167. Two Sum II - Input Array Is Sorted

1 Description #

source: https://leetcode.com/problems/two-sum-ii-input-array-is-sorted/

Given a 1-indexed array of integers numbers that is already sorted in non-decreasing order, find two numbers such that they add up to a specific target number. Let these two numbers be numbers[index1] and numbers[index2] where 1 <= index1 < index2 <= numbers.length.

Return the indices of the two numbers, index1 and index2, added by one as an integer array [index1, index2] of length 2.

The tests are generated such that there is exactly one solution. You may not use the same element twice.

Your solution must use only constant extra space.

Example 1:

Input: numbers = [2,7,11,15], target = 9
Output: [1,2]
Explanation: The sum of 2 and 7 is 9. Therefore, index1 = 1, index2 = 2. We return [1, 2].

Example 2:

Input: numbers = [2,3,4], target = 6
Output: [1,3]
Explanation: The sum of 2 and 4 is 6. Therefore index1 = 1, index2 = 3. We return [1, 3].

Example 3:

Input: numbers = [-1,0], target = -1
Output: [1,2]
Explanation: The sum of -1 and 0 is -1. Therefore index1 = 1, index2 = 2. We return [1, 2].

Constraints:

  • 2 <= numbers.length <= 3 * 10^4
  • -1000 <= numbers[i] <= 1000
  • numbers is sorted in non-decreasing order.
  • -1000 <= target <= 1000
  • The tests are generated such that there is exactly one solution.

2 Solution #

#include <algorithm>
class Solution {
public:
  vector<int> twoSum(vector<int>& numbers, int target) {
    // Space complexity: O(1)
    // Time complexity: O(N)
    int low = 0;
    int high = numbers.size() - 1;
    while(numbers[low] + numbers[high] != target){
      if(numbers[low] + numbers[high] < target){
	low ++;
      }else{
	high--;
      }
    }

    std::vector<int> result{low + 1, high + 1};
    return result;
  }
};