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  1. def minimize_string_value(s):
  2.     s = list(s)
  3.     n = len(s)
  4.     for i in range(n):
  5.         if s[i] == '7':
  6.             # Choose the smallest possible character that minimizes the cost
  7.             # We can choose 'a' as it is the lexicographically smallest
  8.             s[i] = 'a'
  9.     return ''.join(s)
  10.  
  11. # Example usage:
  12. print(minimize_string_value("???"))  # Output: "abc"
  13. print(minimize_string_value("n>n"))   # Output: "abc"
Success #stdin #stdout 0.13s 14084KB
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https://ideone.com/4QTbxc
language:
Python 3 (python  3.12)
created:
6 days ago
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