Merge Intervals - Leetcode 56 - Arrays & Strings (Python)

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[GregHogg]

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[kishc]

Great work! Wondering why we can't just initiate merged as merged = [intervals[0]]

I feel like that's more readable and that way we don't need the "if not merged" check each time. Thanks!

[Powaup]

I just couldnt figure out the need for the .max but examples like this make it necessary:

intervals = [[1, 5], [2, 6], [3, 4]]

[helloworldcsofficial]

thanks! Is intervals.sort() not sufficent? and why not?