#678
Valid Parenthesis String
medium · verified · 39.8% accepted · 6,949 likes · top 19%
string · dynamic programming · stack · greedy
Description
Given a string s containing only three types of characters: '(', ')' and '*', return true if s is valid.
The following rules define a valid string:
- Any left parenthesis '(' must have a corresponding right parenthesis ')'.
- Any right parenthesis ')' must have a corresponding left parenthesis '('.
- Left parenthesis '(' must go before the corresponding right parenthesis ')'.
- '*' could be treated as a single right parenthesis ')' or a single left parenthesis '(' or an empty string "".
Example 1:
Input: s = "()"
Output: true
Example 2:
Input: s = "(*)"
Output: true
Example 3:
Input: s = "(*))"
Output: true
Solution