You are given a 0-indexed array of strings nums, where each string is of equal length and consists of only digits.
You are also given a 0-indexed 2D integer array queries where queries[i] = [ki, trimi]. For each queries[i], you need to:
Return an array answer of the same length as queries, where answer[i] is the answer to the ith query.
Note:
Examples
Example 1
Input: nums = ["102","473","251","814"], queries = [[1,1],[2,3],[4,2],[1,2]]
Output: [2,2,1,0]
Explanation:
1. After trimming to the last digit, nums = ["2","3","1","4"]. The smallest number is 1 at index 2.
2. Trimmed to the last 3 digits, nums is unchanged. The 2nd smallest number is 251 at index 2.
3. Trimmed to the last 2 digits, nums = ["02","73","51","14"]. The 4th smallest number is 73.
4. Trimmed to the last 2 digits, the smallest number is 2 at index 0.
Note that the trimmed number "02" is evaluated as 2.
Example 2
Input: nums = ["24","37","96","04"], queries = [[2,1],[2,2]]
Output: [3,0]
Explanation:
1. Trimmed to the last digit, nums = ["4","7","6","4"]. The 2nd smallest number is 4 at index 3.
There are two occurrences of 4, but the one at index 0 is considered smaller than the one at index 3.
2. Trimmed to the last 2 digits, nums is unchanged. The 2nd smallest number is 24.
Constraints
1 <= nums.length <= 100
1 <= nums[i].length <= 100
nums[i] consists of only digits.
All nums[i].length are equal.
1 <= queries.length <= 100
queries[i].length == 2
1 <= ki <= nums.length
1 <= trimi <= nums[i].length
Follow Up
Could you use the Radix Sort Algorithm to solve this problem? What will be the complexity of that solution?
2343. Query Kth Smallest Trimmed Number
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You are given a 0-indexed array of strings nums, where each string is of equal length and consists of only digits.
You are also given a 0-indexed 2D integer array queries where queries[i] = [ki, trimi]. For each queries[i], you need to:
Return an array answer of the same length as queries, where answer[i] is the answer to the ith query.
Note:
Examples
Example 1
Input: nums = ["102","473","251","814"], queries = [[1,1],[2,3],[4,2],[1,2]]
Output: [2,2,1,0]
Explanation:
1. After trimming to the last digit, nums = ["2","3","1","4"]. The smallest number is 1 at index 2.
2. Trimmed to the last 3 digits, nums is unchanged. The 2nd smallest number is 251 at index 2.
3. Trimmed to the last 2 digits, nums = ["02","73","51","14"]. The 4th smallest number is 73.
4. Trimmed to the last 2 digits, the smallest number is 2 at index 0.
Note that the trimmed number "02" is evaluated as 2.
Example 2
Input: nums = ["24","37","96","04"], queries = [[2,1],[2,2]]
Output: [3,0]
Explanation:
1. Trimmed to the last digit, nums = ["4","7","6","4"]. The 2nd smallest number is 4 at index 3.
There are two occurrences of 4, but the one at index 0 is considered smaller than the one at index 3.
2. Trimmed to the last 2 digits, nums is unchanged. The 2nd smallest number is 24.
Constraints
1 <= nums.length <= 100
1 <= nums[i].length <= 100
nums[i] consists of only digits.
All nums[i].length are equal.
1 <= queries.length <= 100
queries[i].length == 2
1 <= ki <= nums.length
1 <= trimi <= nums[i].length
Follow Up
Could you use the Radix Sort Algorithm to solve this problem? What will be the complexity of that solution?
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