Count Palindromic Subsequences — LeetCode 2484 Python Solution

HardStringDynamic Programming
Problem
#2484
Reading time
5 min

The problem

Given a string of digits s, return the number of palindromic subsequences of s having length 5. Since the answer may be very large, return it modulo 109 + 7.

Example

Input
s = "103301"
Output
2
Explanation
There are 6 possible subsequences of length 5: "10330","10331","10301","10301","13301","03301".

Python solution

Python
class Solution:
    def countPalindromes(self, s: str) -> int:
        mod = 10**9 + 7
        n = len(s)
        pre = [[[0] * 10 for _ in range(10)] for _ in range(n + 2)]
        suf = [[[0] * 10 for _ in range(10)] for _ in range(n + 2)]
        t = list(map(int, s))
        c = [0] * 10
        for i, v in enumerate(t, 1):
            for j in range(10):
                for k in range(10):
                    pre[i][j][k] = pre[i - 1][j][k]
            for j in range(10):
                pre[i][j][v] += c[j]
            c[v] += 1
        c = [0] * 10
        for i in range(n, 0, -1):
            v = t[i - 1]
            for j in range(10):
                for k in range(10):
                    suf[i][j][k] = suf[i + 1][j][k]
            for j in range(10):
                suf[i][j][v] += c[j]
            c[v] += 1
        ans = 0
        for i in range(1, n + 1):
            for j in range(10):
                for k in range(10):
                    ans += pre[i - 1][j][k] * suf[i + 1][j][k]
                    ans %= mod
        return ans

Complexity

MeasureComplexity
TimeO(100 \times n)
SpaceO(100 \times n) auxiliary

Pattern: Dynamic Programming

Define a state, write the transition, and stop recomputing the same subproblem. LeetCode 2484. Count Palindromic Subsequences is filed here on both counts: the reference solution below belongs to the algorithm family this hub collects, and LeetCode tags it Dynamic Programming.

The dynamic programming guide has the Python template for the pattern and the 481 LeetCode problems that use it.

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The Python solution on this page runs in O(100 \times n).
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