MediumNo. 2434
Using a Robot to Print the Lexicographically Smallest String — LeetCode 2434 Python Solution
- Pattern
- Stack
- Topics
- Stack, Greedy, Hash Table, String
- Reading time
- 3 min
- Source
- leetcode.com
The problem
You are given a string s and a robot that currently holds an empty string t. Apply one of the following operations until s and t are both empty: Remove the first character of a string s and give it to the robot.
Example
- Input
- s = "zza"
- Output
- "azz"
- Explanation
- Let p denote the written string.
Python solution
class Solution:
def robotWithString(self, s: str) -> str:
cnt = Counter(s)
ans = []
stk = []
mi = 'a'
for c in s:
cnt[c] -= 1
while mi < 'z' and cnt[mi] == 0:
mi = chr(ord(mi) + 1)
stk.append(c)
while stk and stk[-1] <= mi:
ans.append(stk.pop())
return ''.join(ans)Complexity
- Time
- O(n + |Σ|)
- Space · auxiliary
- O(n), where n is the length of the string s and |Σ| is the size of the character set, which is 26 in this problem
Pattern: Stack
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Frequently asked questions
- How hard is LeetCode 2434. Using a Robot to Print the Lexicographically Smallest String?
LeetCode 2434. Using a Robot to Print the Lexicographically Smallest String is rated Medium on LeetCode.
- What is the time complexity of LeetCode 2434. Using a Robot to Print the Lexicographically Smallest String?
The Python solution on this page runs in O(n + |Σ|).
- What is the space complexity of LeetCode 2434. Using a Robot to Print the Lexicographically Smallest String?
The Python solution on this page uses O(n), where n is the length of the string s and |\Sigma| is the size of the character set, which is 26 in this problem auxiliary space.
- What topics does LeetCode 2434. Using a Robot to Print the Lexicographically Smallest String cover?
LeetCode 2434. Using a Robot to Print the Lexicographically Smallest String is tagged Stack, Greedy, Hash Table and String on LeetCode.