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Solution: Remove K Digits

Explore how to apply a greedy strategy using a monotonic stack to remove exactly k digits from a numeric string. This lesson helps you implement and understand an efficient approach to produce the smallest possible number after deletions, focusing on optimal time and space complexity.

Statement

Given a string, num, that represents a non-negative integer and an integer k, remove exactly k digits from num so that the remaining digits form the smallest possible number.

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