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Problem: Minimum Size Subarray Sum

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30 min
Explore how to apply the sliding window technique to find the smallest contiguous subarray whose sum meets or exceeds a given target. This lesson helps you understand problem constraints and develop an efficient solution for common coding interview challenges.

Statement

Given an array of positive integers, nums, and a positive integer, target, find the minimum length of a contiguous subarray whose sum is greater than or equal to the target. If no such subarray is found, return 0.

Constraints:

  • 11 \leq target \leq 10410^4
  • 11 \leq nums.length \leq 10310^3
  • 11 \leq nums[i] \leq 10310^3
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Problem: Minimum Size Subarray Sum

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30 min
Explore how to apply the sliding window technique to find the smallest contiguous subarray whose sum meets or exceeds a given target. This lesson helps you understand problem constraints and develop an efficient solution for common coding interview challenges.

Statement

Given an array of positive integers, nums, and a positive integer, target, find the minimum length of a contiguous subarray whose sum is greater than or equal to the target. If no such subarray is found, return 0.

Constraints:

  • 11 \leq target \leq 10410^4
  • 11 \leq nums.length \leq 10310^3
  • 11 \leq nums[i] \leq 10310^3