Is Subsequence — LeetCode 392 Python Solution

The problem

Given two strings s and t, return true if s is a subsequence of t, or false otherwise. A subsequence of a string is a new string that is formed from the original string by deleting some (can be none) of the characters without disturbing the relative positions of the remaining characters.

Example

Input

s = "abc", t = "ahbgdc"

Output

true

Python solution

class Solution:
    def isSubsequence(self, s: str, t: str) -> bool:
        i = j = 0
        while i < len(s) and j < len(t):
            if s[i] == t[j]:
                i += 1
            j += 1
        return i == len(s)

Complexity

Pattern: Two Pointers

Use the order already in the input to discard half the search space at every step. LeetCode 392. Is Subsequence is filed here on both counts: the reference solution below belongs to the algorithm family this hub collects, and LeetCode tags it Two Pointers.

The two pointers guide has the Python template for the pattern and the 201 LeetCode problems that use it.

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