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Prefix Sums & Difference Arrays

Range sum queries, range updates, 2D prefix sums, and XOR prefix.

011D Prefix Sums

Answer range sum queries in O(1) after O(n) precomputation.

2 easy3 medium1 hard
ProblemDifficultyLink
1873D1D ErasereasySolve
1279BVerse For SantaeasySolve
1900CAnji's Binary TreemediumSolve
1862DIce Cream BallsmediumSolve
1398CGood SubarraysmediumSolve
1837EPlayoff FixinghardSolve

022D Prefix Sums

Extend prefix sums to 2D grids for rectangle sum queries.

1 easy1 medium1 hard
ProblemDifficultyLink
1873CTarget PracticeeasySolve
835BThe number on the boardmediumSolve
1203D2Remove the Substring (hard)hardSolve

03Difference Arrays

Apply range increments in O(1) each, then recover the array.

1 easy2 medium1 hard
ProblemDifficultyLink
1843CSum in Binary TreeeasySolve
816BKaren and CoffeemediumSolve
1904BCollecting GamemediumSolve
1881EBlock SequencehardSolve

04XOR Prefix Sums

Use XOR prefix arrays for range XOR queries.

1 easy1 medium1 hard
ProblemDifficultyLink
1527AAnd Then There Were KeasySolve
1554BCobbmediumSolve
1516BAGAGA XOOORRRhardSolve
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