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297\. Serialize and Deserialize Binary Tree
Hard
Serialization is the process of converting a data structure or object into a sequence of bits so that it can be stored in a file or memory buffer, or transmitted across a network connection link to be reconstructed later in the same or another computer environment.
Design an algorithm to serialize and deserialize a binary tree. There is no restriction on how your serialization/deserialization algorithm should work. You just need to ensure that a binary tree can be serialized to a string and this string can be deserialized to the original tree structure.
**Clarification:** The input/output format is the same as _how LeetCode serializes a binary tree_. You do not necessarily need to follow this format, so please be creative and come up with different approaches yourself.
**Example 1:**
![](https://assets.leetcode.com/uploads/2020/09/15/serdeser.jpg)
**Input:** root = [1,2,3,null,null,4,5]
**Output:** [1,2,3,null,null,4,5]
**Example 2:**
**Input:** root = []
**Output:** []
**Example 3:**
**Input:** root = [1]
**Output:** [1]
**Example 4:**
**Input:** root = [1,2]
**Output:** [1,2]
**Constraints:**
* The number of nodes in the tree is in the range [0, 104]
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* `-1000 <= Node.val <= 1000`