Flipping Square Submatrix Vertically in Java

Day 2 of my #365DaysCodingChallenge | CodeOjas Journey Today, I solved 3 interesting array-based problems using Java: 🔹 Unique Subarray Sum Pairs – Found pairs of subarrays with equal sums using hashing techniques. 🔹 Array Rotation – Rotated array efficiently using optimized reversal approach. 🔹 Shifted Array – Implemented element shifting with proper handling of wrap-around using modular arithmetic. 💡 Approach: Focused on breaking problems into smaller parts, using concepts like subarrays, indexing, and optimization techniques. ⚡ Complexity: Most solutions were optimized to O(n) time with minimal space. 📌 Takeaway: Strong understanding of array manipulation and problem breakdown is key to solving DSA problems efficiently. Building consistency and improving every day 💪🔥 📂 Code: [Your GitHub Link] #DSA #Java #CodeOjas #365DaysOfCode #CodingJourney #ProblemSolving

🚀 Day 15 of #50DaysLeetCode Challenge Today I solved the “Longest Common Prefix” problem on LeetCode using Java. 🔹 Problem: Find the longest common prefix among an array of strings. If no common prefix exists, return an empty string "". Example: Input: ["flower","flow","flight"] Output: "fl" Input: ["dog","racecar","car"] Output: "" 🔹 Approach I Used: ✔ Took the first string as the initial prefix ✔ Compared it with each string in the array ✔ If mismatch occurs, reduced the prefix step by step ✔ Continued until all strings share the same prefix 🔹 Key Insight: You don’t need complex logic — just keep shrinking the prefix until it matches all strings. 🔹 Concepts Practiced: • String manipulation • Iterative comparison • Edge case handling #LeetCode #DSA #Java #Algorithms #ProblemSolving #CodingChallenge #50DaysOfCode

Day 61 of #100DaysOfLeetCode 💻✅ Solved #541. Reverse String II problem in Java. Approach: • Converted the string into a character array • Traversed the array in steps of 2k • For every segment, reversed the first k characters • Used two-pointer technique to perform in-place reversal • Math.min() to handle cases where remaining characters are less than k Performance: ✓ Runtime: 2 ms (Beats 16.04% submissions) ✓ Memory: 44.80 MB (Beats 73.53% submissions) Key Learning: ✓ Practiced handling strings with fixed pattern intervals ✓ Improved control over indexing and boundaries ✓ Strengthened in-place modification techniques Learning one problem every single day 🚀 #Java #LeetCode #DSA #Strings #TwoPointers #ProblemSolving #CodingJourney #100DaysOfCode

🚀 Day 31 of #LeetCode Challenge 🔍 Problem: Decode the Slanted Ciphertext Today’s problem was all about understanding patterns and matrix traversal in a clever way! 💡 Key Idea: * The encoded string is formed by writing characters in a matrix row-wise * The trick is to read diagonally (↘️ direction) to decode the original message * No need to build a 2D matrix — we can directly calculate indices! 🧠 What I Learned: * How to convert 1D string into virtual 2D matrix * Diagonal traversal techniques * Importance of trimming trailing spaces in string problems ⚡️ Approach: * Calculate number of columns → cols = n / rows * Traverse diagonally from each column * Append characters using index formula i * cols + j * Remove extra spaces at the end 💻 Language: Java 🎯 Time Complexity: O(n) 📦 Space Complexity: O(n) Consistency is the key 🔑 — one problem at a time, getting better every day! #Day31 #LeetCode #Java #CodingJourney #ProblemSolving #100DaysOfCode

Day 60 of #100DaysOfLeetCode 💻✅ Solved #389. Find the Difference problem in Java. Approach: • Initialized a variable to store the sum • Subtracted ASCII values of all characters in string s • Added ASCII values of all characters in string t • The remaining value represents the extra character • Converted the result back to character and returned it Performance: ✓ Runtime: 3 ms (Beats 38.82% submissions) ✓ Memory: 43.34 MB (Beats 30.69% submissions) Key Learning: ✓ Learned a clever use of ASCII values for problem solving ✓ Practiced using math-based approach instead of extra data structures ✓ Improved understanding of string manipulation techniques Learning one problem every single day 🚀 #Java #LeetCode #DSA #Strings #Math #ProblemSolving #CodingJourney #100DaysOfCode

Day 21 of #100DaysOfCode Today, I worked on the classic string problem: implementing the strStr() function in Java. The goal: Find the first occurrence of a substring (needle) inside another string (haystack). Approach I used: - Applied a sliding window technique - Compared substrings using "substring(i, j)" - Returned the starting index when a match is found Key learning: Understanding how index-based string operations work and how "substring()" helps in breaking down problems step-by-step. Also realized the importance of optimizing solutions to avoid unnecessary string creation. Consistency is slowly turning concepts into confidence! Looking forward to improving this further with more optimized approaches #Java #Coding #DSA #LeetCode #ProblemSolving #LearningJourney #Consistency

Day 73 of #100DaysOfLeetCode 💻✅ Solved #389. Find the Difference problem in Java. Approach: • Initialized a variable to store the sum • Added ASCII values of all characters in string t • Subtracted ASCII values of all characters in string s • The remaining value represents the extra character • Converted the result back to character and returned it Performance: ✓ Runtime: 1 ms (Beats 99.89% submissions) 🚀 ✓ Memory: 42.77 MB (Beats 97.03% submissions) Key Learning: ✓ Practiced optimized string traversal using enhanced for-loop ✓ Reinforced understanding of ASCII-based solutions ✓ Learned how mathematical approaches can simplify problems Learning one problem every single day 🚀 #Java #LeetCode #DSA #Strings #Math #ProblemSolving #CodingJourney #100DaysOfCode

🚀 Day 48/100:-Odd String Difference Not every problem is about writing code — some are about seeing patterns clearly. 🧠 Today, I worked on the "Odd String Difference" problem using Java. 🔍 Instead of comparing strings directly, I learned to: • Convert each string into a difference array • Identify patterns between characters • Detect the one string that breaks the pattern 💡 Key takeaway: Breaking a problem into smaller transformations makes complex logic much easier to handle. ⚡ Result: Efficient solution with strong runtime and memory performance ✅ Step by step, improving not just coding — but the way I think. #Day48 #100DaysOfCode #DSA #Java #ProblemSolving #LeetCode #Consistency #LearningInPublic

Day 93 - LeetCode Journey Solved LeetCode 9: Palindrome Number in Java ✅ At first glance, it feels like a string problem… but the real challenge is solving it without converting to string. Instead of reversing the whole number, I reversed only half of it and compared both parts. This avoids overflow and keeps it efficient. Smart approach > brute force 💡 Key takeaways: • Handling edge cases (negative numbers, trailing zeroes) • Reversing only half of the number • Avoiding extra space (no string conversion) • Writing optimized mathematical logic ✅ All test cases passed ⚡ O(log n) time and O(1) space Sometimes the best solutions are the simplest ones, just a different way of thinking 🔥 #LeetCode #DSA #Java #Math #ProblemSolving #CodingJourney #InterviewPrep #Consistency #100DaysOfCode