AlgoScope

Two Sum (sorted)

AlgorithmbeginnerTwo Pointers

Too small, move left up. Too big, move right down. The sorted order makes that safe.

Decision · step 2 of 5Two Pointers: Two sum on a sorted array
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1 + 15 = 16, too big. Only a smaller right value can help, so right moves down.

Open in the player →or start at step 2

What you will see

The sum label updates; exactly one pointer moves per step.

How two pointers works →

Cost

BestO(1)
AverageO(n)
WorstO(n)
SpaceO(1)

How you work with it here

play it through, step one change at a time, scrub to any step, run it on your own input, predict what happens next.

Screen readers: Pointers announce their name and index; each step announces which pointer moved and why.

Reduced motion: Pointers appear at their new index with a brief emphasis instead of gliding.

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