leetcode-problemset/leetcode/problem/valid-arrangement-of-pairs.html

<p>You are given a <strong>0-indexed</strong> 2D integer array <code>pairs</code> where <code>pairs[i] = [start<sub>i</sub>, end<sub>i</sub>]</code>. An arrangement of <code>pairs</code> is <strong>valid</strong> if for every index <code>i</code> where <code>1 &lt;= i &lt; pairs.length</code>, we have <code>end<sub>i-1</sub> == start<sub>i</sub></code>.</p>

<p>Return <em><strong>any</strong> valid arrangement of </em><code>pairs</code>.</p>

<p><strong>Note:</strong> The inputs will be generated such that there exists a valid arrangement of <code>pairs</code>.</p>

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<p><strong class="example">Example 1:</strong></p>

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<strong>Input:</strong> pairs = [[5,1],[4,5],[11,9],[9,4]]
<strong>Output:</strong> [[11,9],[9,4],[4,5],[5,1]]
<strong>Explanation:
</strong>This is a valid arrangement since end<sub>i-1</sub> always equals start<sub>i</sub>.
end<sub>0</sub> = 9 == 9 = start<sub>1</sub> 
end<sub>1</sub> = 4 == 4 = start<sub>2</sub>
end<sub>2</sub> = 5 == 5 = start<sub>3</sub>
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<p><strong class="example">Example 2:</strong></p>

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<strong>Input:</strong> pairs = [[1,3],[3,2],[2,1]]
<strong>Output:</strong> [[1,3],[3,2],[2,1]]
<strong>Explanation:</strong>
This is a valid arrangement since end<sub>i-1</sub> always equals start<sub>i</sub>.
end<sub>0</sub> = 3 == 3 = start<sub>1</sub>
end<sub>1</sub> = 2 == 2 = start<sub>2</sub>
The arrangements [[2,1],[1,3],[3,2]] and [[3,2],[2,1],[1,3]] are also valid.
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<p><strong class="example">Example 3:</strong></p>

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<strong>Input:</strong> pairs = [[1,2],[1,3],[2,1]]
<strong>Output:</strong> [[1,2],[2,1],[1,3]]
<strong>Explanation:</strong>
This is a valid arrangement since end<sub>i-1</sub> always equals start<sub>i</sub>.
end<sub>0</sub> = 2 == 2 = start<sub>1</sub>
end<sub>1</sub> = 1 == 1 = start<sub>2</sub>
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<p><strong>Constraints:</strong></p>

<ul>
	<li><code>1 &lt;= pairs.length &lt;= 10<sup>5</sup></code></li>
	<li><code>pairs[i].length == 2</code></li>
	<li><code>0 &lt;= start<sub>i</sub>, end<sub>i</sub> &lt;= 10<sup>9</sup></code></li>
	<li><code>start<sub>i</sub> != end<sub>i</sub></code></li>
	<li>No two pairs are exactly the same.</li>
	<li>There <strong>exists</strong> a valid arrangement of <code>pairs</code>.</li>
</ul>