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Solution: Roman to Integer

Explore how to convert Roman numeral strings to their integer values by applying hash maps for quick symbol lookup. Understand the additive and subtractive rules of Roman numerals and implement an algorithm that processes the numeral string in a single pass. This lesson equips you with a clean, efficient method to handle common coding interview problems involving Roman numeral conversion.

Statement

Given a string, s, representing a Roman numeral, return the integer value of the Roman numeral.

Seven different symbols represent Roman numerals:

Symbol

Value

I

1

V

5

X

10

L

50

C

100

D

500

M

1000

So, in Roman numerals, 22 is written as II\text {II}, which is simply two ...