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Flatten Nested Arrays Without flat
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Flatten Nested Arrays Without flat

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Problem

How would you flatten a nested array without using the flat function?

Implement flatten_nested_array(arr) for an array containing integers or other nested arrays. Return a single flat array containing all integers in their original left-to-right order, including values inside empty or deeply nested arrays. Do not use a built-in flattening helper.

Constraints

  • 0 <= number of total values in arr and its nested arrays <= 10000
  • Each leaf value is an integer
  • Arrays may be nested to any depth supported by available memory
  • The original input array must not be modified

Function Signature

def flatten_nested_array(arr):
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