Text Justification

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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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  1. 01Greedily collect the most words that fit a line.
  2. 02Compute remaining spaces after word characters.
  3. 03Distribute spaces evenly, giving extra spaces to left gaps.
  4. 04Left-justify the final line and any single-word line.

Reference answer

Then expect these follow-ups

  • How are extra spaces assigned?

    Tests: integer division

  • Why is a one-word line special?

    Tests: edge cases

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