Easy
Distribute Candies — C++
Full explanation · Time O(n) · Space O(n)
// Time: O(n)
// Space: O(n)
class Solution {
public:
int distributeCandies(vector<int>& candies) {
unordered_set<int> lookup;
for (const auto& candy: candies) {
lookup.emplace(candy);
}
return min(lookup.size(), candies.size() / 2);
}
};