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Summary

Complete pattern review covering all 24 patterns with combined workflow: templates.md review + corresponding solutions audit.

Review Statistics

  • Patterns reviewed: 24/24 (100%)
  • Solutions audited: 30+ solutions
  • Solutions improved: 10 solutions
  • Solutions already excellent: 20+ solutions

Patterns Reviewed in This PR

Pattern Solutions Audited Changes
tree_dp LC 337, 124 2 improved
string_dp LC 1143, 72, 516, 10 4 improved
string_matching LC 28, 214, 459, 1392 None needed
interval_dp LC 312, 1039, 1547, 664 4 improved
game_theory_dp LC 877, 486, 1406 None needed
line_sweep LC 253, 1094, 218 None needed
monotonic_deque LC 239, 1438, 862, 1499 None needed
segment_tree_fenwick LC 307, 315, 327 None needed

Solution Improvements Applied

Semantic Variable Naming:

  • Generic n, m, dp, i, j, k → Domain-specific names
  • Examples: balloon_count, max_coins, last_burst, vertex_count, min_score

Block Comment Format:

  • Standardized 3-4 bullet point format
  • Time/Space complexity on first line
  • Key insight bullets following

Type Annotations:

  • Added list[list[int]] for DP tables
  • Consistent typing across all solutions

Quality Criteria Applied

Dual-Perspective Review:

  1. Professor perspective: Pedagogical clarity, learning progression
  2. Tech Lead perspective: Code quality, maintainability, consistency

Commits

  • review(tree_dp): Templates + solutions audit
  • review(string_dp): Audit + improve 4 solutions
  • review(string_matching): Audit (all already excellent)
  • review(interval_dp): Audit + improve 4 solutions
  • review(game_theory_dp): Complete audit
  • review(line_sweep): Complete audit
  • review(monotonic_deque): Complete audit
  • review(segment_tree_fenwick): Complete audit

Test plan

  • All improved solutions pass existing tests
  • No functional changes to solution logic
  • Review log updated with detailed findings

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lufftw and others added 9 commits January 7, 2026 17:13
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Templates:
- No issues found (composer.py fix already applied)

Solutions improved (LC 337, 124, 968):
- Standardized block comment format per solution-contract
- Semantic variable naming (rob_profit, skip_profit, global_max, etc.)
- Pattern terminology alignment with templates.md

See: docs/reviews/pattern-review-log.md

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Pattern Review Guide (pattern-review.md):
- Add Section 6: Combined Pattern + Solutions Review Workflow
- Document context-driven solutions audit process
- Add dual-perspective quality criteria (pedagogical + engineering)
- Include solutions audit checklist

Solution Contract (solution-contract.md):
- Emphasize concise block comments (3-4 bullet points max)
- Add "What NOT to include" guidance
- Add internal function comments section with examples
- Include good/bad comparison table for comment quality

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Templates Review:
- docs/patterns/string_dp/templates.md (1301 lines)
- No issues found; comprehensive coverage of LCS, Edit Distance,
  Palindrome Subseq, Regex, and Wildcard matching

Solutions Improved (semantic naming):
- LC 1143: m,n,dp → len_1,len_2,lcs_length + type hints
- LC 72: m,n,dp → source_len,target_len,edit_cost
- LC 516: n,dp,t → string_len,reversed_s,lps_length
- LC 10: m,n,dp → text_len,pattern_len,is_match

LC 44 (Wildcard) used as reference standard - already had
excellent naming (text_length, pattern_length, is_match).

All tests pass.

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Templates Review:
- docs/patterns/string_matching/templates.md (977 lines)
- No issues found; comprehensive KMP and Rabin-Karp coverage

Solutions Audited (no changes needed):
- LC 28 Find Index: Excellent naming (needle_length, failure, etc.)
- LC 214 Shortest Palindrome: Excellent (palindrome_prefix_length)
- LC 459 Repeated Substring: Excellent (period_length)
- LC 1392 Longest Happy Prefix: Excellent (happy_prefix_length)

All solutions already meet quality standard with semantic naming,
type annotations, and concise block comments. Serves as reference
for other patterns alongside LC 44 (Wildcard).

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Templates Review:
- docs/patterns/interval_dp/templates.md (711 lines)
- No issues found; comprehensive coverage of 4 variants

Solutions Improved (semantic naming):
- LC 312: n,dp,k → balloon_count,max_coins,last_burst
- LC 1039: n,dp,k → vertex_count,min_score,third_vertex
- LC 1547: m,dp,k → cut_count,min_cost,last_cut
- LC 664: n,dp,k → string_length,min_turns,match_pos

All solutions received:
- Standardized block comment format (3 bullet points)
- Type annotations: list[list[int]]
- Domain-specific naming (balloon, vertex, cut, character)

All tests pass.

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Game Theory DP Review findings:
- Templates comprehensive (1156 lines) with 5 game patterns
- All 3 existing solutions (LC 877, 486, 1406) already excellent
- No improvements needed - solutions use semantic naming

Solutions quality: All pass checklist (block comments, complexity,
semantic names, type annotations, internal comments)

Pattern status: Pending → Tier 2 (Silver)

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Line Sweep Review findings:
- Templates comprehensive (646 lines) with 5 quick reference templates
- All 3 solutions (LC 253, 1094, 218) already excellent
- No improvements needed - solutions provide multiple approaches each

Solutions quality highlights:
- LC 253: events, max_rooms, current_rooms (heap + sweep approaches)
- LC 1094: passenger_change, pickup_location (diff array + events)
- LC 218: current_max, active_heights (heap + SortedList)

Pattern status: Pending → Tier 2 (Silver)

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Monotonic Deque Review findings:
- Templates comprehensive (786 lines) with 4 pattern variants
- All 4 solutions (LC 239, 1438, 862, 1499) already excellent
- No improvements needed - clear progression from base to advanced

Solutions quality highlights:
- LC 239: max_candidates, single deque pattern
- LC 1438: max_deque, min_deque for two-deque pattern
- LC 862: prefix, candidates for prefix sum + deque
- LC 1499: candidates, max_value for algebraic transformation

Pattern status: Pending → Tier 2 (Silver)

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Segment Tree / Fenwick Tree Review findings:
- Templates comprehensive (763 lines) covering both data structures
- All 3 solutions (LC 307, 315, 327) already excellent
- No improvements needed - solutions provide multiple approaches

Solutions quality highlights:
- LC 307: tree, _lowbit, _add (BIT + Segment Tree approaches)
- LC 315: rank_map, indexed, right_smaller_count (BIT + MergeSort)
- LC 327: prefix, j_low, j_high (MergeSort with range counting)

Pattern status: Pending → Tier 2 (Silver)

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@lufftw lufftw changed the title review(tree_dp): Templates + solutions audit with dual-perspective quality review: Complete pattern + solutions audit (24/24 patterns) Jan 7, 2026
@lufftw lufftw merged commit 94534d0 into main Jan 7, 2026
@lufftw lufftw deleted the review/pattern-tree-dp branch January 7, 2026 10:43
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