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The idea is to use a running or cumulative sum and check the remainder when this sum is divided by k. If any two prefix sums have the same remainder, the subarray sum between these indices is divisible by k.
We maintain a hashmap to store each remainder and its index. As we iterate over the array, we update the running sum and check its remainder. If the remainder has been seen before and the subarray length is at least 2, we return true. If not, we continue. If we finish the loop without finding such a subarray, we return false.
Time Complexity: O(n), where n is the length of nums, since we iterate over the array only once.
Space Complexity: O(k), as we use a hashmap (or array) to store remainders which can be 0 through k-1 in the worst case.
1import java.util.HashMap;
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3public class Solution {
4 public static boolean checkSubarraySum(int[] nums, int k)
In this Java code, we use HashMap to maintain the remainder of the cumulative sum and its respective index. The logic similarly involves summing and modding while looking for previously encountered modulus values to ensure subarray validity.
Handling of negative remainders is ensured by adjusting with k if needed, which allows the code to work efficiently for any integer k.
This approach attempts every possible subarray of length at least 2, calculating the sum for each and checking if it is a multiple of k. Although not efficient, this serves as a basic solution for smaller inputs.
The process involves iterating over each possible starting point of a subarray, then for each starting point, iterating over each possible ending point to compute the sum, subsequently verifying its divisibility by k.
Time Complexity: O(n²) because of the nested loop structure iterating through potential subarray limits.
Space Complexity: O(1) as no extra space apart from a few variables is used.
This JavaScript function embraces a brute force technique where nested loops accumulate the sum of each subarray for extensivity and verify its modulo against k.
Although complete, its viability extends only to trivial or minuscule input dimensions due to combinatorial growth in tested sums.