minimum-insertion-steps-to-make-a-string-palindrome

minimum-insertion-steps-to-make-a-string-palindrome


Given a string s. In one step you can insert any character at any index of the string.



Return the minimum number of steps to make s palindrome.



Palindrome String is one that reads the same backward as well as forward.



 


Example 1:



Input: s = "zzazz"
Output: 0
Explanation: The string "zzazz" is already palindrome we do not need any insertions.


Example 2:



Input: s = "mbadm"
Output: 2
Explanation: String can be "mbdadbm" or "mdbabdm".


Example 3:



Input: s = "leetcode"
Output: 5
Explanation: Inserting 5 characters the string becomes "leetcodocteel".


 


Constraints:




  • 1 <= s.length <= 500

  • s consists of lowercase English letters.


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