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11. Container With Most Water

My accepted Python solution to LeetCode problem 11, Container With Most Water, running in 111ms.

  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Python
  • Runtime 111ms
  • Memory 27.6MB

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The problem statement is LeetCode’s and stays on their site. What follows is my accepted solution.

Python

Accepted on LeetCode — runtime 111ms, memory 27.6MB, accepted 2025-12-29.

python
class Solution:
    def maxArea(self, height: List[int]) -> int:
        left, right = 0, len(height) - 1
        max_area = 0
        
        while left < right:
            width = right - left
            h = min(height[left], height[right])
            max_area = max(max_area, width * h)
            
            if height[left] < height[right]:
                left += 1
            else:
                right -= 1
        
        return max_area

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