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Flatten Nested List Iterator

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1Give yourself 5 minutes
2Answer out loud, not in your head
3Then compare with the answer below
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  1. 01Store nested items on a stack in reverse order.
  2. 02Normalize the stack top inside hasNext.
  3. 03Expand a list by pushing children reversed.
  4. 04Let next call hasNext then pop one integer.
  5. 05Preserve lazy behavior and idempotence.

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Then expect these follow-ups

  • Why is repeated hasNext safe here?

    Tests: correctness reasoning

  • How would recursion compare for deep nesting?

    Tests: follow-up reasoning

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