Two Numbers With Sum Closest to Zero

Problem Given an array of integers (positive and negative), find the pair whose sum is closest to zero.

Input / Output

  • Input: integer array nums (mix of positive and negative values).
  • Output: the pair (or its sum) with the smallest absolute sum.

Constraints

  • 2 <= n <= 10^5; aim to beat the O(n^2) all-pairs check.

Example

  • [1, 60, -10, 70, -80, 85] → (-80, 85), sum 5.
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