LeetCode 57 Insert Interval - Problem Statement

The problem

Given non-overlapping intervals sorted by start time, insert a new interval and merge if necessary.

With intervals = [[1,3],[6,9]] and newInterval = [2,5]:

  • [1,3] overlaps with [2,5]. Merge to [1,5].
  • [6,9] doesn't overlap.
  • Result: [[1,5],[6,9]].

With intervals = [[1,2],[3,5],[6,7],[8,10],[12,16]] and newInterval = [4,8]:

  • [4,8] overlaps with [3,5], [6,7], [8,10].
  • Merge all to [3,10].
  • Result: [[1,2],[3,10],[12,16]].

Constraints: 00 \le intervals.length 104\le 10^4.