked lists, trees, graphs, dynamic programming, heaps, tries, and bit manipulation. Each category provides specific methods or algorithms to efficiently tackle related challenges.

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DSA Pattern

Array

Sorted? → Use Binary Search or Two Pointers

Finding a subarray? → Use Sliding Window

Finding max/min sum? Use Kadane's Algorithm

String

Find a part of a string? → Use Sliding Window

Check if two strings match? → Use Pattern Matching (KMP)

Check if it's a palindrome? → Use Two Pointers

Linked List

Find middle or cycle? → Use Two Pointers

Reverse a linked list? → Use Iteration or Recursion

Merge two sorted lists? → Use Merge Sort

Tree

Go through all nodes? → Use DFS or BFS

Find lowest common ancestor? → Use DFS

Check if tree is balanced? → Use Recursion

Graph

Find connections? → Use DFS or BFS

Find shortest path? → Use Dijkstra's


Algorithm

Check for cycles? → Use Union-Find


Backtracking

Find all possible combinations? → Use Recursion

DSA Pattern 1
Solve a maze or puzzle? → Use
Backtracking

Dynamic Programming (DP)

Count ways to do something? → Use DP (Memoization)

Find longest increasing pattern? → Use DP Table

Solve knapsack-like problems? →


Use DP

Heap & Priority Queue

Find top K elements? → Use Heap

Sort multiple sorted lists? → Use Min Heap

Trie (For Words)

Find words that start with a letter? → Use Trie

Search a word fast? → Use Trie

Bit Manipulation

Find unique number? →Use XOR

Check if a number is power of 2? → Use Bitwise AND

DSA Pattern 2

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