sort-then-two-pointer-pattern

Status: IN

The sort + two-pointer squeeze pattern (used in `two-sum-less-than-k`) recurs across multiple solutions for pair-sum optimization, converting O(n^2) brute force into O(n log n)

Source: entries/2026/06/06/two-sum-less-than-k-solution.md

Depended on by

• sort-preprocessing-enables-linear-scan
• two-pointer-primary-linear-array-technique

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