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Leetcode Problem 844. Backspace String Compare

844. Backspace String Compare

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Two Pointer Approach

  1. Initialize two pointers, i and j, to point to the end of s and t respectively.
  2. While either i or j is greater than or equal to 0: a. Initialize two counters skipS and skipT to 0. b. Move i and j backwards, skipping over characters based on the number of backspaces encountered. c. If the current characters of s and t are not backspaces and are not equal, return false. d. If one string is exhausted before the other, ensure that the remaining characters in the other string are all backspaces.
  3. If both strings are exhausted simultaneously and all comparisons were equal, return true.
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