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Find the Index of the First Occurrence in a String

Explore how to efficiently locate the first occurrence of a substring within a larger string using the sliding window pattern. This lesson helps you understand the problem constraints and implement an effective solution, preparing you for coding interviews involving string search challenges.

Statement

Given two strings haystack and needle, return the index of the first occurrence of needle within haystack. If needle does not exist as a substring of haystack, return 1-1 ...