Finding Pairs that Sum to Target

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Code introduction


This function accepts a list of numbers and a target sum, and returns a list of two numbers whose sum equals the target sum. If no such pair exists, it returns None.


Technology Stack : set collection

Code Type : Function

Code Difficulty : Intermediate


                
                    
def sum_pairs(numbers, target_sum):
    seen = set()
    for number in numbers:
        difference = target_sum - number
        if difference in seen:
            return [difference, number]
        seen.add(number)
    return None                
              
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