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Number of Steps to Reduce a Binary Number to One

Understand how to reduce a binary number to one by applying step-by-step rules using greedy techniques. Learn to handle binary strings by dividing even numbers by two and adding one to odd numbers until you reach one, developing a methodical approach to such problems.

Statement

You are given a string, str, as a binary representation of an integer. Your task is to return the number of steps needed to reduce it to ...