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Minimum Adjacent Swaps to Make a Valid Array (medium)
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Problem Statement

Given an integer array nums, return the minimum swaps required to make nums a valid array.

You can swap any two adjacent elements of the array.

An array is a valid array if it meets the following conditions:

  • The largest element is at the rightmost position in the array.
  • The smallest element is at the leftmost position in the array.
  • If there are multiple smallest and largest elements, any of the smallest elements should be at the leftmost position and any of the largest should be at the rightmost position.

Examples

  • Example 1:

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