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How to Fix Daily Temperatures Errors

DodaTech Updated 2026-06-26 1 min read

In this tutorial, you'll learn about How to Fix Daily Temperatures Errors. We cover key concepts, practical examples, and best practices.

Fix daily temperatures errors when monotonic stack indices miscalculate wait times or O(n^2) times out.

Quick Fix

Wrong

def daily_t(t):
    r=[0]*len(t)
    for i in range(len(t)):
        for j in range(i+1,len(t)):
            if t[j]>t[i]: r[i]=j-i; break
    return r

O(n^2) brute force times out for large arrays.

def daily_t(t):
    r=[0]*len(t); st=[]
    for i,v in enumerate(t):
        while st and v>t[st[-1]]:
            idx=st.pop(); r[idx]=i-idx
        st.append(i)
    return r
[73,74,75,71,69,72,76,73] -> [1,1,4,2,1,1,0,0]. O(n).

Prevention

Decreasing monotonic stack storing indices. Resolve colder days when warmer appears.

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FAQ

What is daily temps?

Days until warmer temperature. 0 if no warmer day ahead.

How O(n)?

Stack maintains decreasing temps. Warmer day resolves all colder days. Each index pushed/popped once.

Monotonic stack?

Maintains sorted order. Decreasing: stack elements decreasing, easy to find next greater.

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