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Valid Parentheses Problem Link: 20. Valid Parentheses Given a string s containing only '(', ')', '{', '}', '[', and ']', determine if the string is valid. A valid string must satisfy: The left parenthesis must be closed by the same type of right parenthesis. The left parenthesis must be closed in the correct order. Each right parenthesis ha ...

Problem Solving Framework Define input and output specifications Analyze time and space complexity Decompose complex problems: Break down into smaller, solvable subproblems (stack and queue operations, variations of stack/queue applications) – (Focus on patttern recognition) Select appropriate algorithms: Based on decomposed subproblems, choos ...

Valid Parentheses The solution utilizes a stack data structure to validate parentheses. When encountering an opening bracket, it is pushed onto the stack. For closing brackets, the algorithm checks whether the top of the stack matches the corresponding opening bracket. If not, the input is invalid. After processing all characters, a valid expre ...