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15. 3Sum

medium

Array · Two Pointers · Sorting

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first solved 15 Sept 2026

python
class Solution:
    def threeSum(self, nums: List[int]) -> List[List[int]]:
        nums.sort()
        result = []

        for i in range(len(nums) - 2):
            if i > 0 and nums[i] == nums[i - 1]:
                continue

            left = i + 1
            right = len(nums) - 1

            while left < right:
                total = nums[i] + nums[left] + nums[right]

                if total == 0:
                    result.append([nums[i], nums[left], nums[right]])

                    left += 1
                    right -= 1

                    while left < right and nums[left] == nums[left - 1]:
                        left += 1

                    while left < right and nums[right] == nums[right + 1]:
                        right -= 1

                elif total < 0:
                    left += 1

                else:
                    right -= 1

        return result