A comprehensive collection of algorithmic coding solutions for technical interviews, coding interviews, and competitive programming. This repository contains optimal solutions to popular LeetCode problems, coding challenges, and common software engineering interview questions, implemented in Kotlin and Java with detailed explanations.
Perfect for: Software Engineers, Computer Science Students, Interview Preparation, Algorithm Practice, Data Structures Learning, Competitive Programming
- ✅ 23+ Algorithm Solutions with optimal time/space complexity
- ✅ Interview-Ready Code used by software engineers at top tech companies
- ✅ Detailed Explanations for each algorithm and approach
- ✅ Multiple Programming Languages (Kotlin, Java)
- ✅ Production Quality with comprehensive test coverage
- ✅ Big O Analysis for every solution
- ✅ Real Interview Questions from Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook
- ✅ Regular Updates with new problems and solutions
- Java 11 or higher
- Maven 3.6+
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/guyko/interview.git
cd interview
# Compile the project
mvn compile
# Run all tests
mvn test
# Build JAR package
mvn package- Two Sum - Find two numbers that add up to target
- Maximum Subarray - Kadane's algorithm for maximum sum subarray
- Valid Parentheses - Check for balanced brackets
- Palindrome Number - Number and string palindrome detection
- Longest Palindromic Substring - Find longest palindrome in string
- Regular Expression Matching - Pattern matching with
.and* - String Rotation & Substrings - String manipulation algorithms
- Binary Search - Classic binary search implementation
- Search in Rotated Sorted Array - Modified binary search
- Find Minimum in Rotated Array - Minimum element detection
- Climbing Stairs - Fibonacci-based DP problem
- Coin Change - Minimum coins for amount
- Longest Increasing Subsequence - Classic LIS problem
- Binary Tree Operations - Tree traversal and manipulation
- Linked List Reversal - Reverse linked list algorithms
- Merge Intervals - Merge overlapping intervals
- Insert Interval - Insert and merge new interval
- Year with Maximum People - Timeline optimization
- Kakuro Solver - Combinatorial number puzzle
src/
├── main/java/com/guyko/
│ └── App.java # Simple main application
└── test/java/com/guyko/
├── TestTwoSum.kt # Array problems (Two Sum)
├── TestValidParentheses.kt # Stack-based problems
├── TestPalindrome.kt # String palindrome problems
├── TestBinarySearch.kt # Binary search variants
├── TestClimbingStairs.kt # Dynamic programming
├── TestMergeIntervals.kt # Interval problems
├── TestSubSum.kt # Maximum subarray (Kadane's)
├── TestRegex1.kt # Pattern matching
├── TestSubstrings.kt # String manipulation
├── TestTree.kt # Binary tree operations
├── TestLinked.kt # Linked list algorithms
├── TestKakuro.kt # Combinatorial puzzles
└── TestYearWithMaxPeople.kt # Timeline algorithms
- Language: Kotlin 2.0.21 with Java 11
- Build Tool: Maven 3.x
- Testing: JUnit 4.13.2
- Development: IntelliJ IDEA / VS Code
Each problem includes:
- 📝 Problem Description - Clear explanation of the problem
- 💡 Algorithm Explanation - Step-by-step approach
- ⚡ Time & Space Complexity - Big O analysis
- 🧪 Test Cases - Comprehensive test coverage
- 💻 Clean Implementation - Production-ready code
/**
* LeetCode #1: Two Sum
* Given an array of integers nums and an integer target, return indices of the two numbers
* such that they add up to target.
*
* Time Complexity: O(n)
* Space Complexity: O(n)
*/
private fun twoSum(nums: IntArray, target: Int): IntArray {
val map = mutableMapOf<Int, Int>()
for (i in nums.indices) {
val complement = target - nums[i]
if (map.containsKey(complement)) {
return intArrayOf(map[complement]!!, i)
}
map[nums[i]] = i
}
throw IllegalArgumentException("No two sum solution")
}- ✅ Production Quality Code - Clean, readable, and well-documented
- ✅ Comprehensive Testing - Full test coverage with edge cases
- ✅ Optimal Solutions - Time and space efficient algorithms
- ✅ Latest Kotlin - Modern language features and best practices
- ✅ Security Focused - No vulnerable dependencies
- ✅ CI Ready - Maven build system with security scanning
# Run a specific test class
mvn test -Dtest=TestTwoSum
# Run tests with pattern matching
mvn test -Dtest="*BinarySearch*"
# Run all tests in a package
mvn test -Dtest="com.guyko.*"# Compile with full warnings
mvn compile -Xlint:all
# Generate documentation
mvn javadoc:javadoc
# Create source and javadoc JARs
mvn package| Problem Category | Time Complexity | Space Complexity | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Sum | O(n) | O(n) | Easy |
| Valid Parentheses | O(n) | O(n) | Easy |
| Binary Search | O(log n) | O(1) | Easy |
| Maximum Subarray | O(n) | O(1) | Medium |
| Merge Intervals | O(n log n) | O(n) | Medium |
| Longest Palindrome | O(n²) | O(1) | Medium |
| Regular Expression | O(mn) | O(mn) | Hard |
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch (
git checkout -b feature/new-algorithm) - Add your solution with comprehensive tests
- Ensure all tests pass (
mvn test) - Submit a pull request
- Follow existing code style and patterns
- Include detailed problem description and complexity analysis
- Add comprehensive test cases
- Document your approach with comments
This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.
- Algorithm Index - Searchable catalog of all solutions
- Complexity Cheat Sheet - Big O analysis and optimization tips
- Solutions Index - Complete problem finder and study paths
- Contributing Guide - How to add new solutions
- Beginner? Start with Two Sum → Valid Parentheses
- Preparing for FAANG? Focus on Binary Search and Dynamic Programming
- Need specific topic? Browse by category in Algorithm Index
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Topics: binary search interview, dynamic programming leetcode, tree algorithms interview, string algorithms coding, array algorithms interview, hash table interview questions
- LeetCode - Original problem source
- Kotlin Documentation - Language reference
- Big O Cheat Sheet - Algorithm complexity reference
- Interview Experiences - Real interview stories
- Algorithm Visualizations - Interactive algorithm learning
"Used this repo to prepare for my Google interview. The Kotlin solutions are clean and the explanations helped me understand the patterns!" - Software Engineer at Google
"Perfect for Android developers who want to practice algorithms in Kotlin. Got my dream job at a startup!" - Mobile Developer
"The complexity analysis saved me so much time. Finally understand when to use which algorithm." - CS Student
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