Write a function to check if a string is a valid palindrome ignoring spaces.
HardProblem Statement
Write a function to check if a string is a valid palindrome ignoring spaces.
Sample Input
A hardcoded string, e.g., "A man a plan a canal Panama".
Sample Output
The string is a palindrome
Limits
Time: 2s · Memory: 256 MB
Code Editor
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fun isValidPalindrome(input: String): Boolean {
val cleaned = input.replace(" ", "").lowercase()
return cleaned == cleaned.reversed()
}
fun main() {
val input = "A man a plan a canal Panama"
if (isValidPalindrome(input)) {
println("The string is a palindrome")
} else {
println("The string is not a palindrome")
}
}
Input
A hardcoded string, e.g., "A man a plan a canal Panama".
Expected Output
The string is a palindrome