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C# Coding Interview
Level-order traversal but return values in reverse order?
Short answer: List<List<int>> LevelOrderBottom(TreeNode root) {
Example code
var res = new List<List<int>>();
if (root == null) return res;
Queue<TreeNode> queue = new Queue<TreeNode>(); queue.Enqueue(root); while (queue.Count > 0) { int size = queue.Count;
var level = new List<int>(); Follow on: for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
TreeNode node = queue.Dequeue(); level.Add(node.val); if (node.left != null) queue.Enqueue(node.left);
if (node.right != null) queue.Enqueue(node.right);
} res.Insert(0, level); // prepend to get reverse order }
return res;
} Explanation: Perform normal BFS, insert each level at front of result list for reversed order.
Real-world example (ShopNest)
In coding rounds, state complexity aloud, write a clear ShopNest-flavored example (orders, carts), then handle edge cases (empty list, null, overflow).
Say this in the interview
- Define — one clear sentence (the short answer above).
- Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
- Trade-off — when you would not use it.
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