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735. Asteroid Collision 👍

  • Time: $O(n)$
  • Space: $O(n)$
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class Solution {
 public:
  vector<int> asteroidCollision(vector<int>& asteroids) {
    vector<int> stack;

    for (const int a : asteroids)
      if (a > 0) {
        stack.push_back(a);
      } else {  // a < 0
        // Destroy the previous positive one(s).
        while (!stack.empty() && stack.back() > 0 && stack.back() < -a)
          stack.pop_back();
        if (stack.empty() || stack.back() < 0)
          stack.push_back(a);
        else if (stack.back() == -a)
          stack.pop_back();  // Both asteroids explode.
        else                 // stack[-1] > the current asteroid.
          ;                  // Destroy the current asteroid, so do nothing.
      }

    return stack;
  }
};

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class Solution {
  public int[] asteroidCollision(int[] asteroids) {
    Stack<Integer> stack = new Stack<>();

    for (final int a : asteroids)
      if (a > 0) {
        stack.push(a);
      } else { // a < 0
        // Destroy the previous positive one(s).
        while (!stack.isEmpty() && stack.peek() > 0 && stack.peek() < -a)
          stack.pop();
        if (stack.isEmpty() || stack.peek() < 0)
          stack.push(a);
        else if (stack.peek() == -a)
          stack.pop(); // Both asteroids explode.
        else           // stack[-1] > the current asteroid.
          ;            // Destroy the current asteroid, so do nothing.
      }

    return stack.stream().mapToInt(Integer::intValue).toArray();
  }
}

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class Solution:
  def asteroidCollision(self, asteroids: list[int]) -> list[int]:
    stack = []

    for a in asteroids:
      if a > 0:
        stack.append(a)
      else:  # a < 0
        # Destroy the previous positive one(s).
        while stack and stack[-1] > 0 and stack[-1] < -a:
          stack.pop()
        if not stack or stack[-1] < 0:
          stack.append(a)
        elif stack[-1] == -a:
          stack.pop()  # Both asteroids explode.
        else:  # stack[-1] > the current asteroid.
          pass  # Destroy the current asteroid, so do nothing.

    return stack