Class Solution

  • All Implemented Interfaces:

    
    public final class Solution
    
                        

    1541 - Minimum Insertions to Balance a Parentheses String\.

    Medium

    Given a parentheses string s containing only the characters '(' and ')'. A parentheses string is balanced if:

    • Any left parenthesis '(' must have a corresponding two consecutive right parenthesis '))'.

    • Left parenthesis '(' must go before the corresponding two consecutive right parenthesis '))'.

    In other words, we treat '(' as an opening parenthesis and '))' as a closing parenthesis.

    • For example, "())", "())(())))" and "(())())))" are balanced, ")()", "()))" and "(()))" are not balanced.

    You can insert the characters '(' and ')' at any position of the string to balance it if needed.

    Return the minimum number of insertions needed to make s balanced.

    Example 1:

    Input: s = "(()))"

    Output: 1

    Explanation: The second '(' has two matching '))', but the first '(' has only ')' matching. We need to to add one more ')' at the end of the string to be "(())))" which is balanced.

    Example 2:

    Input: s = "())"

    Output: 0

    Explanation: The string is already balanced.

    Example 3:

    Input: s = "))())("

    Output: 3

    Explanation: Add '(' to match the first '))', Add '))' to match the last '('.

    Constraints:

    • <code>1 <= s.length <= 10<sup>5</sup></code>

    • s consists of '(' and ')' only.

    • Nested Class Summary

      Nested Classes 
      Modifier and Type Class Description
    • Field Summary

      Fields 
      Modifier and Type Field Description
    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Constructor Description
      Solution()
    • Enum Constant Summary

      Enum Constants 
      Enum Constant Description
    • Method Summary

      Modifier and Type Method Description
      final Integer minInsertions(String s)
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait