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This approach uses the concept of binary search to efficiently find the first bad version by minimizing the number of calls made to the given isBadVersion API. By leveraging binary search, we can reduce the problem set size by half with each iteration, therefore achieving O(log n) time complexity.
Time Complexity: O(log n)
Space Complexity: O(1)
1class Solution:
2 def firstBadVersion(self, n: int) -> int:
3 left, right = 1, n
4 while left < right:
5 mid = left + (right - left) // 2
6 if isBadVersion(mid):
7 right = mid
8 else:
9 left = mid + 1
10 return leftThe Python implementation adopts the same binary search approach. The function initializes the left and right pointers, then iteratively refines the search range based on the evaluation provided by isBadVersion. The first bad version is identified when left converges with right.
This approach explores a recursive implementation of the binary search technique to identify the first bad version. Employing recursion allows the continual division of the search problem into smaller subproblems until the solution is found.
Time Complexity: O(log n)
Space Complexity: O(log n) - due to recursion stack
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The solution leverages a recursive helper function, binarySearch, to apply the binary search paradigm. isBadVersion checks are made mid way through the current range of versions. The range is recursively narrowed down based on this evaluation until left identifies the first bad version.