Find the Duplicate Number
Given an array nums containing n + 1 integers where each integer is between 1 and n (inclusive), prove that at least one duplicate number must exist. Assume that there is only one duplicate number, find the duplicate one.
Example 1:
Input: [1,3,4,2,2]
Output: 2
Example 2:
Input: [3,1,3,4,2] Output: 3
Note:
- You must not modify the array (assume the array is read only).
- You must use only constant, O(1) extra space.
- Your runtime complexity should be less than O(n2).
- There is only one duplicate number in the array, but it could be repeated more than once.
class Solution {
public:
int findDuplicate(vector<int>& nums) {
// int freq[nums.size()+1];
// memset(freq,0,sizeof(freq));
// for(auto i:nums)
// {
// freq[i]++;
// }
// int i;
// for( i=1;i<nums.size();++i)
// {
// if(freq[i]>1)
// break;
// }
// return i;
int slow = 0, fast = 0, t = 0;
while (true) {
slow = nums[slow];
fast = nums[nums[fast]];
if (slow == fast) break;
}
while (true) {
slow = nums[slow];
t = nums[t];
if (slow == t) break;
}
return slow;
}
};