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1431. Kids With the Greatest Number of Candies
1614. Maximum Nesting Depth of the Parentheses
1752. Check if Array Is Sorted and Rotated
1768. Merge Strings Alternately
1903. Largest Odd Number in String
2965. Find Missing and Repeated Values
hard
25. Reverse Nodes in k-Group
26. Remove Duplicates from Sorted Array
27. Remove Element
42. Trapping Rain Water
51. N-Queens
55. Jump Game
80. Remove Duplicates from Sorted Array II
88. Merge Sorted Array
121. Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock
122. Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock II
189. Rotate Array
274. H-Index
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2. Add Two Numbers
3. Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters
5. Longest Palindromic Substring
8. String to Integer (atoi)
11. Container With Most Water
15. 3Sum
17. Letter Combinations of a Phone Number
19. Remove Nth Node From End of List
22. Generate Parentheses
33. Search in Rotated Sorted Array
34. Find First and Last Position of Element in Sorted Array
48. Rotate Image
49. Group Anagrams
50. Pow(x, n)
53. Maximum Subarray
54. Spiral Matrix
56. Merge Intervals
61. Rotate List
73. Set Matrix Zeroes
74. Search a 2D Matrix
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78. Subsets
137. Single Number II
138. Copy List with Random Pointer
150. Evaluate Reverse Polish Notation
151. Reverse Words in a String
153. Find Minimum in Rotated Sorted Array
155. Min Stack
162. Find Peak Element
169. Majority Element
198. House Robber
207. Course Schedule
215. Kth Largest Element in an Array
227. Basic Calculator II
236. Lowest Common Ancestor of a Binary Tree
237. Delete Node in a Linked List
238. Product of Array Except Self
451. Sort Characters By Frequency
540. Single Element in a Sorted Array
560. Subarray Sum Equals K
636. Exclusive Time of Functions
875. Koko Eating Bananas
1011. Capacity To Ship Packages Within D Days
1101. The Earliest Moment When Everyone Become Friends
1283. Find the Smallest Divisor Given a Threshold
2140. Solving Questions With Brainpower
3169. Count Days Without Meetings
3481. Apply Substitutions
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Floor and Ceil in Sorted Array
Kth Missing Positive Number
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Search in Rotated Sorted Array II (With Duplicates)
Search Insert Position
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Smallest Divisor Given a Threshold
Koko Eating Bananas (Minimum Rate)
Minimum Days to Make M Bouquets
Painter's Partition Problem
Split Array Largest Sum
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Count Subarrays with Given XOR K
Largest Subarray with 0 Sum
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Combination Sum II (Unique Combinations)
Combination Sum (Unbounded)
Subset Sums
hard
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Power Function: pow(x, n)
Subsets (The Power Set)
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Subsequence Sum Existence
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Title

Template to analyse the solution

Assume you are a senior google interviewer evaluating a candidate’s solution.

Your job is to:

  1. Critically evaluate the solution like a real interview
  2. Suggest improvements and alternatives
  3. Then generate high-quality structured notes

Be precise, honest, and technical. Avoid generic praise.

First analyse my submission & complexity , tell me where i can improve. If there is a better approach explain that. Then after analysis generate structured notes for the given problem using EXACTLY the format below. Maintain clarity, depth, and interview-level insights. Avoid fluff.


# INPUT

Problem Link :

https://takeuforward.org/practice/dsa/m-coloring-problem?category=faqs-hard&source=strivers-a2z-dsa-sheet

Problem Statement:

Given an integer M and an undirected graph with N vertices (zero indexed) and E edges. The goal is to determine whether the graph can be coloured with a maximum of M colors so that no two of its adjacent vertices have the same colour applied to them.

In this context, colouring a graph refers to giving each vertex a different colour. If the colouring of vertices is possible then return true, otherwise return false.

Candidate Solution:

class Solution {
    boolean[] colorInNeighbour;
    boolean graphColoring(int[][] edges, int m, int n) {
        
        Map<Integer, List<Integer>> graph = new HashMap<>();
        for(int i = 0; i < n; ++i) graph.put(i, new ArrayList<>());
 
        for(int[] edge : edges) {
            graph.get(edge[0]).add(edge[1]);
            graph.get(edge[1]).add(edge[0]);
        }
 
        int[] colors = new int[n];
        colorInNeighbour = new boolean[m];
 
        Arrays.fill(colors,-1);
        Arrays.fill(colorInNeighbour,false);
        
        for(int i = 0; i < n ; ++i) {
            if(colors[i] == -1) {
                if(!dfs(graph,colors, m, i)) return false;
            }
        }
        
        return true;
    }
 
 
    boolean dfs(Map<Integer, List<Integer>> graph, int[] color, int M, int index) {
        
        if(color[index] != -1) return true;
 
        Arrays.fill(colorInNeighbour,false);
        for(int nbr : graph.get(index)) {
            if(color[nbr] != -1) {
                colorInNeighbour[color[nbr]] = true;
            }
        }
 
        for(int i = 0; i < M; ++i) {
            if(!colorInNeighbour[i]) {
                color[index] = i;
                break;
            }
        }
 
 
        if(color[index] == -1) return false;
 
        for(int nbr : graph.get(index)) {
            if(!dfs(graph,color,M,nbr)) return false;
        }
 
        return true;
    }
}

Claimed Complexity:

Space Complexity : O(n) Time Complexity : O(n*e)


# PHASE 1: INTERVIEW ANALYSIS

Evaluate the solution on:

# 1. Correctness

  • Is the solution correct for all cases?
  • Any edge cases missed?

# 2. Optimality

  • Is this the best possible approach?
  • If not, what is better?

# 3. Code Quality

  • Readability
  • Naming
  • Structure
  • Any unnecessary work?

# 4. Complexity Review

  • Verify time and space complexity
  • Correct if wrong
  • Explain reasoning clearly

# 5. Improvements

  • How would you improve THIS solution?
  • Then suggest a better approach (if exists)

# 6. Interview Verdict

  • Would this pass a Google interview? Why or why not?

# PHASE 2: REFINED SOLUTION

If a better or cleaner approach exists:

  • Present the optimal approach
  • Explain WHY it is better

# PHASE 3: STRUCTURED NOTES

Generate notes in EXACT format:

# OUTPUT FORMAT (STRICT)

A code block with notes in markdown format as shown below

 
---
tags:
  - cc
---
 
 
## Question
 
{Rewrite the problem clearly and concisely. Use math notation if needed.}
 
## Solution
 
### Pattern
 
**{Primary pattern}**
Short explanation
Explain in 1–2 lines.
 
### How to Identify
 
Give 3–5 bullet points explaining how to recognize this pattern in interviews.
 
- Key signals
- When to use
 
### Description
 
Explain the approach step-by-step but in reader friendly way so that a person with no idea can read it and understand
 
Step-by-step explanation:
 
- Mention constraints or invariants
- Explain decision choices
- Keep it structured and logical
- Flow
 
### The Intuition
 
Give a strong mental model or analogy or Deep reasoning::
 
- Solution choice reasoning
- Why this works
- Mental model
 
### Complexity
 
| Label            | Worst          | Average          |
| :--------------- | :------------- | :--------------- |
| Time Complexity  | ${Worst Case}$ | ${Average Case}$ |
| Space Complexity | ${Worst Case}$ | ${Average Case}$ |
 
#### Time Complexity
 
Explain clearly, not just Big-O
 
#### Space Complexity
 
Include recursion stack if applicable
 
### Code
 
Provide clean, optimal code:
 
- Prefer Java (default) unless specified
- Use best practices (no brute force unless necessary)
- Add short comments where useful
 
```java
{code_here}
```
 
## Caveats
 
Situation where this approch might not work or alternatve way would be better
 
- Limitations
- When not to use
 
## Concepts to Think About
 
Provide 5–8 deeper insights:
 
- Related formulas
- Variations or extensions
- Tradeoffs
- Common mistakes
- Performance considerations
- Patterns
- Variations
- Tradeoffs
- Mistakes
 
## Logical Follow-up
 
Give me all logical follow ups for top-tier technical interviews (Google, Meta, Uber etc.).
 
Question: {Follow-up question}
Solution: {Answer with explaination}
 

RULES

  • do put tags
  • Do not miss any section follow the output format strictly and consider the points listed under each strictly
  • The Intuition section is very important clearly highlight how to buidl it do discover problems where a similar approach can be used
  • Focus on intuition + pattern recognition
  • Ensure formatting matches EXACTLY
  • Keep explanations crisp but insightful (Google-level clarity)
  • Use LaTeX for formulas where helpful
  • Make it feel like elite interview notes
  • Add visualtisation where needed
  • Be honest and critical in analysis
  • Avoid generic explanations
  • Focus on intuition and decision-making
  • Keep notes structured and clean
  • Prioritize interview usefulness over completeness
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INPUTPHASE 1: INTERVIEW ANALYSIS1. Correctness2. Optimality3. Code Quality4. Complexity Review5. Improvements6. Interview VerdictPHASE 2: REFINED SOLUTIONPHASE 3: STRUCTURED NOTESOUTPUT FORMAT (STRICT)