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Stream Non-Repeating Character
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Stream Non-Repeating Character

MediumPython

Problem

Write a program in your language of choice to find the first non-repeating character in a stream of data.

Implement first_non_repeating(stream), where stream is a case-sensitive string. Return a list containing the required character after each input character has been processed, or null when no character qualifies. Preserve the order and exact casing of the input characters.

Constraints

  • 0 <= len(stream) <= 10^5
  • The stream contains printable ASCII characters
  • Output contains exactly one element per input character
  • Character comparisons are case-sensitive

Function Signature

def first_non_repeating(stream):
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