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Solution: Roman to Integer

Understand how to convert Roman numerals to integers by implementing a hash map that efficiently handles both single symbols and subtractive pairs. This lesson guides you through the additive and subtractive rules, using constant-time lookups to traverse the Roman numeral string and calculate its integer value accurately.

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 ...