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# [DFS — Depth-First Search: Go Deep Before Going Wide](https://abstractalgorithms.hashnode.dev/dfs-depth-first-search?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

DFS explores graphs by going as deep as possible before backtracking — the key to cycle detection and path search.

Mar 29 · 15 min read · abstractalgorithms.hashnode.dev  
Updated Jun 18  
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