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Adds comprehensive documentation for Two Pointers patterns (opposite direction and same direction) following the structure established in SLIDING_WINDOW.md.

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New Documentation: docs/techniques/TWO_POINTERS.md

  • Opposite Direction (Convergent): Pointers start at ends, converge toward middle
    • Examples: Two Sum II, Valid Palindrome, Container With Most Water, 3Sum
  • Same Direction (Parallel): Pointers move forward at different speeds
    • Examples: Remove Duplicates, Move Zeroes, Partition Array
  • Fast/Slow Variation: Cycle detection and finding middle elements
    • Examples: Floyd's algorithm, linked list middle

Each pattern includes:

  • Reusable code templates with complexity analysis
  • Flow diagrams (Mermaid)
  • Common pitfalls with wrong vs correct implementations
  • 15+ categorized LeetCode problems

Updated: docs/README.md

  • Added Two Pointers entry with pattern summary

Example Template

// Opposite Direction Pattern
const oppositeDirectionPattern = (arr) => {
    let left = 0;
    let right = arr.length - 1;
    
    while (left < right) {
        if (/* condition to move left */) {
            left++;
        } else if (/* condition to move right */) {
            right--;
        } else {
            left++;
            right--;
        }
    }
    return result;
};

Pro tip: If problem mentions sorted array with pairs/triplets → use opposite direction. If in-place modification needed → use same direction.

Original prompt

Add documentation to the docs/techniques for two pointers - both opposite and same direction techniques. Look at the docs/techniques/SLIDING_WINDOW.md for reference on current documentation

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Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Add documentation for two pointers techniques Add Two Pointers technique documentation Nov 11, 2025
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@pertrai1 pertrai1 merged commit 5f64629 into main Nov 11, 2025
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