287.find-the-duplicate-number.java

/*
 * @lc app=leetcode id=287 lang=java
 *
 * [287] Find the Duplicate Number
 *
 * https://leetcode.com/problems/find-the-duplicate-number/description/
 *
 * algorithms
 * Medium (50.73%)
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 * Testcase Example:  '[1,3,4,2,2]'
 *
 * 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(n^2).
 * There is only one duplicate number in the array, but it could be repeated
 * more than once.
 *
 *
 */
class Solution {
  public int findDuplicate(int[] nums) {
    if (nums == null || nums.length < 2) {
      return -1;
    }

    Set<Integer> set = new HashSet<>();
    for (int num : nums) {
      if (set.contains(num)) {
        return num;
      }
      set.add(num);
    }

    return -1;
  }
}