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Solution: Next Palindrome Using Same Digits

Explore how to apply the two-pointer technique to identify the next smallest palindrome larger than a given numeric palindrome by rearranging its digits. Learn to split the string, find the next lexicographical permutation of the left half, and construct the palindrome efficiently, gaining skills to solve similar pattern-based interview problems.

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Statement

Given a numeric string, numStr, representing a palindromeA palindrome is a number that reads the same backward as it does forward. (composed only of digits). Return the smallest palindrome larger than numStr that can be created by rearranging its digits. If no such palindrome exists, return an empty string "".

Consider the following example to understand the expected output for a given numeric string:

  • input string = "123321"

  • The valid palindromes made from the exact digits are "213312", "231132", "312213", "132231", "321123".

  • We return the palindrome "132231" because it is the smallest palindrome larger than the input string "123321".

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