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Solution: Find the Distance Value Between Two Arrays

Understand how to calculate the distance value between two integer arrays by leveraging sorting and binary search techniques. This lesson guides you through implementing an efficient solution that avoids brute-force comparisons, improving your problem-solving skills in sorting and search patterns.

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Statement

You are given two integer arrays, arr1 and arr2, along with an integer d. Your task is to find and return the distance value between these arrays.

Note: The distance value is defined as the count of elements in arr1 for which there is no element in arr2 such that ∣arr1[i]−arr2[j]∣<=|arr1[i]-arr2[j]| <= ...