You are required to return the index of a target element in a sorted rotated array. It is given that all the elements of the array are unique and we don't know how many times the array has been rotated. Watch this video to understand the problem statement and see what problems you might face with a conventional approach. I then work along with you to solve the problem in an efficient manner using a modified version of Binary Search. All along with visuals and explanations.

00:00 - Intro
00:55 - Problem Statement and description
02:34 - Brute Force Solution
04:11 - Method 1: Using Binary Search 2 times
06:41 - Method 2: Modified Binary Search
10:10 - Dry-run of Code
13:51 - Final Thoughts

📚 Links to topics I talk about in the video:
Brute Force Algorithm:    • Brute Force algorithms with real life...  
Linear Search:    • Linear Search Algorithm with step-by-...  
Binary Search:    • Binary Search Algorithm with step-by-...  
Recursion Algorithm Paradigm:    • Recursion paradigms with real life ex...  
Time Complexity of an Algorithm:    • What is the Time Complexity of an Alg...  

Actual problem on LeetCode: https://leetcode.com/problems/search-...

📘 A text based explanation is available at: https://studyalgorithms.com/array/sea...

Code on Github: https://github.com/nikoo28/java-solut...
Test-cases on Github: https://github.com/nikoo28/java-solut...

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