mediumStringsPattern: Mixed
Minimum Adjacent Swaps Solution
Problem Statement
Given two strings, `original` and `corrupted`, where `corrupted` is a subsequence of `original`, determine the minimum number of adjacent character swaps required to transform `corrupted` into a subsequence of `original` in-place.
Examples
Example 1:
Input:{"original":"abcde","corrupted":"bd"}
Output:2
Explanation: To correct 'bd' in 'abcde', we need at least two swaps: 'b' and 'c', then 'd' and 'c' or 'b'.
Example 2:
Input:{"original":"abcd","corrupted":"dc"}
Output:2
Explanation: To correct 'dc' in 'abcd', we need at least two swaps: 'd' and 'c', then no further correction is needed.
Constraints
- 1 <= length of transmission string <= 1000
- 1 <= length of subsequence <= 100
Time: O(n) Space: O(1)
The optimized approach involves using a two-pointer technique to compare the subsequence with the transmission string and identify the characters that need to be swapped. This approach has a time complexity of O(n), where n is the length of the transmission string. It also uses a greedy strategy to minimize the number of swaps required.
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