Python Programming Practice: LeetCode #16 -- 3Sum Closest

In this episode of Python Programming Practice: LeetCode #16 -- 3Sum Closest
Link to the problem here:
leetcode.com/p...
This video builds upon the solution to 3 Sum covered in this video:
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If you don't know Python, you can learn the basics of Python for data analysis by following along with this TH-cam guide I created: • Python for Data Analysis
Python Programming Practice is a series focused on teaching practical coding skills by solving exercises on popular coding websites. Note that the solutions seen here may not be the most efficient possible.
I am not going to provide the full code in the video description for this series, since copy and pasting solutions is not in the spirit of doing coding exercises. It is intended that the video will help you think about problems, approaches and how to structure solutions so that you are able to code up a working solution yourself.

[@symbol767]

This is the best explanation on TH-cam for this problem, thank you!

[@a_maxed_out_handle_of_30_chars]

this was awesome, thank you :)

[@kishankumar-pn3tj]

Could we expect more such videos (leetcode problems)in future ???

[@jellyoful]

Great explanation.

[@skms31]

I also feel this is a very good approach to the problem

[@Zoronoa01]

this solution now gives Time Limit Exceeded Error :/

[@ugochukwustephenmbonu7974]

yeah, sometimes it does but try submitting several times, it should work sometimes. Though it won't be a very fast solution

[@rahul_singh_rajput3292]

yes In my case also but i resubmitted now it get accepted..

[@howheels]

This solution can be easily improved by using divide and conquer - use a midpoint between L and R pointers. That will get you within the top 95% of submissions