Merge Strings Alternately
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//1768. Merge Strings Alternately
//step1: input: two string, word1: "abc", word2: "pqrcst"
//step2: output: one merged string in alternating order. merged: "apbqcrcst"
//step3: pseudoCode: We use Two Pointer
//while p1<word1.length or p2<word2.length
//if(p1<word1.length)
//Write char at p1
//p1++
//if(p2<word2.length)
//write char at p2
//p2++
function MergeStrings(input1, input2){
let p1 = 0;
let p2 = 0;
const result = [];
while(p1 < input1.length || p2 < input2.length){
if(p1 < input1.length ){
result.push(input1[p1]);
p1++;
}
if(p2 < input2.length ){
result.push(input2[p2]);
p2++;
}
}
return result.join('');
}
const myMergeStrings = MergeStrings("abc", "pqrcst");
console.log(myMergeStrings);
//TimeComplexity: O(n+m), SpaceComplexity: O(n+m)
//EdgeCases: 1- both are empty or null, 2- one is empty 3- very long string 4- identical strings 5- nonstrings
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