Description:
Given a string containing just the characters '('
, ')'
, '{'
, '}'
, '['
and ']'
, determine if the input string is valid.
The brackets must close in the correct order, "()"
and "()[]{}"
are all valid but "(]"
and "([)]"
are not.
Solution:
1. How to match?
Use Stack to match.
Every time you input a ( , [ or { , you can push a ) , ] or } into the stack to match later.
Also, we need to check the null at last. // return stack.isEmpty();
Code:
public boolean isValid(String s) {
Stack<Character> stack = new Stack<Character>();
for (char c : s.toCharArray()) {
if (c == '(')
stack.push(')');
else if (c == '{')
stack.push('}');
else if (c == '[')
stack.push(']');
else if (stack.isEmpty() || stack.pop() != c)
return false;
}
return stack.isEmpty();
}
Lesson learned:
1. Stack
2. Check the null.