Compact spaces
Difficulty: Easy
Replace every run of whitespace with one ASCII space and remove leading/trailing whitespace.
Examples
' hello world ''hello world''\ta\nb''a b'''''Constraints
0–10,000 characters. Use Python str.split whitespace semantics.
Review lesson: Methods and normalizationA little nudge
Reveal one hint at a time. Give yourself a moment to try it.
Worked solution
Try your own approach first, then compare the reasoning.
Complexity
Ready when you are
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