Solved Range Addition II with 2D Difference Matrix and Prefix Sum

Today I solved the Range Addition II problem using the 2D Difference Matrix + Prefix Sum technique. This approach reduces each query from O(n²) → O(1) using boundary marking, followed by prefix propagation. It helped me get a clean 10 ms runtime (Beats 85%) on LeetCode! What I learned: Efficient 2D range updates using difference matrices How prefix sums can rebuild cumulative effects How to avoid repetitive computation inside loops Writing clean and optimal Java for competitive programming Key insight: Instead of updating every single cell in each query, update only the entry and exit boundaries, then use prefix sums to expand the changes across rows and columns. A small trick — but a huge performance boost. Proud of the progress. On to the next challenge! #leetcode #javaprogramming #interviewprep #codingchallenge #dsa #learningeveryday #programming

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