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* add alternative_string_arrange method * fix issue * fix one more issue * changed the variable name li to output_list
32 lines
1.0 KiB
Python
32 lines
1.0 KiB
Python
def alternative_string_arrange(first_str: str, second_str: str) -> str:
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"""
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Return the alternative arrangements of the two strings.
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:param first_str:
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:param second_str:
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:return: String
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>>> alternative_string_arrange("ABCD", "XY")
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'AXBYCD'
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>>> alternative_string_arrange("XY", "ABCD")
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'XAYBCD'
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>>> alternative_string_arrange("AB", "XYZ")
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'AXBYZ'
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>>> alternative_string_arrange("ABC", "")
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'ABC'
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"""
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first_str_length: int = len(first_str)
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second_str_length: int = len(second_str)
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abs_length: int = (
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first_str_length if first_str_length > second_str_length else second_str_length
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)
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output_list: list = []
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for char_count in range(abs_length):
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if char_count < first_str_length:
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output_list.append(first_str[char_count])
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if char_count < second_str_length:
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output_list.append(second_str[char_count])
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return "".join(output_list)
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if __name__ == "__main__":
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print(alternative_string_arrange("AB", "XYZ"), end=" ")
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