#844

Backspace String Compare

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Description

Given two strings s and t, return true if they produce the same text when typed into an empty editor, treating '#' as a backspace key.

Backspacing on an empty editor has no effect.

Example 1:

Input: s = "ab#c", t = "ad#c"
Output: true
Explanation: Both s and t become "ac".

Example 2:

Input: s = "ab##", t = "c#d#"
Output: true
Explanation: Both s and t become "".

Example 3:

Input: s = "a#c", t = "b"
Output: false
Explanation: s becomes "c" while t becomes "b".

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