Easy
Kth Distinct String in an Array — C++
Full explanation · Time O(n) · Space O(n)
// Time: O(n)
// Space: O(n)
class Solution {
public:
string kthDistinct(vector<string>& arr, int k) {
unordered_map<string, int> count;
for (const auto& s : arr) {
++count[s];
}
for (const auto& s : arr) {
if (count[s] == 1 && --k == 0) {
return s;
}
}
return "";
}
};