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44 changes: 44 additions & 0 deletions Remove k-elemnts/Solution.java
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class Solution {
public String removeKdigits(String num, int k)
{
if(k == num.length())
return "0";

Stack<Character> stack = new Stack<>();

int i=0;

while(i < num.length())
{
char ch = num.charAt(i);
//whenever meet a digit which is less than the previous digit, discard the previous one
while(!stack.isEmpty() && stack.peek() > ch && k > 0)
{
stack.pop();
k--;
}
stack.push(ch);
i++;
}
//for corner case like 1111
while(k > 0)
{
stack.pop();
k--;
}

//constructing number from stack

StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();

while(!stack.isEmpty())
sb.append(stack.pop());

sb.reverse();

while(sb.charAt(0) == '0' && sb.length() > 1)
sb.deleteCharAt(0);

return sb.toString();
}
}