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Insert Delete GetRandom O(1)
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2Answer out loud, not in your head
3Then compare with the answer below
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- 01Store values in a dense array
- 02Map each value to its index
- 03Insert only if absent
- 04Delete by moving last value into removed slot
- 05Choose a uniform random array index
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