<p>You are given a 2D array of integers <code>envelopes</code> where <code>envelopes[i] = [w<sub>i</sub>, h<sub>i</sub>]</code> represents the width and the height of an envelope.</p>

<p>One envelope can fit into another if and only if both the width and height of one envelope are greater than the other envelope&#39;s width and height.</p>

<p>Return <em>the maximum number of envelopes you can Russian doll (i.e., put one inside the other)</em>.</p>

<p><strong>Note:</strong> You cannot rotate an envelope.</p>

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<p><strong class="example">Example 1:</strong></p>

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<strong>Input:</strong> envelopes = [[5,4],[6,4],[6,7],[2,3]]
<strong>Output:</strong> 3
<strong>Explanation:</strong> The maximum number of envelopes you can Russian doll is <code>3</code> ([2,3] =&gt; [5,4] =&gt; [6,7]).
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<p><strong class="example">Example 2:</strong></p>

<pre>
<strong>Input:</strong> envelopes = [[1,1],[1,1],[1,1]]
<strong>Output:</strong> 1
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Constraints:</strong></p>

<ul>
	<li><code>1 &lt;= envelopes.length &lt;= 10<sup>5</sup></code></li>
	<li><code>envelopes[i].length == 2</code></li>
	<li><code>1 &lt;= w<sub>i</sub>, h<sub>i</sub> &lt;= 10<sup>5</sup></code></li>
</ul>

class Solution {
public:
    static bool comparator(vector<int> a, vector<int> b) {
        if (a[0] == b[0]) {
            return a[1] > b[1];
        }
        
        return a[0] < b[0];
    }
    
    int maxEnvelopes(vector<vector<int>>& envelopes) {
        
        //sorted width in inc order, is same height in dec order
        sort(envelopes.begin(), envelopes.end(), comparator);
        
        //applying LIS on height, as height is in decreasing order....when width are equal, no height greater can be found!
        int len = 1;
        vector<int> lis = {envelopes[0][1]};
        for (int i = 1; i < envelopes.size(); ++i) {
            if (lis[len - 1] < envelopes[i][1]) {
                lis.push_back(envelopes[i][1]);
                ++len;
            }
            
            else {
                auto replace = lower_bound(lis.begin(), lis.end(), envelopes[i][1]);
                *replace = envelopes[i][1];
            }
        }
        
        return len;
    }                   
};

        
        
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