EasyNo. 1119LeetCode Premium

Remove Vowels from a String — LeetCode 1119 Python Solution

Pattern
Hash Map
Topics
String
Reading time
2 min

The problem

Given a string s, remove the vowels 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', and 'u' from it, and return the new string.

Example

Input
s = "leetcodeisacommunityforcoders"
Output
"ltcdscmmntyfrcdrs"

Python solution

PythonSolution
class Solution:
    def removeVowels(self, s: str) -> str:
        return "".join(c for c in s if c not in "aeiou")

Complexity

Time
O(n)where n is the length of the string
Space · auxiliary
O(1)

Pattern: Hash Map

Trade memory for time: remember what you have seen so the second pass never happens. LeetCode 1119. Remove Vowels from a String is filed here because the reference solution below belongs to the algorithm family this hub collects, even though its LeetCode tags point elsewhere.

The hash map guide has the Python template for the pattern and the 709 LeetCode problems that use it.

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Frequently asked questions

How hard is LeetCode 1119. Remove Vowels from a String?

LeetCode 1119. Remove Vowels from a String is rated Easy on LeetCode.

What is the time complexity of LeetCode 1119. Remove Vowels from a String?

The Python solution on this page runs in O(n), where n is the length of the string.

What is the space complexity of LeetCode 1119. Remove Vowels from a String?

The Python solution on this page uses O(1) auxiliary space.

What topics does LeetCode 1119. Remove Vowels from a String cover?

LeetCode 1119. Remove Vowels from a String is tagged String on LeetCode.

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