Simplify Path
Explore how to simplify absolute UNIX file paths into canonical forms by applying stack data structures. Learn to handle special directory symbols and multiple slashes efficiently, preparing you to solve path simplification problems in coding interviews.
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Statement
Given an absolute path for a Unix-style file system (always beginning with '/'), transform it into its simplified canonical form.
The Unix-style file system follows these rules:
A single period
'.'represents the current directory.A double period
'..'represents the parent directory.Multiple consecutive slashes (e.g.,
'//'or'///') are treated as a single slash'/'.Any sequence of periods that does ...