# 56.Merge-Intervals

## 56. Merge Intervals

## 题目地址

[https://leetcode.com/problems/merge-intervals/](https://leetcode.com/problems/merge-intervals/)

## 题目描述

```
Given a collection of intervals, merge all overlapping intervals.

Example 1:
Input: [[1,3],[2,6],[8,10],[15,18]]
Output: [[1,6],[8,10],[15,18]]
Explanation: Since intervals [1,3] and [2,6] overlaps, merge them into [1,6].
Example 2:

Input: [[1,4],[4,5]]
Output: [[1,5]]
Explanation: Intervals [1,4] and [4,5] are considered overlapping.
NOTE: input types have been changed on April 15, 2019. Please reset to default code definition to get new method signature.
```

## 代码

### Approach #2 Sorting

```java
class Solution {
    public int[][] merge(int[][] intervals) {
        if (intervals.length <= 1)  return intervals;

        // Sort by ascending starting point
        Arrays.sort(intervals, (i1, i2) -> i1[0] - i2[0]);

        List<int[]> result = new ArrayList<>();
        int[] prevInterval = intervals[0];
        result.add(prevInterval);
        for (int[] interval : intervals) {
            if (interval[0] <= prevInterval[1]) {
        // Overlapping intervals, move the end if needed
                prevInterval[1] = Math.max(prevInterval[1], interval[1]);
      } else {                             
        // Disjoint intervals, add the new interval to the list
                prevInterval = interval;
                result.add(prevInterval);
            }
        }

        return result.toArray(new int[result.size()][]);
    }
}
```
