Remove Trailing Zeros From a String — LeetCode 2710 Python Solution
EasyString
- Problem
- #2710
- Pattern
- Hash Map
- Reading time
- 2 min
- Source
- leetcode.com
The problem
Given a positive integer num represented as a string, return the integer num without trailing zeros as a string.
Example
- Input
- num = "51230100"
- Output
- "512301"
- Explanation
- Integer "51230100" has 2 trailing zeros, we remove them and return integer "512301".
Python solution
Python
class Solution:
def removeTrailingZeros(self, num: str) -> str:
return num.rstrip("0")Complexity
| Measure | Complexity |
|---|---|
| Time | O(n), where n is the length of the string |
| Space | O(1) auxiliary |
Pattern: Hash Map
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- The Python solution on this page runs in O(n), where n is the length of the string.
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- The Python solution on this page uses O(1) auxiliary space.
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