Problem Β· String

Maximum Score in Balanced String πŸ‡

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Problem statement

Given a string s consisting of parentheses, you need to find the maximum score possible in a balanced substring of s. The score of a substring is calculated by choosing two indices i and j (0 <= i < j < len(s)) such that s[i] is an opening parenthesis "(" and s[j] is a closing parenthesis ")". The score of the substring is defined as j - i, i.e., the difference between the indices.

Write a function/method that takes a string s as input and returns the maximum score that can be obtained from a balanced substring of s.

Note

The input string s will only consist of opening and closing parentheses. A balanced substring is a substring that has an equal number of opening and closing parentheses.

Function

maximumScoreInBalancedString(s: String) β†’ int

Examples

Example 1

s = "(())"return = 4
There are two possible balanced substrings: "( ( ) )" (3-0) + (2-1) = 4 or (2-0) + (3-1) = 4

Example 2

s = "()()"return = 3
We dont need to use the two parenthesis in the middle :) Updated on 02-04-2025, relative image will be uploaded next time :P

Constraints

N/A (feel free to contact us if you know about it. TYSM!

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public int maximumScoreInBalancedString(String s) {
  // write your code here
}
s"(())"
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