Efficient Merge of Sorted Arrays | Dataford Interview Questions

Given two sorted arrays, how would you merge them into a single sorted array efficiently?

Implement merge_sorted_arrays(nums1, nums2), returning a new array containing all values from both inputs in nondecreasing order. Use the two-pointer approach, preserve duplicate values, and do not modify either input array.

Constraints

0 <= len(nums1), len(nums2) <= 10^4
-10^9 <= nums1[i], nums2[i] <= 10^9
nums1 and nums2 are sorted in nondecreasing order
The returned array must contain all input values
Neither input array may be modified

Function Signature

def merge_sorted_arrays(nums1, nums2):

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Problem

Given two sorted arrays, how would you merge them into a single sorted array efficiently?

Constraints

0 <= len(nums1), len(nums2) <= 10^4
-10^9 <= nums1[i], nums2[i] <= 10^9
nums1 and nums2 are sorted in nondecreasing order
The returned array must contain all input values
Neither input array may be modified

Function Signature

def merge_sorted_arrays(nums1, nums2):

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