String to Integer (atoi)

Problem

Convert a string to a signed 32-bit integer, stopping at the first invalid character.

Examples

Example 1
Input: " -42"
Output: -42
Example 2
Input: "4193 with words"
Output: 4193

Input and output use JSON-compatible values. For linked-list and tree questions, arrays represent the node structure as described above. Your code should implement solve(input).

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How to solve String to Integer (atoi)

One approach is: Trim leading spaces, read the sign, then digits. The reference code demonstrates this method. Compare the example and edge-case tests, then consider time and space usage.

Time and space complexity

Discuss the dominant operations and any additional data structures used by your implementation.

Practise and improve

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