Valid Perfect Square
Description
Given a positive integer num, write a function which returns True if num is a perfect square else False.
Note: Do not use any built-in library function such as sqrt
.
Example 1:
Input: 16
Output: true
Example 2:
Input: 14
Output: false
code
class Solution {
public boolean isPerfectSquare(int num) {
int lo = 1, hi = num;
while (lo < hi) {
int mid = lo - (lo - hi) / 2;
long temp = (long) mid * mid;
if (temp == num) return true;
else if (temp < num) lo = mid + 1;
else hi = mid - 1;
}
return lo * lo == num;
}
}
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