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.
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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,
Roman numerals are usually written from largest to smallest from left to right (