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Search In Rotated Sorted Array

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簡単

There is an integer array nums sorted in ascending order (with distinct values). Prior to being passed to your function, nums is possibly rotated at an unknown pivot index k (1 <= k < nums.length) such that the resulting array is [nums[k], nums[k+1], ..., nums[n-1], nums[0], nums[1], ..., nums[k-1]].

Given the array nums after the possible rotation and an integer target, return the index of target if it is in nums, or -1 if it is not in nums.

You must write an algorithm with O(log n) runtime complexity.

Write a function search(nums: List[int], target: int) -> int.

制約
  • 1 <= len(nums) <= 5000
  • -10^4 <= nums[i] <= 10^4
  • All values of nums are unique
  • nums is an ascending array that is possibly rotated
  • -10^4 <= target <= 10^4

Example 1
Input
nums = [4, 5, 6, 7, 0, 1, 2], target = 0
Output
4
Explanation

0 is found at index 4.

Example 2
Input
nums = [4, 5, 6, 7, 0, 1, 2], target = 3
Output
-1
Explanation

3 is not in the array.

Example 3
Input
nums = [1], target = 0
Output
-1
Explanation

0 is not in the array.

Need a Hint?
Consider using Binary Search-specific data structures like sets or heaps.
Edge Cases to Watch
  • Empty input structures
  • Single element inputs
  • Large numerical bounds

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