# Challenge name: Two Sum # Given an array of integers nums and an integer target, return indices of the two numbers such that they add up to target. # # You may assume that each input would have exactly one solution, and you may not use the same element twice. # # You can return the answer in any order. # # # Examples # # Input: nums = [2, 7, 11, 15], target = 9 # Output: [0,1] # Explanation: Because nums[0] + nums[1] == 9, we return [0, 1]. # # Input: nums = [3, 2, 4], target = 6 # Output: [1,2] # # Input: nums = [3, 3], target = 6 # Output: [0,1] # Explanation: Because nums[0] + nums[1] == 9, we return [0, 1]. # # @param {Integer[]} nums # @param {Integer} target # @return {Integer[]} # # Approach 1: Brute Force with Addition # # Time Complexity: O(n^2). For each element, we try to find its complement # by looping through the rest of the array which takes O(n) time. # Therefore, the time complexity is O(n^2) # Space complexity: O(1) # def two_sum(nums, target) result_array = [] nums.each_with_index do |num, i| nums.each_with_index do |num, j| if i != j && i < j current_sum = nums[i] + nums[j] if current_sum == target return [i, j] end end end end end print two_sum([2, 7, 11, 15], 9) # => [0,1] print two_sum([3, 2, 4], 6) # => [1,2] print two_sum([3, 3], 6) # => [0,1] # # Approach 2: Brute Force with Difference # # Time Complexity: O(N^2), where N is the length of the array # def two_sum(nums, target) nums.each_with_index do |num, i| target_difference = target - nums[i] nums.each_with_index do |num, j| if i != j && num == target_difference return [i, j] end end end end print two_sum([2, 7, 11, 15], 9) # => [0,1] print two_sum([3, 2, 4], 6) # => [1,2] print two_sum([3, 3], 6) # => [0,1] # # Approach 3: Using a Hash # # Time complexity: O(n). We traverse the list containing n elements exactly twice. # Since the hash table reduces the lookup time to O(1), the time complexity is O(n). # Space complexity: O(n). The extra space required depends on the number of items # stored in the hash table, which stores exactly n elements. # def two_sum(nums, target) hash = {} # create a hash to store values and their indices nums.each_with_index do |num, i| hash[num] = i end # iterate over nums array to find the target (difference between sum target and num) nums.each_with_index do |num, i| difference_target = target - num return [i, hash[difference_target]] if hash[difference_target] && hash[difference_target] != i end end print two_sum([2, 7, 11, 15], 9) # => [0,1] print two_sum([3, 2, 4], 6) # => [1,2] print two_sum([3, 3], 6) # => [0,1]