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2195. Time Needed to Buy Tickets

My accepted Python solution to LeetCode problem 2195, Time Needed to Buy Tickets, running in 0ms.

  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Python
  • Runtime 0ms
  • Memory 17.1MB

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The problem statement is LeetCode’s and stays on their site. What follows is my accepted solution.

Python

Accepted on LeetCode — runtime 0ms, memory 17.1MB, accepted 2025-12-30.

python
class Solution:
    def timeRequiredToBuy(self, tickets: List[int], k: int) -> int:
        time = 0
        for i in range(len(tickets)):
            if i <= k:
                time += min(tickets[i], tickets[k])
            else:
                time += min(tickets[i], tickets[k] - 1)
        return time

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