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Problem 34 of 50

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What to do

Given a string of boxes where '@' = cookie and '.' = empty, Takahashi eats one cookie per day for `d` days. Count how many boxes will be empty after d days. Empty boxes = original empty boxes + d cookies eaten.

Key Concepts

Strings Loops Counting Conditionals

Examples

Input: n = 5, d = 2, s = '.@@.@'

Output: 4

Input: n = 3, d = 3, s = '@@@'

Output: 3

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Tips for Beginners

  • Focus on understanding the logic, not memorizing syntax
  • Use print statements to debug your code
  • Don't worry about input parsing - the function handles that for you
  • If stuck, try writing out your solution on paper first

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