How hard is LeetCode 804. Unique Morse Code Words?

LeetCode 804. Unique Morse Code Words is rated Easy on LeetCode.

What is the time complexity of LeetCode 804. Unique Morse Code Words?

The Python solution on this page runs in O(n).

What is the space complexity of LeetCode 804. Unique Morse Code Words?

The Python solution on this page uses O(n) auxiliary space.

What topics does LeetCode 804. Unique Morse Code Words cover?

LeetCode 804. Unique Morse Code Words is tagged Array, Hash Table and String on LeetCode.

EasyNo. 0804

Unique Morse Code Words — LeetCode 804 Python Solution

Pattern: Hash Map
Topics: Array, Hash Table, String
Reading time: 6 min
Source: leetcode.com

The problem

International Morse Code defines a standard encoding where each letter is mapped to a series of dots and dashes, as follows: 'a' maps to ".-", 'b' maps to "-...", 'c' maps to "-.-.", and so on. For convenience, the full table for the 26 letters of the English alphabet is given below: [".-","-...","-.-.","-..",".","..-.","--.","....","..",".---","-.-",".-..","--","-.","---",".--.","--.-",".-.","...","-","..-","...-",".--","-..-","-.--","--.."] Given an array of strings words where each word can be written as a concatenation of the Morse code of each letter.

Example

[".-","-...","-.-.","-..",".","..-.","--.","....","..",".---","-.-",".-..","--","-.","---",".--.","--.-",".-.","...","-","..-","...-",".--","-..-","-.--","--.."]

Python solution

PythonSolution

class Solution:
    def uniqueMorseRepresentations(self, words: List[str]) -> int:
        codes = [
            ".-",
            "-...",
            "-.-.",
            "-..",
            ".",
            "..-.",
            "--.",
            "....",
            "..",
            ".---",
            "-.-",
            ".-..",
            "--",
            "-.",
            "---",
            ".--.",
            "--.-",
            ".-.",
            "...",
            "-",
            "..-",
            "...-",
            ".--",
            "-..-",
            "-.--",
            "--..",
        ]
        s = {''.join([codes[ord(c) - ord('a')] for c in word]) for word in words}
        return len(s)

Complexity

Time: O(n)
Space · auxiliary: O(n)

Pattern: Hash Map

Trade memory for time: remember what you have seen so the second pass never happens. LeetCode 804. Unique Morse Code Words is filed here on both counts: the reference solution below belongs to the algorithm family this hub collects, and LeetCode tags it Hash Table.

The hash map guide has the Python template for the pattern and the 709 LeetCode problems that use it.

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Frequently asked questions

How hard is LeetCode 804. Unique Morse Code Words?: LeetCode 804. Unique Morse Code Words is rated Easy on LeetCode.
What is the time complexity of LeetCode 804. Unique Morse Code Words?: The Python solution on this page runs in O(n).
What is the space complexity of LeetCode 804. Unique Morse Code Words?: The Python solution on this page uses O(n) auxiliary space.
What topics does LeetCode 804. Unique Morse Code Words cover?: LeetCode 804. Unique Morse Code Words is tagged Array, Hash Table and String on LeetCode.

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"Okay, next one. Given a string, return the length of the longest substring that has no repeating characters. Walk me through your approach before you code it."

Technical interview · 45 minsolution.pyShared editor · Python 3Longest substring without repeatsMediumGiven a string s, return the length of the longest contiguous substring in which every character is unique.s = "abcabcbb"
→ 31def length_of_longest_substring(s: str) -> int:2 last_seen = {}3 left = best = 04 for right, ch in enumerate(s):5 if ch in last_seen and last_seen[ch] >= left:

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def length_of_longest_substring(s: str) -> int:    last_seen = {}                    # char -> index    left = best = 0    for right, ch in enumerate(s):        if ch in last_seen and last_seen[ch] >= left:            left = last_seen[ch] + 1  # jump past it        last_seen[ch] = right        best = max(best, right - left + 1)    return best    last_seen = {}                    # char -> index

Approach

At each index r, the window's left edge is:

left r = max (left r -1, last[s r] + 1)

Time O(n): each character enters and leaves the window once.
Space O(min(n, k)): k is the size of the character set.

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def length_of_longest_substring(s: str) -> int:    last_seen = {}                    # char -> index    left = best = 0    for right, ch in enumerate(s):        if ch in last_seen and last_seen[ch] >= left:            left = last_seen[ch] + 1  # jump past it        last_seen[ch] = right        best = max(best, right - left + 1)    return best    last_seen = {}                    # char -> index

Approach

At each index r, the window's left edge is:

left r = max (left r -1, last[s r] + 1)

Time O(n): each character enters and leaves the window once.
Space O(min(n, k)): k is the size of the character set.

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def length_of_longest_substring(s: str) -> int:    last_seen = {}                    # char -> index    left = best = 0    for right, ch in enumerate(s):        if ch in last_seen and last_seen[ch] >= left:            left = last_seen[ch] + 1  # jump past it        last_seen[ch] = right        best = max(best, right - left + 1)    return best    last_seen = {}                    # char -> index

Approach

At each index r, the window's left edge is:

left r = max (left r -1, last[s r] + 1)

Time O(n): each character enters and leaves the window once.
Space O(min(n, k)): k is the size of the character set.

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