Answer:
# A function named solution takes a string S as its parameter
def solution(S):
# The count of letter R is stored in letterRcount
# Initialized to zero
letterRcount = 0
# The count of letter L is stored in letterLcount
# Initialized to zero
letterLcount = 0
# The count of 'RL' pairs is assigned to total_count
total_count = S.count("RL")
# Iterating through the input string using for loop
for letter in S:
# If the current letter is R, continue the loop
if(letter == 'R'):
continue
# If R is skipped, increment the letterRcount
letterRcount += 1
# Otherwise, if the letter is L, letterLcount is incremented
elif (letter == 'L'):
letterLcount += 1
# When letterRcount matches letterLcount, total_count is increased
if(letterRcount == letterLcount):
total_count += 1
# The final total_count is returned
return total_count
# The function solution is invoked with a string as argument
print(solution("RLRRLLRLRRLL"))
Explanation:
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