Kth Largest Element in an Array

Explore how to identify the kth largest element in an unsorted array by understanding problem requirements and constraints. This lesson guides you through practical methods and coding exercises to effectively solve this common interview problem.

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usercode > Solution.js

import { MinHeap, MaxHeap } from './Heap.js'

/* The following definition is for MinHeap.

  You can use the same methods for MaxHeap.
  class MinHeap {

    size();          // return number of elements
    peek();          // return top element without removing
    push(val);       // insert element
    pop();           // remove and return top element
  }
*/

function findKthLargest(nums, k){

    // Replace this placeholder return statement with your code
    return -1
}


export {
    findKthLargest
}

Kth Largest Element in an Array

Kth Largest Element in an Array

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