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Solution: Roman to Integer

Understand how to convert Roman numerals to their integer values by applying additive and subtractive principles. Learn to use a hash map for constant-time lookup of numeral values and subtractive pairs, then write a linear-time code solution that parses the numeral string efficiently.

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 ...