Solution: Create Maximum Number
Explore how to create the lexicographically largest number of length k by carefully merging subarrays from two input arrays. Learn to select optimal subarrays using a stack-based method and merge them with a two-pointer technique that leverages suffix comparisons for tie-breaking. Understand the complete solution approach and its time and space complexity.
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Statement
You are given two integer arrays, nums1 and nums2, of lengths m and n, respectively. Each array represents the digits of a number.
You are also given an integer k. Create the largest possible number of length k (where k m n) using digits from both arrays. You may interleave digits from the two arrays, but the relative order of digits within the same array must be preserved.
Return an array of k digits representing the maximum number.
Constraints:
mnums1.lengthnnums2.lengthm,n...