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First solution in Speedy category for Brackets by danroshko
def checkio(expression):
opening = {'(': ')', '[': ']', '{': '}'}
closing = {')': '(', ']': '[', '}': '{'}
stack = []
for char in expression:
if char in opening:
stack.append(char)
elif char in closing:
if len(stack) == 0 or stack.pop() != closing[char]:
return False
return len(stack) == 0
#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"
Sept. 14, 2016