3 Sum

Given an integer array nums, return all the triplets [nums[i], nums[j], nums[k]] such that i != ji != k, and j != k, and nums[i] + nums[j] + nums[k] == 0.

Notice that the solution set must not contain duplicate triplets.

Example 1:

Input: nums = [-1,0,1,2,-1,-4]
Output: [[-1,-1,2],[-1,0,1]]
Explanation: 
nums[0] + nums[1] + nums[2] = (-1) + 0 + 1 = 0.
nums[1] + nums[2] + nums[4] = 0 + 1 + (-1) = 0.
nums[0] + nums[3] + nums[4] = (-1) + 2 + (-1) = 0.
The distinct triplets are [-1,0,1] and [-1,-1,2].
Notice that the order of the output and the order of the triplets does not matter.
Example 2:

Input: nums = [0,1,1]
Output: []
Explanation: The only possible triplet does not sum up to 0.
Example 3:

Input: nums = [0,0,0]
Output: [[0,0,0]]
Explanation: The only possible triplet sums up to 0.




Constraints:

  • 3 <= nums.length <= 3000
  • -105 <= nums[i] <= 105

Solution

Java
class Solution {
    public List<List<Integer>> threeSum(int[] nums) {
        List<List<Integer>> list = new ArrayList<List<Integer>>();
        Arrays.sort(nums);
        for(int i = 0 ; i < nums.length - 2; i++) {
            if (i > 0 && nums[i] == nums[i - 1]) {
                continue;
            }
            int l = i + 1;
            int r = nums.length - 1;
            int target = 0 - nums[i];
            while(l < r) {
                if((nums[l] + nums[r]) > target  || r == i) r--;
                else if(nums[l] + nums[r] < target || l == i) l++;
                else {
                    List<Integer> numList = new ArrayList<Integer>();
                    
                    numList.add(nums[i]);
                    numList.add(nums[l]);
                    numList.add(nums[r]);
                    list.add(numList);
                    
                    while(l < r && nums[l] == nums[l+1]) l++;
                    while(l < r && nums[r] == nums[r-1]) r--;
                    
                    l++;
                    r--;
                }
            }
        }
        return list;
    }
}
Agnibha Chandra