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Solution: Path Sum

Explore how to solve the Path Sum problem in binary trees using depth-first search. Understand recursive traversal, checking leaf nodes, and managing a running total to determine if any root to leaf path sums to the target. Learn the time and space complexity of this approach and how to apply it effectively.

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Statement

Given the root of a binary tree and an integer targetSum, determine whether there exists a root to leaf path in the tree such that the sum of all node values along the path equals targetSum. Return TRUE if such a path exists, and FALSE otherwise.

Note: A leaf is defined as a node that has no left or right children.

Constraints:

  • The number of nodes in the tree is in the range [0,5000][0, 5000].

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