Problem: Search in Rotated Sorted Array
Explore how to implement a modified binary search to locate a target in a rotated sorted array. Understand the approach that leverages the sorted half of the array to maintain O(log n) runtime while searching efficiently in a potentially rotated dataset.
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Statement
You are given an integer array nums that was originally sorted in ascending order with all distinct values. This array may have been left rotated at some unknown pivot index k, transforming it into [nums[k], nums[k+1], ..., nums[n-1], nums[0], nums[1], ..., nums[k-1]] (using
Given the array nums after this possible rotation and an integer target, return the index of target in nums if it exists, or return
Your solution must achieve
Note: The rotation described is a left rotation, meaning the first
kelements are moved to the end of the array.
Constraints:
nums.length...