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Solution: Validate Binary Search Tree

Explore the method to validate a binary search tree by using in-order traversal. This lesson helps you understand how to check each node’s value against the previous one to confirm BST properties, and implement an efficient algorithm in C++ with clear time and space complexity considerations.

Statement

Given the root of a binary tree, check whether it is a valid binary search tree (BST).

A binary tree is a valid BST if for every node:

  • The left subtree of a node contains only nodes with keys less than the node’s key.

  • The right subtree of a node contains only nodes with keys greater than the node’s key.

  • Both the left and right subtrees are valid BSTs.

Constraints:

  • 104-10^{4} \leq ...