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Reverse and Palindrome Check

EasyPython

Problem

Write a program to reverse a string and check if it is a palindrome without using built-in library functions.

Implement def reverse_and_check(s):, where s is a string. Return a two-element list containing the reversed string and a Boolean indicating whether the original string is a palindrome. Treat comparisons as case-sensitive and include spaces and punctuation. Do not use slicing, reversed, or string reversal helpers.

Constraints

  • 0 <= len(s) <= 1000
  • s contains printable characters
  • Comparisons are case-sensitive
  • Spaces and punctuation are treated as ordinary characters

Function Signature

def reverse_and_check(s):
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