Longest Repeating Character Replacement
Explore how to solve the longest repeating character replacement problem using the sliding window technique. Understand how to identify the maximum length substring where characters can be changed up to k times to achieve all identical characters. Gain hands-on experience applying this efficient approach to string manipulation challenges commonly seen in coding interviews.
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Statement
Given a string, s, and an integer, k, find the length of the longest substring in s, where all characters are identical, after replacing, at most, k characters with any other uppercase English character.
Constraints:
s.lengthsconsists of only uppercase English characters.ks.length
Examples
Understand the problem
Let’s take a moment to make sure you’ve correctly understood the problem. The quiz below helps you check if you’re solving the correct problem:
Longest Repeating Character Replacement
What is the correct output for the following input values?
“ABAB”,
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Figure it out!
We have a game for you to play. Rearrange the logical building blocks to develop a clearer understanding of how to solve this problem.
Try it yourself
Implement your solution in the following coding playground.
Need a nudge?
Explore these hints—each one is designed to guide you a step closer to the solution.
import java.util.*;public class Solution{public static int longestRepeatingCharacterReplacement(String s, int k) {// Replace this placeholder return statement with your codereturn -1;}}