Find Two Repeating Elements

Asked atHHalodoc
1Give yourself 5 minutes
2Answer out loud, not in your head
3Then compare with the answer below
0
Stuck? Show a way to structure it+
  1. 01XOR all array values and expected range
  2. 02Isolate a set bit of the combined XOR
  3. 03Partition values by that bit
  4. 04XOR each partition
  5. 05Identify which result is repeated if ordering matters

Reference answer

Then expect these follow-ups

  • How would you solve it with sign marking?

    Tests: follow-up reasoning

  • Why must x xor y have a set bit?

    Tests: correctness reasoning

Hiring now

Software engineer roles are open right now

landed applies to roles like these for you, on each company’s own site, with answers written for the role.

Get 5x interviews10 free auto-applies. No card.
  • Senior Software Engineer -.NET

    Tyler Technologies · Annapolis, Maryland

  • Software Development Engineer II

    SaaS Labs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Advanced Software Engineer - Product Architect (Legal, Safety, and Risk)

    Metropolitan Transportation Authority · New York, NY

Or practice this question first

Next question