Validate C-Style Comment Balance | Dataford Interview Questions

Problem

Given a string s representing source code text, return True if every C-style block comment opener /* is matched by a later closer */ and comments do not overlap incorrectly; otherwise return False. Ignore line comments and all other syntax. The function should scan the string left to right and prioritize correctness on malformed input.

Constraints

0 <= len(s) <= 10^5
s consists of ASCII characters
Only /* and */ affect validity
Nested block comments are considered invalid

Problem

Constraints

0 <= len(s) <= 10^5
s consists of ASCII characters
Only /* and */ affect validity
Nested block comments are considered invalid

Problem

Constraints

0 <= len(s) <= 10^5
s consists of ASCII characters
Only /* and */ affect validity
Nested block comments are considered invalid

Problem

Constraints

0 <= len(s) <= 10^5
s consists of ASCII characters
Only /* and */ affect validity
Nested block comments are considered invalid