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Solution: Longest Path With Different Adjacent Characters

Solution: Longest Path With Different Adjacent Characters

Let’s solve the Longest Path With Different Adjacent Characters problem using the Topological Sort pattern.

Statement

You are given a rooted tree with nn nodes, numbered from 00 to n1n - 1, where the tree is connected, undirected, and has no cycles. The tree is represented by a 0-indexed array parent of size nn, where parent[i] is the parent of node ii. The root node is node 00, so parent[0] =1= -1.

Additionally, you are provided a string s of length nn, where s[i] represents the character assigned to node ...