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Day 24Medium
LeetCode
LeetCodeKth Largest Element (Quickselect)
Quickselect / PartitioningSolved Nov 21, 2025
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LeetCodeQuickselect / PartitioningSolved Nov 21, 2025
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Problem
Given an integer array nums and an integer k, return the kth largest element in the array. Note that it is the kth largest element in the sorted order, not the kth distinct element.
Reading the solution first feels like progress, but it makes the next similar problem — and the interview version — much harder, because you skipped the part where you figure it out. Give it an honest 20–30 minutes. Stuck? Re-read the pattern, watch the concept video, or try the brute force first.
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