Rectangle Overlap — LeetCode 836 Python Solution

The problem

An axis-aligned rectangle is represented as a list [x1, y1, x2, y2], where (x1, y1) is the coordinate of its bottom-left corner, and (x2, y2) is the coordinate of its top-right corner. Its top and bottom edges are parallel to the X-axis, and its left and right edges are parallel to the Y-axis.

Example

Input

rec1 = [0,0,2,2], rec2 = [1,1,3,3]

Output

true

Python solution

class Solution:
    def isRectangleOverlap(self, rec1: List[int], rec2: List[int]) -> bool:
        x1, y1, x2, y2 = rec1
        x3, y3, x4, y4 = rec2
        return not (y3 >= y2 or y4 <= y1 or x3 >= x2 or x4 <= x1)

Complexity

Pattern: Math and Number Theory

Find the closed form, the invariant, or the modular identity — and skip the loop entirely. LeetCode 836. Rectangle Overlap is filed here on both counts: the reference solution below belongs to the algorithm family this hub collects, and LeetCode tags it Math and Geometry.

The math and number theory guide has the Python template for the pattern and the 485 LeetCode problems that use it.

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