C# || How To Find The Difference Between Two Strings Using C#
The following is a module with functions which demonstrates how to find the difference between two strings using C#.
1. Find The Difference – Problem Statement
You are given two strings s and t.
String t is generated by random shuffling string s and then add one more letter at a random position.
Return the letter that was added to t.
Example 1:
Input: s = "abcd", t = "abcde"
Output: "e"
Explanation: 'e' is the letter that was added.
Example 2:
Input: s = "", t = "y"
Output: "y"
2. Find The Difference – Solution
The following is a solution which demonstrates how to find the difference between two strings.
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// ============================================================================ // Author: Kenneth Perkins // Date: Feb 6, 2022 // Taken From: http://programmingnotes.org/ // File: Solution.cs // Description: Demonstrates how to find the difference between two strings // ============================================================================ public class Solution { public char FindTheDifference(string s, string t) { var result = ' '; // Create a map with the frequency each character has been seen from the first string var seen = new Dictionary<char, int>(); foreach (var letter in s) { seen[letter] = (seen.ContainsKey(letter) ? seen[letter] : 0) + 1; } // Decrease the frequency of the characters we've seen from the second string foreach (var letter in t) { // Either we havent seen this character, or its frequency has reached 0 if (!seen.ContainsKey(letter) || seen[letter] == 0) { result = letter; break; } // Decrease the frequency --seen[letter]; } return result; } }// http://programmingnotes.org/ |
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The code is heavily commented, so no further insight is necessary. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment below.
Once compiled, you should get this as your output for the example cases:
"e"
"y"
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