1714. Rearrange Spaces Between Words
My accepted Python solution to LeetCode problem 1714, Rearrange Spaces Between Words, running in 0ms.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Python
- Runtime 0ms
- Memory 17.4MB
- Updated
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Python
Accepted on LeetCode — runtime 0ms, memory 17.4MB, accepted 2025-12-31.
class Solution:
def reorderSpaces(self, text: str) -> str:
spaces = text.count(' ')
words = text.split()
if len(words) == 1:
return words[0] + ' ' * spaces
space_between = spaces // (len(words) - 1)
extra_spaces = spaces % (len(words) - 1)
return (' ' * space_between).join(words) + ' ' * extra_spaces