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#104 - Maximum Depth of Binary Tree

Problem Description

Given the root of a binary tree, return its maximum depth.

A binary tree's maximum depth is the number of nodes along the longest path from the root node down to the farthest leaf node.

Solution

/**
 * Definition for a binary tree node.
 * function TreeNode(val, left, right) {
 *     this.val = (val===undefined ? 0 : val)
 *     this.left = (left===undefined ? null : left)
 *     this.right = (right===undefined ? null : right)
 * }
 */
/**
 * @param {TreeNode} root
 * @return {number}
 */
var maxDepth = function(root) {
  if (!root) {
    return 0;
  }
  const [left, right] = [root.left, root.right].map(maxDepth);
  return 1 + Math.max(left, right);
};