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Solution: Find K-th Smallest Pair Distance

Explore how to solve the problem of finding the k-th smallest pair distance in an integer array by sorting the array and applying a binary search combined with a sliding window approach. Understand how to efficiently count valid pairs within a distance threshold and narrow down the search range to identify the correct distance. This lesson helps you apply two-pointer and binary search techniques together to solve complex search problems with optimal time and space complexity.

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 << ...