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#16. Valid ParenthesesEasyStack

Given a string s containing just the characters '(', ')', '{', '}', '[' and ']', determine if the input string is valid.

An input string is valid if:

  1. Open brackets must be closed by the same type of brackets.
  2. Open brackets must be closed in the correct order.
  3. Every close bracket has a corresponding open bracket of the same type.
Examples
Example 1:
Input: s = "()"
Output: true
Example 2:
Input: s = "()[]{}"
Output: true
Example 3:
Input: s = "(]"
Output: false
Constraints
  • 1 <= s.length <= 10^4
  • s consists of parentheses only '()[]{}'.
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Prerequisites
  • Stacks(Data Structures & Algorithms for Beginners)
Target: O(N) time • O(N) spaceStack Matching
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