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Find the Index of the First Occurrence in a String

Learn to find the first occurrence index of a substring within a string by applying the sliding window technique. This lesson helps you understand the problem constraints, develop a clear approach, and implement your solution efficiently in code.

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Given two strings haystack and needle, return the index of the first occurrence of needle within haystack. If needle does not exist as a substring of haystack, return 1-1 ...