Introduction
In this Python challenge, we will be compressing a string by replacing repeated characters with a count of the repetition. The compressed string will only be returned if it saves space.
Skills Graph
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flowchart RL
algorithm(("`Algorithm`")) -.-> algorithm/BasicAlgorithmsGroup(["`Basic Algorithms`"])
python(("`Python`")) -.-> python/BasicConceptsGroup(["`Basic Concepts`"])
python(("`Python`")) -.-> python/ControlFlowGroup(["`Control Flow`"])
python(("`Python`")) -.-> python/DataStructuresGroup(["`Data Structures`"])
python(("`Python`")) -.-> python/FunctionsGroup(["`Functions`"])
python(("`Python`")) -.-> python/ModulesandPackagesGroup(["`Modules and Packages`"])
python(("`Python`")) -.-> python/ObjectOrientedProgrammingGroup(["`Object-Oriented Programming`"])
algorithm/BasicAlgorithmsGroup -.-> algorithm/arrays_strings("`Arrays Strings`")
python/BasicConceptsGroup -.-> python/variables_data_types("`Variables and Data Types`")
python/BasicConceptsGroup -.-> python/strings("`Strings`")
python/BasicConceptsGroup -.-> python/type_conversion("`Type Conversion`")
python/ControlFlowGroup -.-> python/conditional_statements("`Conditional Statements`")
python/ControlFlowGroup -.-> python/for_loops("`For Loops`")
python/DataStructuresGroup -.-> python/lists("`Lists`")
python/DataStructuresGroup -.-> python/tuples("`Tuples`")
python/FunctionsGroup -.-> python/function_definition("`Function Definition`")
python/ModulesandPackagesGroup -.-> python/standard_libraries("`Common Standard Libraries`")
python/ObjectOrientedProgrammingGroup -.-> python/classes_objects("`Classes and Objects`")
python/ObjectOrientedProgrammingGroup -.-> python/encapsulation("`Encapsulation`")
python/FunctionsGroup -.-> python/build_in_functions("`Build-in Functions`")
subgraph Lab Skills
algorithm/arrays_strings -.-> lab-268801{{"`Compress String Using Python`"}}
python/variables_data_types -.-> lab-268801{{"`Compress String Using Python`"}}
python/strings -.-> lab-268801{{"`Compress String Using Python`"}}
python/type_conversion -.-> lab-268801{{"`Compress String Using Python`"}}
python/conditional_statements -.-> lab-268801{{"`Compress String Using Python`"}}
python/for_loops -.-> lab-268801{{"`Compress String Using Python`"}}
python/lists -.-> lab-268801{{"`Compress String Using Python`"}}
python/tuples -.-> lab-268801{{"`Compress String Using Python`"}}
python/function_definition -.-> lab-268801{{"`Compress String Using Python`"}}
python/standard_libraries -.-> lab-268801{{"`Compress String Using Python`"}}
python/classes_objects -.-> lab-268801{{"`Compress String Using Python`"}}
python/encapsulation -.-> lab-268801{{"`Compress String Using Python`"}}
python/build_in_functions -.-> lab-268801{{"`Compress String Using Python`"}}
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