Given an array nums containing n + 1 integers where each integer is between 1 and n (inclusive), prove that at least one duplicate number must exist. Assume that there is only one duplicate number, find the duplicate one.

Example 1:


Input: [1,3,4,2,2]
Output: 2


Example 2:


Input: [3,1,3,4,2]
Output: 3

Note:


       You must not modify the array (assume the array is read only).
       You must use only constant, O(1) extra space.
       Your runtime complexity should be less than O(n2).
       There is only one duplicate number in the array, but it could be repeated more than once.

Difficulty: MEDIUM_HARD
Tags: Bit manipulation

Amortized analysis

Data structures

Sorting
Skill types: Bit manipulation

Sorting

Amortized analysis

Data structures

Starter code:
class Solution:
    def findDuplicate(self, nums: List[int]) -> int:
        

Solutions:
class Solution:

	def findDuplicate(self, nums):
		if len(nums) == 0:
			return None
		slow = fast = nums[0]
		while True:
			slow = nums[slow]
			fast = nums[nums[fast]]
			if slow == fast:
				break
		fast = nums[0]
		while slow != fast:
			slow = nums[slow]
			fast = nums[fast]
		return slow


class Solution:

	def findDuplicate(self, nums):
		(fast, slow) = (nums[0], nums[0])
		while True:
			slow = nums[slow]
			fast = nums[fast]
			fast = nums[fast]
			if slow == fast:
				break
		ptr1 = nums[0]
		ptr2 = fast
		while ptr1 != ptr2:
			ptr1 = nums[ptr1]
			ptr2 = nums[ptr2]
		return ptr1


class Solution:

	def findDuplicate(self, nums):
		st = set()
		for i in range(len(nums)):
			n = nums[i]
			if n not in st:
				st.add(n)
			else:
				return n


class Solution:

	def findDuplicate(self, nums):
		from collections import Counter
		c = Counter(nums)
		return list(filter(lambda x: x[1] > 1, c.items()))[0][0]


class Solution:

	def findDuplicate(self, nums):
		(low, high) = (1, len(nums) - 1)
		while low < high:
			mid = (low + high) // 2
			count = 0
			for i in nums:
				if i <= mid:
					count += 1
			if count <= mid:
				low = mid + 1
			else:
				high = mid
		return low


class Solution:

	def findDuplicate(self, nums):
		nums.sort()
		i = 0
		while i < len(nums):
			if nums[i] == nums[i + 1]:
				return nums[i]
			i += 1


class Solution:

	def findDuplicate(self, nums):
		for n in nums:
			if n < 0:
				i = -n
			else:
				i = n
			ind = i - 1
			if nums[ind] < 0:
				return i
			else:
				nums[ind] = -nums[ind]
		return extra


class Solution:

	def findDuplicate(self, nums):
		nums.sort()
		for i in range(1, len(nums)):
			if nums[i] == nums[i - 1]:
				return nums[i]


class Solution:

	def findDuplicate(self, nums):
		return (sum(nums) - sum(set(nums))) // (len(nums) - len(set(nums)))


class Solution:

	def findDuplicate(self, nums):
		(left, right) = (0, len(nums) - 1)
		mid = (left + right) // 2
		while right - left > 1:
			count = 0
			for num in nums:
				if mid < num <= right:
					count += 1
			if count > right - mid:
				left = mid
			else:
				right = mid
			mid = (left + right) // 2
		return right


class Solution:

	def findDuplicate(self, nums):
		nums.sort()
		prev = None
		for i in nums:
			if prev == i:
				return prev
			else:
				prev = i


class Solution:

	def findDuplicate(self, nums):
		n = len(nums) - 1
		a = 1
		b = n
		while a < b:
			m = (a + b) // 2
			lCount = 0
			hCount = 0
			for k in nums:
				if a <= k <= m:
					lCount += 1
				elif m < k <= b:
					hCount += 1
			if lCount > m - a + 1:
				b = m
			else:
				a = m + 1
		return a