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POTD #6 – Two Sum – Pair with Given Sum | Geeks For Geeks

Problem Statement

Geeks For Geeks : https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/problems/key-pair5616/1

Given an array arr[] of positive integers and another integer target. Determine if there exists two distinct indices such that the sum of there elements is equals to target.

Examples

Input: arr[] = [1, 4, 45, 6, 10, 8], target = 16
Output: true
Explanation: arr[3] + arr[4] = 6 + 10 = 16.

Input: arr[] = [1, 2, 4, 3, 6], target = 11
Output: false
Explanation: None of the pair makes a sum of 11.

My Approach

  • Iterate through the array
  • For each element, check whether the remaining (target – element) is also present in the array using the supportive hashmap.
  • If the remaining is also present then return True.
  • Else, save the element in the hashmap and go to the next element.
#User function Template for python3
class Solution:
	def twoSum(self, arr, target):
		# code here
		maps = {}
		for item in arr:
		    rem = target - item
		    if maps.get(rem):
		        return True
		    maps[item] = True
		return False
		

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