Code RoomSearch insert position
EasyPrep Room Coding #1615

Search insert position

CodingAlgorithms & data structuresEntry–Mid~15 min

Given a sorted array and a target, return the index if found, otherwise the index where it would be inserted to keep the array sorted.

Implement
search_insert(nums: list[int], target: int) → int
Examples
in[[1,3,5,6],5]out2
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
[[1,3,5,6],5]2not run yetsample