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+// Time Complexity: O(n)
+// Space Complexity: O(n)
+function twoSum(nums: number[], target: number): number[] {
+	const map = new Map<number, number>();
+
+	for (let i = 0; i < nums.length; i++) {
+		// check if the remaining needed for target already exist in the map
+		if (map.has(target - nums[i])) {
+			return [i, map.get(target - nums[i])];
+		}
+
+		if (!map.has(nums[i])) {
+			// store the current number and its index in the map
+			map.set(nums[i], i);
+		}
+	}
+}