Analyze the Structure

Remove duplicates from the sorted array nums so each unique value appears once. Return the count of unique values while maintaining the order in nums.

With what pattern can we solve this problem in linear time and constant space ?

Conquer the Task

You are given a score array representing athletes' scores. Rank them such that the highest gets 'Gold Medal', second 'Silver Medal', third 'Bronze Medal', and the rest get their positions. Return the rank.

With what pattern can we solve this problem in loglinear time and linear space ?

Master the Method

Given an absolute path starting with '/', simplify it by removing '.', '..', and extra slashes. Return the canonical path.

With what pattern can we solve this problem in linear time and linear space ?