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First solution in Clear category for Brackets by Krzysztof.Sawarzynski
def checkio(expression):
brackets = {'{': '}', '(': ')', '[': ']'}
nests = []
for letter in expression:
if letter in brackets.keys():
nests.append(letter)
elif letter in brackets.values():
if len(nests) == 0 or brackets[nests[-1]] != letter:
return False
nests.pop()
if len(nests) > 0:
return False
return True
#These "asserts" using only for self-checking and not necessary for auto-testing
if __name__ == '__main__':
assert checkio("((5+3)*2+1)") == True, "Simple"
assert checkio("{[(3+1)+2]+}") == True, "Different types"
assert checkio("(3+{1-1)}") == False, ") is alone inside {}"
assert checkio("[1+1]+(2*2)-{3/3}") == True, "Different operators"
assert checkio("(({[(((1)-2)+3)-3]/3}-3)") == False, "One is redundant"
assert checkio("2+3") == True, "No brackets, no problem"
Jan. 10, 2017
