358. Rearrange String k Distance Apart
Given a non-empty stringsand an integer k, rearrange the string such that the same characters are at least distance k from each other.
All input strings are given in lowercase letters. If it is not possible to rearrange the string, return an empty string""
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Example 1:
s = "aabbcc", k = 3
Result: "abcabc"
The same letters are at least distance 3 from each other.
Example 2:
s = "aaabc", k = 3
Answer: ""
It is not possible to rearrange the string.
Example 3:
s = "aaadbbcc", k = 2
Answer: "abacabcd"
Another possible answer is: "abcabcda"
The same letters are at least distance 2 from each other.
Credits:
Special thanks to@elmirap for adding this problem and creating all test cases.