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17 lines
328 B
Python
17 lines
328 B
Python
def remove_duplicate(sentence):
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out = sentence[0]
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dupes = ''
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last = sentence[0]
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for letter in sentence[1:]:
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if letter == last:
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dupes += letter
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else:
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out += letter
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last = letter
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return out
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assert(remove_duplicate('hello') == 'helo')
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assert(remove_duplicate('hhhhheeeeelllllooooo') == 'helo')
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