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Solution: Find K-th Smallest Pair Distance

Explore how to find the k-th smallest pair distance in an integer array by applying sorting and binary search combined with a sliding window approach. This lesson guides you through implementing an optimal solution that efficiently counts valid pairs, helping you master problem-solving strategies with time and space complexity considerations.

Statement

Given an array of integers nums and an integer k, return the kthk^{th} smallest distance between any pair of integers (nums[i], nums[j]), where 00 \leq i < ...