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69 changes: 69 additions & 0 deletions solutions/double-or-one-thing/Solution.java
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import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Scanner;

public class Solution {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);
int T = scanner.nextInt();
scanner.nextLine(); // Consume newline

for (int t = 1; t <= T; t++) {
String input = scanner.nextLine();
String output = getSmallestString(input);
System.out.println("Case #" + t + ": " + output);
}
}

private static String getSmallestString(String input) {
List<Pair<Character, Integer>> groupedInput = groupCharacters(input);
StringBuilder result = new StringBuilder();

for (int i = 0; i < groupedInput.size(); i++) {
Pair<Character, Integer> pair = groupedInput.get(i);
char current = pair.key;
int count = pair.value;

if (i < groupedInput.size() - 1 && current < groupedInput.get(i + 1).key) {
for (int j = 0; j < 2 * count; j++) {
result.append(current);
}
} else {
for (int j = 0; j < count; j++) {
result.append(current);
}
}
}

return result.toString();
}

private static List<Pair<Character, Integer>> groupCharacters(String input) {
List<Pair<Character, Integer>> groups = new ArrayList<>();
char currentChar = input.charAt(0);
int count = 1;

for (int i = 1; i < input.length(); i++) {
char c = input.charAt(i);
if (c == currentChar) {
count++;
} else {
groups.add(new Pair<>(currentChar, count));
currentChar = c;
count = 1;
}
}
groups.add(new Pair<>(currentChar, count)); // Add the last group
return groups;
}

private static class Pair<K, V> {
K key;
V value;

Pair(K key, V value) {
this.key = key;
this.value = value;
}
}
}