path-sum.py

'''

Given a binary tree and a sum, determine if the tree has a root-to-leaf path such that adding up all the values along the path equals the given sum.

Note: A leaf is a node with no children.

Example:

Given the below binary tree and sum = 22,

      5
     / \
    4   8
   /   / \
  11  13  4
 /  \      \
7    2      1
return true, as there exist a root-to-leaf path 5->4->11->2 which sum is 22.


'''



# Definition for a binary tree node.
# class TreeNode:
#     def __init__(self, x):
#         self.val = x
#         self.left = None
#         self.right = None

class Solution:
    def hasPathSum(self, root: TreeNode, sum: int) -> bool:

        # Approach one
        if not root: return False
        if sum == root.val and not root.left and not root.right: return True
        return self.hasPathSum(root.left , sum - root.val) or self.hasPathSum(root.right , sum - root.val)