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Solution: Find the Distance Value Between Two Arrays

Explore how to calculate the distance value between two arrays by sorting one array and applying binary search to identify elements that meet the distance criteria. Understand the use of binary search for optimized comparisons and improve problem-solving skills for coding interviews.

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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]| <= ...