LeetCode 1268: Search Suggestions System

Welcome back to another LeetCode walkthrough! This time, we’ll be tackling LeetCode problem 1268. We’re given an array of strings called products, as well as a string searchWord. Our goal is to suggest three products after typing each character of searchWord. This is a tiny autocompletion method! We could solve this problem with a Trie, like the one we implemented to solve LeetCode problem 208. Check it out! But today, I felt like solving this without writing hyper-optimized or over-engineered code. Our solution will be simple and straightforward… but still efficient! Let’s dive in. ...

December 13, 2025 · 5 min · David Nabergoj