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Check if One String Swap Can Make Strings Equal
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1Give yourself 5 minutes
2Answer out loud, not in your head
3Then compare with the answer below
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Stuck? Show a way to structure it+
- 01Reject unequal lengths.
- 02Record positions where characters differ.
- 03Accept zero mismatches.
- 04For two mismatches, check crossed characters.
- 05Reject one or more than two mismatches.
Reference answer
Then expect these follow-ups
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