Solving the 'Determine if Two Strings Are Close' Problem in Java LeetCode 75 Study Plan

In this video, we're tackling the LeetCode problem "Determine if Two Strings Are Close". This problem is part of the LeetCode 75 study plan and falls under the hash map category. The task is to ascertain whether two strings are 'close' based on specific conditions: equal length, same set of characters, and identical character frequencies. Our approach uses hash maps to track character frequencies, and a combination of Java collection classes and methods to ensure our strings meet the 'close' criteria. Watch the video to understand the problem-solving approach, the concept of time and space complexity, and get hands-on with Java HashMaps!

[daviddaniel]

Explain very clearly and easy to understand. Thank you.

[gintokiblade]

I didn't understand why u need to sort the list