Intervals
35. Merge Intervals
Given an array of intervals where intervals[i] = [starti, endi], merge all overlapping intervals, and return an array of the non-overlapping intervals that cover all the intervals in the input.
Examples
Example 1
Input: intervals = [[1,3],[2,6],[8,10],[15,18]]
Output: [[1,6],[8,10],[15,18]]
Explanation: Since intervals [1,3] and [2,6] overlap, merge them into [1,6].
Example 2
Input: intervals = [[1,4],[4,5]]
Output: [[1,5]]
Explanation: Intervals [1,4] and [4,5] are considered overlapping.
Constraints
- 1 <= intervals.length <= 10^4
- intervals[i].length == 2
- 0 <= starti <= endi <= 10^4
intervals = [[1, 3], [2, 6], [8, 10], [15, 18]]
# Sort intervals by start time
intervals.sort()
# Start with the first interval
result = [intervals[0]]
for start, end in intervals[1:]:
# If current interval overlaps with the last merged one
if result[-1][1] >= start:
# Extend the end to the max of both
result[-1][1] = max(result[-1][1], end)
else:
# No overlap, add as new interval
result.append([start, end])
print(result) Keyboard shortcuts
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