#297. 字符串首尾字符处理
字符串首尾字符处理
Remove 'x' from String Ends
Background
Congcong is currently learning string manipulation. He encountered an interesting problem that requires specific modifications to a string.
Problem Description
Given a string, if its first character or last character is 'x', return the string without those 'x' characters; otherwise, return the string unchanged.
Input Format
The input is given from standard input in the following format.
A single line, containing a string .
Output Format
The output is printed to standard output in the following format.
A single line, containing the processed string.
Sample
xHix
Hi
xHi
Hi
Hxix
Hxi
Sample Explanation
- Sample 1: Input "xHix". The first character is 'x', and the last character is also 'x'. Removing both 'x's results in "Hi".
- Sample 2: Input "xHi". The first character is 'x', and the last character is not 'x'. Removing the first 'x' results in "Hi".
- Sample 3: Input "Hxix". The first character is not 'x', and the last character is 'x'. Removing the last 'x' results in "Hxi".
Constraints
Time limit: 1s, Memory limit: 1024KiB for each test case.