#C9778. Maximum Length String Without Consecutive A's
Maximum Length String Without Consecutive A's
Maximum Length String Without Consecutive A's
Given a string S consisting of lowercase letters, remove the minimum number of characters such that the resulting string does not contain any two consecutive a
's. The purpose is to maximize the length of the processed string.
For example, if S is "babaa", we can remove one of the consecutive a
's so that the longest valid string has length 4.
Note: Only the minimal number of removals is allowed, and the final string must never have two a
's in a row.
inputFormat
The input consists of a single line containing the string S.
outputFormat
Output a single integer denoting the maximum length of the string after the minimal number of removals so that no two consecutive a
's remain.
babaa
4