Solution: Largest Number
Explore how to rearrange a list of non-negative integers into the largest possible number by applying a custom sorting approach. Understand the greedy technique of comparing concatenated string pairs to decide their order. Gain insights into implementing a comparator and handling edge cases, preparing you for optimization problems in coding interviews.
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Statement
Given a list of non-negative integers, nums, rearrange them so that they form the largest possible number. As the result may be very large, return it as a string.
Constraints:
nums.lengthnums[i]
Solution
At first glance, one might think sorting the numbers from largest to smallest would work, but that fails in cases like