Sum of Scores of Built Strings — LeetCode 2223 Python Solution

HardStringBinary SearchString MatchingSuffix ArrayHash FunctionRolling Hash
Problem
#2223
Reading time
2 min

The problem

You are building a string s of length n one character at a time, prepending each new character to the front of the string. The strings are labeled from 1 to n, where the string with length i is labeled si.

Example

Input
s = "babab"
Output
9
Explanation
For s1 == "b", the longest common prefix is "b" which has a score of 1.

Complexity

MeasureComplexity
TimeO(log n) or O(n log n)
SpaceO(1) auxiliary

Pattern: Monotonic Stack

Answer "what is the next greater element" for every position in one pass. LeetCode 2223. Sum of Scores of Built Strings is filed here because the reference solution below belongs to the algorithm family this hub collects, even though its LeetCode tags point elsewhere.

The monotonic stack guide has the Python template for the pattern and the 225 LeetCode problems that use it.

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Frequently asked questions

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LeetCode 2223. Sum of Scores of Built Strings is tagged String, Binary Search, String Matching, Suffix Array, Hash Function and Rolling Hash on LeetCode.

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