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122. Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock II [Leetcode][C++]

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Leetcode Problem Link: 122. Best Time to Buy and Sell Stock II


e.g. Array=[7,1,5,3,6,4]
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Valley to Peak approach : Add all gains from positive slopes i.e. profit = (5-1) + (6-3) = 7

Efficient Solution:

class Solution { public: int maxProfit(vector<int>& prices) { // Optimal Solution Time O(N) & Auxiliary Space O(1) int res = 0; for (int i = 1; i < prices.size(); ++i) res += max(prices[i] - prices[i - 1], 0); return res; } }; 
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