LeetCode 556, Medium. Topics: Math, Two Pointers, String. View on LeetCode.
Generate this problem as a practice environment: tested reference solution, 22 parametrized pytest cases, and a playground notebook:
Problem
Given a positive integer n, find the smallest integer which has exactly the same digits existing in the integer n and is greater in value than n. If no such positive integer exists, return -1.
Note that the returned integer should fit in 32-bit integer, if there is a valid answer but it does not fit in 32-bit integer, return -1.
Examples
Constraints
Solution
Reference implementation from solution.py on GitHub, full suite in test_solution.py:
Complexity
Last modified on September 7, 2026