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Gas Station

advancedlayer I9 · Greedy algorithms5 tests

There are n gas stations in a circle. Station i gives you gas[i] fuel, and driving from station i to the next one costs cost[i] fuel. You start with an empty tank.

  • Return the index you must start from to complete the full loop
  • Return -1 if no starting point works
  • When a solution exists it is unique. Aim for one pass

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