Code RoomLongest subarray sum equals target
MediumPrep Room Coding #480

Longest subarray sum equals target

CodingAlgorithms & data structuresEntry–Mid~16 min

Given a list of integers (positive, zero, or negative) and a target k, return the length of the longest contiguous run of elements whose sum is exactly k. Return 0 if no such run exists. Runs must be non-empty. Example: nums = [1, -1, 5, -2, 3], k = 3 gives 4, because 1 + (-1) + 5 + (-2) = 3 is the longest qualifying run.

Implement
longest_run_with_sum(nums: list[int], k: int) → int
Examples
in[[1,-1,5,-2,3],3]out4
What a strong answer looks like

State your approach and its time/space complexity out loud before you optimize. Handle the edge cases (empty input, duplicates, overflow), and say why you chose this over the brute force. Green tests are the floor, not the grade.

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InputExpectedGot
[[1,-1,5,-2,3],3]4not run yetsample