Core Patterns
Hash maps & frequency
Lesson 2 of 5
The hash map is the universal interview tool for counting, lookups, and dedupe in one pass.
What you'll learn
- Use a Map for constant-time lookups instead of repeated scans
- Build frequency tables to count, group, and dedupe
- Trade memory for time by remembering what you have already seen
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