Easy

Quiz

#35 Search Insert Position

APPROACH

Given a sorted array of distinct integers and a target, return the index where target is found, or the index at which it would be inserted to keep the array sorted. Run in O(log n) time.

Example 1:

Input: nums = [1,3,5,6], target = 5
Output: 2

Example 2:

Input: nums = [1,3,5,6], target = 2
Output: 1

Example 3:

Input: nums = [1,3,5,6], target = 7
Output: 4
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What is the optimal approach for this problem?