Minimum Size Subarray Sum | Leetcode

This video explains the minimum size subarray sum problem which is a variable size sliding window technique-based frequent interview problem. In this problem, I have explained the problem statement using easy-to-understand examples. I have explained the intuition for the algorithm using graph diagrams and then followed it up by a dry run and code explanation.
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[@CostaKazistov]

10^5 size for N^2 problem becomes 10^10 - very interesting observation you noted.
I never realised that about computation limits, such as 10^8 you mentioned.
Learned something new today.
Great walkthrough of Leetcode 209 btw. Clear and on point.

[@leetcoder1159]

Are you working as a SDE?

[@techdose4u]

😀

[@CostaKazistov]

@@leetcoder1159 Currently, no - but preparing for future interviews. Doing 4-5 Leetcode medium every day (434 so far).

[@abhijitroy1958]

@@CostaKazistov great sir

[@oqant0424]

@@CostaKazistov now?

[@KingBobXVI]

Excellent explanation of the problem overall, I kind of feel like the explanation of the +2 and inclusion of a second loop make it a little more confusing though, since a lot of time is spent explaining why it's +2 but that's a design choice rather than a necessary part of the overall algorithm. Time complexity is the same, but I feel like it's a little more straightforward (if more lengthy) like this:
sum = nums[0];
while (true) {
int sub_array_size = right - left + 1;
if (sum >= target) {
if (sub_array_size == 1) return 1; // In the case where nums[i] >= target, you know the answer is the minimum. Early out prevents the left index going to the right of the right index.
shortest = min(sub_array_size, shortest);
sum -= nums[left];
++left;
if (left == n) break;
} else {
++right;
if (right == n) break;
sum += nums[right];
}
}

[@vivekkumaragrawal3963]

class Solution {
public:
int minSubArrayLen(int target, vector& nums) {
int len = nums.size(), ans = INT_MAX;
int sum = 0;
int left = 0,right = 0;
while(right=target && left

[@nirajgujarathi6796]

found one modification, Correct me if I am wrong ! when , sum==target then no need to move left pointer because any ways it will lower the sum,
In short if sum> target move left pointer towards right
else if sum == taget update window size if it is smaller
else if sum< target move right pointer

[@KingBobXVI]

With the way his logic is written, it just keeps the code consistent - since the "left" pointer is always over-shooting by one, so that once the sub-array is too small, he'll include the sub-array plus the previous element, so if the sub array is currently [1, 2, 4], he wants to iterate again to 1, [2, 4] because now he'll count the length of the sub array (2) and add 1 extra to account for the over-shoot.
I think the way he did that actually complicates the verbal explanation significantly, for the sake of the video. Doing it with two loops is unnecessary, as you could just do a single loop along the lines of:
while (not finished) {
int sub_array_size = right - left + 1;
if (total >= target) {
minimum_sub_array_size = min(sub_array_size, minimum_sub_array_size);
++left;
} else {
++right;
}
}

[@oqant0424]

thanksssss a lot ............awesome explanation

[@oladipotimothy6007]

The best explanation Sensei

[@techdose4u]

Thanks 😊

[@syedaqib2912]

Well explained 🔥

[@techdose4u]

Thanks 😊

[@PraveshGupta1992]

Just curious to know , would it work for [7, 7, 8, 8] and target is 2 ?

[@techdose4u]

Yes. r-l+2 = 0-1+2 = 1 :)

[@Pegasus02Kr]

Happy new year for you sir

[@techdose4u]

Same to you 😀

[@sarthakgupta9858]

very nice explanation

[@techdose4u]

Thanks :)

[@saivardhanpallerla9]

Hi sir which app do u use for explaining

[@programming3043]

One note

[@mtex448]

I am not very good in time complexity theory, 5:36 how its become 10^10 and why should we go under

[@nehasomani3446]

Order is N^2 & max input size will be 10^5, so 2*5 = 10, therefore 10^10. 10^8, here 8/2 = 4, all inputs till 10^4 can be solved with it. Which means, if we go under 10^8, we can solve for further higher input size. I hope, this helps.

[@VinothOfficialClub]

For input target =7 and the array = {4,2,2,2,1,3}. how the solution find the correct answer based on your fix? the right pointer will reach end of an array and will tell the solution as 4.. not 2..

[@_benon]

i didnt understand what ur algorithm is

[@vinayghadigaonkar8215]

Are you Still Teaching the DSA CRASH COURSE?

[@devbhattacharya153]

Sir one suggestion this video could be much shorter about of 15 mins although a great explanation thank you :)

[@tushararora672]

fee of course??

[@pijushbiswas4352]

Could you help me understand, why won't this code work ?
int minSubArrayLen(int target, vector& nums) {
long long int s=0;
int n=nums.size();
for(int i=0;i

[@abhishekmaldikar9704]

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[@techdose4u]

Need to check it :)

[@abhishekmaldikar9704]

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