LeetCode 1298 – Maximum Candies You Can Get from Boxes is a graph traversal problem to maximize collected candies by strategically opening boxes and using keys.
Key observations suggest using BFS/Queue for exploring boxes level by level and revisiting locked boxes once the right key is found.
The strategy involves using a queue to explore openable boxes, tracking opened boxes, collecting candies, and managing keys.
Code implementations provided in JavaScript (ES6+), Python, and C++ offer solutions to the problem for learners at any level.