commit a9d7373732ee79b02516db3be3d9a48ad63ada94
Author: Kaushik Narayan R <rknarayan02@gmail.com>
Date:   Tue Sep 26 23:12:56 2023 -0700

    starting out: 88-merge-sorted-array

diff --git a/88-merge-sorted-array/soln.cpp b/88-merge-sorted-array/soln.cpp
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+#include <bits/stdc++.h>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <vector>
+
+using std::vector;
+
+class Solution
+{
+public:
+	void merge(vector<int> &nums1, int m, vector<int> &nums2, int n)
+	{
+		int arr1_p = 0, arr2_p = 0;
+		vector<int> result = vector<int>(m + n);
+		for (int i = 0; i < m + n; i++)
+		{
+			// second array depleted
+			if (arr2_p >= n)
+			{
+				result[i] = nums1[arr1_p++];
+			}
+			// first array depleted
+			else if (arr1_p >= m)
+			{
+				result[i] = nums2[arr2_p++];
+			}
+			// nums2 elem greater, take from nums1
+			else if (nums2[arr2_p] > nums1[arr1_p])
+			{
+				result[i] = nums1[arr1_p++];
+			}
+			// nums1 elem greater, take from nums2
+			else if (nums2[arr2_p] <= nums1[arr1_p])
+			{
+				result[i] = nums2[arr2_p++];
+			}
+		}
+		nums1 = result;
+	}
+};
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# leetcode-gulag: self-coerced doses of daily leetcode
+
+- My work on various Leetcode problems
+- Shoutout to [leetcode-torture](https://github.com/The-CodingSloth/haha-funny-leetcode-extension) for making me commit to this
diff --git a/thoughts.md b/thoughts.md
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+# misc. thoughts and maybe tips
+
+- libraries:
+  - essentials: bits/stdc++.h, iostream
+  - data structures: vector