Binary Tree Longest Consecutive Sequence II — LeetCode 549 Python Solution
MediumLeetCode PremiumTreeDepth-First SearchBinary Tree
- Problem
- #549
- Pattern
- Tree Traversal
- Reading time
- 5 min
- Source
- leetcode.com
The problem
Given the root of a binary tree, return the length of the longest consecutive path in the tree. A consecutive path is a path where the values of the consecutive nodes in the path differ by one.
Example
- Input
- root = [1,2,3]
- Output
- 2
- Explanation
- The longest consecutive path is [1, 2] or [2, 1].
Python solution
Python
# Definition for a binary tree node.
# class TreeNode:
# def __init__(self, val=0, left=None, right=None):
# self.val = val
# self.left = left
# self.right = right
class Solution:
def longestConsecutive(self, root: TreeNode) -> int:
def dfs(root):
if root is None:
return [0, 0]
nonlocal ans
incr = decr = 1
i1, d1 = dfs(root.left)
i2, d2 = dfs(root.right)
if root.left:
if root.left.val + 1 == root.val:
incr = i1 + 1
if root.left.val - 1 == root.val:
decr = d1 + 1
if root.right:
if root.right.val + 1 == root.val:
incr = max(incr, i2 + 1)
if root.right.val - 1 == root.val:
decr = max(decr, d2 + 1)
ans = max(ans, incr + decr - 1)
return [incr, decr]
ans = 0
dfs(root)
return ansComplexity
| Measure | Complexity |
|---|---|
| Time | O(V+E) |
| Space | O(V) auxiliary |
Pattern: Tree Traversal
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