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leetcode-diaries

A journal to record the solution of the various Leetcode problems solved over the course of time.

String Matching in an Array

Leetcode problem 1408; Difficulty: Easy

Problem Statement

Given an array of string words. Return all strings in words which is substring of another word in any order.

String words[i] is substring of words[j], if can be obtained removing some characters to left and/or right side of words[j].

Constraints:

Example 1:

Input: words = ["mass","as","hero","superhero"]

Output: ["as","hero"]

Explanation:

"as" is substring of "mass" and "hero" is substring of "superhero".
["hero","as"] is also a valid answer.

Example 2:

Input: words = ["leetcode","et","code"]

Output: ["et","code"]

Explanation:

"et", "code" are substring of "leetcode".

Example 3:

Input: words = ["blue","green","bu"]

Output: []

Submitted Solution

The implemented solution received the following rating on Leetcode:

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