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---
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title: '15. 3Sum'
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description: Given an integer array nums, return all the triplets [nums[i], nums[j], nums[k]] such that i != j, i != k, and j != k, and nums[i] + nums[j] + nums[k] == 0
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sidebar:
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label: '3Sum'
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badge: 'Medium'
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---
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<Badge variant="accent">Two Pointers</Badge>
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::::warning
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Notice that the solution set must not contain duplicate triplets.
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### Example 1:
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- Input: `nums = [-1,0,1,2,-1,-4]`
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- Output: `[[-1,-1,2],[-1,0,1]]`
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- 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.
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### Example 2:
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- Input: `nums = [0,1,1]`
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- Output: `[]`
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- Explanation: The only possible triplet does not sum up to `0`.
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### Example 3:
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- Input: `nums = [0,0,0]`
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- Output: `[[0,0,0]]`
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- Explanation: The only possible triplet sums up to `0`.
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### Constraints:
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- `3 <= nums.length <= 3000`
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- `-10^5 <= nums[i] <= 10^5`
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## Approach
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```mermaid
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flowchart TD
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S(["threeSum(nums)"]) --> O["nums.sort() — duplicates become adjacent"]
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O --> F{"more i in 0..n-1?"}
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F -- no --> E(["return result"])
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F -- yes --> D{"nums[i] == nums[i-1]?"}
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D -- yes --> F
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D -- no --> P["left = i+1, right = n-1, target = -nums[i]"]
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P --> W{"left < right?"}
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W -- no --> F
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W -- yes --> C["current = nums[left] + nums[right]"]
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C --> Q{"current vs target"}
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Q -- equal --> A["append triplet, skip equal neighbours, left += 1, right -= 1"]
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A --> W
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Q -- "current < target" --> L["left += 1 — need a bigger sum"]
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L --> W
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Q -- "current > target" --> R["right -= 1 — need a smaller sum"]
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R --> W
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```
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## Solution
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```py
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class Solution:
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def threeSum(self, nums: list[int]) -> list[list[int]]:
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nums.sort()
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result = []
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n = len(nums)
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for i in range(n):
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# skip all zero
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if i > 0 and nums[i] == nums[i - 1]:
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continue
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# two pointers
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left = i + 1
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right = n - 1
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target = -nums[i]
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while left < right:
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current = nums[left] + nums[right]
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if current == target:
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result.append([nums[i], nums[left], nums[right]])
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# skip duplicates
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while left < right and nums[left] == nums[left + 1]:
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left += 1
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while left < right and nums[right] == nums[right - 1]:
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right -= 1
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# shift pointers
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left += 1
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right -= 1
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# since sorted, if current < target, then move left
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elif current < target:
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left += 1
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# since sorted, if current > target, then move right
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else:
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right -= 1
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return result
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```
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## Explanation
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<YouTube id="jzZsG8n2R9A" title="3Sum - Leetcode 15 - Python" />
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