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Remove extra spaces from a string

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// C program
// Remove extra spaces from a string
#include <stdio.h>

void remove_extra_space(char str[],int size)
{
  int index=0;
  printf("Before : [%s]\n",str );
  for (int i = 0; i < size; ++i)
  {
    if(str[i]!=' ')
    {
      if(index > 0 && i > 0 && str[index-1] != ' ' && str[i-1]==' ')
      {
        //include space between 2 words
        str[index]=' ';
        index++;
      }
      //include new character
      str[index] = str[i];
      index++;
    }
  }
  if(index < size)
  {
    //Add terminating character
    str[index]='\0';
  }
}
int main()
{

  //Test cases

  char str1[]="    This is    simple text string  ";

  int size = sizeof(str1)/sizeof(str1[0])-1;

  remove_extra_space(str1,size);

  printf("After : [%s]\n\n",str1 );


  char str2[]="nice       code";

  size = sizeof(str2)/sizeof(str2[0])-1;

  remove_extra_space(str2,size);

  printf("After : [%s]\n\n",str2 );


  char str3[]="          ";

  size = sizeof(str3)/sizeof(str3[0])-1;

  remove_extra_space(str3,size);

  printf("After : [%s]\n\n",str3 );


  char str4[]="    happy      ";

  size = sizeof(str4)/sizeof(str4[0])-1;

  remove_extra_space(str4,size);

  printf("After : [%s]\n\n",str4 );

  char str5[]="simple      ";

  size = sizeof(str5)/sizeof(str5[0])-1;

  remove_extra_space(str5,size);

  printf("After : [%s]\n\n",str5 );

  return 0;
}

Output

Before : [    This is    simple text string  ]
After : [This is simple text string]

Before : [nice       code]
After : [nice code]

Before : [          ]
After : []

Before : [    happy      ]
After : [happy]

Before : [simple      ]
After : [simple]

// C++ program
// Remove extra spaces from a string
#include<iostream>

using namespace std;
class MyString {
	public:
		string remove_extra_space(string str) {
			int size = str.size();
			int index = 0;
			string result = "";
			cout << "\nBefore :[" << str << "]\n";
			for (int i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
				if (str[i] != ' ') {
					if (index > 0 &&
						i > 0 &&
						str[index - 1] != ' ' &&
						str[i - 1] == ' ') {
						//include space between 2 words
						result += " ";
						index++;
					}
					//include new character
					result += str[i];
					index++;
				}
			}
			return result;
		}
};
int main() {
	MyString obj =  MyString();
	string text = "    This is    simple text string  ";
	text = obj.remove_extra_space(text);
	cout << "After : [" << text << "] \n";
	// When have intermediate space
	text = "nice       code";
	text = obj.remove_extra_space(text);
	cout << "After : [" << text << "] \n";
	// When string containing all empty spaces
	text = "          ";
	text = obj.remove_extra_space(text);
	cout << "After : [" << text << "] \n";
	//When empty spaces are exist front and last position
	text = "    happy      ";
	text = obj.remove_extra_space(text);
	cout << "After : [" << text << "] \n";
	//When empty spaces are exist at last position
	text = "simple      ";
	text = obj.remove_extra_space(text);
	cout << "After : [" << text << "] \n";
	return 0;
}

Output

Before :[    This is    simple text string  ]
After : [Thisis simpletext string]

Before :[nice       code]
After : [nice code]

Before :[          ]
After : []

Before :[    happy      ]
After : [happy]

Before :[simple      ]
After : [simple]
// C# program
// Remove extra spaces from a string
using System;
public class MyString {
	public String remove_extra_space(String str) {
		int size = str.Length;
		int index = 0;
		String result = "";
		Console.Write("\nBefore :[" + str + "]\n");
		for (int i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
			if (str[i] != ' ') {
				if (index > 0 &&
					i > 0 &&
					str[index - 1] != ' ' &&
					str[i - 1] == ' ') {
					//include space between 2 words
					result += " ";
					index++;
				}
				//include new character
				result += str[i];
				index++;
			}
		}
		return result;
	}
	public static void Main(String[] args) {
		MyString obj = new MyString();
		String text = "    This is    simple text string  ";
		text = obj.remove_extra_space(text);
		Console.Write("After : [" + text + "] \n");
		// When have intermediate space
		text = "nice       code";
		text = obj.remove_extra_space(text);
		Console.Write("After : [" + text + "] \n");
		// When string containing all empty spaces
		text = "          ";
		text = obj.remove_extra_space(text);
		Console.Write("After : [" + text + "] \n");
		//When empty spaces are exist front and last position
		text = "    happy      ";
		text = obj.remove_extra_space(text);
		Console.Write("After : [" + text + "] \n");
		//When empty spaces are exist at last position
		text = "simple      ";
		text = obj.remove_extra_space(text);
		Console.Write("After : [" + text + "] \n");
	}
}

Output

Before :[    This is    simple text string  ]
After : [Thisis simpletext string]

Before :[nice       code]
After : [nice code]

Before :[          ]
After : []

Before :[    happy      ]
After : [happy]

Before :[simple      ]
After : [simple]
<?php
// Php program
// Remove extra spaces from a string
class MyString {
	public 	function remove_extra_space($str) {
		$size = strlen($str);
		$index = 0;
		$result = "";
		echo("\nBefore :[". $str ."]\n");
		for ($i = 0; $i < $size; ++$i) {
			if ($str[$i] != ' ') {
				if ($index > 0 &&
					$i > 0 &&
					$str[$index - 1] != ' ' &&
					$str[$i - 1] == ' ') {
					//include space between 2 words
					$result .= " ";
					$index++;
				}
				//include new character
				$result .= $str[$i];
				$index++;
			}
		}
		return $result;
	}
}

function main() {
	$obj = new MyString();
	$text = "    This is    simple text string  ";
	$text = $obj->remove_extra_space($text);
	echo("After : [". $text ."] \n");
	// When have intermediate space
	$text = "nice       code";
	$text = $obj->remove_extra_space($text);
	echo("After : [". $text ."] \n");
	// When string containing all empty spaces
	$text = "          ";
	$text = $obj->remove_extra_space($text);
	echo("After : [". $text ."] \n");
	//When empty spaces are exist front and last position
	$text = "    happy      ";
	$text = $obj->remove_extra_space($text);
	echo("After : [". $text ."] \n");
	//When empty spaces are exist at last position
	$text = "simple      ";
	$text = $obj->remove_extra_space($text);
	echo("After : [". $text ."] \n");

}
main();

Output

Before :[    This is    simple text string  ]
After : [Thisis simpletext string]

Before :[nice       code]
After : [nice code]

Before :[          ]
After : []

Before :[    happy      ]
After : [happy]

Before :[simple      ]
After : [simple]
// Node Js program
// Remove extra spaces from a string
class MyString {
	remove_extra_space(str) {
		var size = str.length;
		var index = 0;
		var result = "";
		process.stdout.write("\nBefore :[" + str + "]\n");
		for (var i = 0; i < size; ++i) {
			if (str[i] != ' ') {
				if (index > 0 &&
					i > 0 &&
					str[index - 1] != ' ' &&
					str[i - 1] == ' ') {
					//include space between 2 words
					result += " ";
					index++;
				}

				//include new character
				result += str[i];
				index++;
			}
		}

		return result;
	}
}

function main(args) {
	var obj = new MyString();
	var text = "    This is    simple text string  ";
	text = obj.remove_extra_space(text);
	process.stdout.write("After : [" + text + "] \n");
	// When have intermediate space
	text = "nice       code";
	text = obj.remove_extra_space(text);
	process.stdout.write("After : [" + text + "] \n");
	// When string containing all empty spaces
	text = "          ";
	text = obj.remove_extra_space(text);
	process.stdout.write("After : [" + text + "] \n");
	//When empty spaces are exist front and last position
	text = "    happy      ";
	text = obj.remove_extra_space(text);
	process.stdout.write("After : [" + text + "] \n");
	//When empty spaces are exist at last position
	text = "simple      ";
	text = obj.remove_extra_space(text);
	process.stdout.write("After : [" + text + "] \n");
}

main();

Output

Before :[    This is    simple text string  ]
After : [Thisis simpletext string]

Before :[nice       code]
After : [nice code]

Before :[          ]
After : []

Before :[    happy      ]
After : [happy]

Before :[simple      ]
After : [simple]
#  Python 3 program
#  Remove extra spaces from a string
class MyString :
	def remove_extra_space(self, str) :
		size = len(str)
		index = 0
		result = ""
		print("\nBefore: [{}] ".format(str))
		i = 0
		while (i < size) :
			if (str[i] != ' ') :
				if (index > 0 and i > 0 and str[index - 1] != ' '
					and str[i - 1] == ' ') :
					# include space between 2 words
					result += " "
					index += 1
				
				# include new character
				result += str[i]
				index += 1
			
			i += 1
		
		return result
	

def main() :
	obj = MyString()
	text = "    This is    simple text string  "
	text = obj.remove_extra_space(text)
	print("After : [{}] ".format(text))
	#  When have intermediate space
	text = "nice       code"
	text = obj.remove_extra_space(text)
	print("After : [{}] ".format(text))
	#  When string containing all empty spaces
	text = "          "
	text = obj.remove_extra_space(text)
	print("After : [{}] ".format(text))
	# When empty spaces are exist front and last position
	text = "    happy      "
	text = obj.remove_extra_space(text)
	print("After : [{}] ".format(text))
	# When empty spaces are exist at last position
	text = "simple      "
	text = obj.remove_extra_space(text)
	print("After : [{}] ".format(text))


if __name__ == "__main__":
	main()

Output

Before: [    This is    simple text string  ]
After : [Thisis simpletext string]

Before: [nice       code]
After : [nice code]

Before: [          ]
After : []

Before: [    happy      ]
After : [happy]

Before: [simple      ]
After : [simple]
#  Ruby program
#  Remove extra spaces from a string
class MyString 
	def remove_extra_space(str) 
		size = str.length()
		index = 0
		result = ""
		print("\nBefore  :[", str ,"]\n")
		i = 0
		while (i < size) 
			if (str[i] != ' ') 
				if (index > 0 &&
					i > 0 &&
					str[index - 1] != ' ' &&
					str[i - 1] == ' ') 
					# include space between 2 words
					result += " "
					index += 1
				end
				# include new character
				result += str[i]
				index += 1
			end
			i += 1
		end
		return result
	end
end
def main() 
	obj = MyString.new()
	text = "    This is    simple text string  "
	text = obj.remove_extra_space(text)
	print("After  :[", text ,"] \n")
	#  When have intermediate space
	text = "nice       code"
	text = obj.remove_extra_space(text)
	print("After  :[", text ,"] \n")
	#  When string containing all empty spaces
	text = "          "
	text = obj.remove_extra_space(text)
	print("After  :[", text ,"] \n")
	# When empty spaces are exist front and last position
	text = "    happy      "
	text = obj.remove_extra_space(text)
	print("After  :[", text ,"] \n")
	# When empty spaces are exist at last position
	text = "simple      "
	text = obj.remove_extra_space(text)
	print("After  :[", text ,"] \n")
end
main()

Output

Before  :[    This is    simple text string  ]
After  :[Thisis simpletext string] 

Before  :[nice       code]
After  :[nice code] 

Before  :[          ]
After  :[] 

Before  :[    happy      ]
After  :[happy] 

Before  :[simple      ]
After  :[simple] 

// Scala program
// Remove extra spaces from a string
class MyString {
	def remove_extra_space(str: String): String = {
		var size: Int = str.length();
		var index: Int = 0;
		var result: String = "";
		print("\nBefore :[" + str + "]\n");
		var i: Int = 0;
		while (i < size) {
			if (str(i) != ' ') {
				if (index > 0 &&
					i > 0 &&
					str(index - 1) != ' ' &&
					str(i - 1) == ' ') {
					//include space between 2 words
					result += " ";
					index += 1;
				}
				//include new character
				result += str(i);
				index += 1;
			}
			i += 1;
		}
		return result;
	}
}
object Main {
	def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = {
		var obj: MyString = new MyString();
		var text: String = "    This is    simple text string  ";
		text = obj.remove_extra_space(text);
		print("After : [" + text + "] \n");

		// When have intermediate space
		text = "nice       code";
		text = obj.remove_extra_space(text);
		print("After : [" + text + "] \n");

		// When string containing all empty spaces
		text = "          ";
		text = obj.remove_extra_space(text);
		print("After : [" + text + "] \n");

		//When empty spaces are exist front and last position
		text = "    happy      ";
		text = obj.remove_extra_space(text);
		print("After : [" + text + "] \n");

		//When empty spaces are exist at last position
		text = "simple      ";
		text = obj.remove_extra_space(text);
		print("After : [" + text + "] \n");
	}
}

Output

Before :[    This is    simple text string  ]
After : [Thisis simpletext string]

Before :[nice       code]
After : [nice code]

Before :[          ]
After : []

Before :[    happy      ]
After : [happy]

Before :[simple      ]
After : [simple]
// Swift program
// Remove extra spaces from a string
class MyString {
	func remove_extra_space(_ text: String) -> String {
        var str = Array(text);
		let size: Int = str.count;
		var index: Int = 0;
		var result: String = "";print("\nBefore :[\(text)] ");
		var i: Int = 0;
		while (i < size) {
			if (str[i] != " ") {
				if (index > 0 &&
					i > 0 &&
					str[index - 1] != " " &&
					str[i - 1] == " ") {
					//include space between 2 words
					result += " ";
					index += 1;
				}
				//include new character
				result += String(str[i]);
				index += 1;
			}
			i += 1;
		}
		return result;
	}
}
func main() {
	let obj: MyString = MyString();
	var text: String = "    This is    simple text string  ";
	text = obj.remove_extra_space(text);
	print("After : [\(text)] ");
	// When have intermediate space
	text = "nice       code";
	text = obj.remove_extra_space(text);
	print("After : [\(text)] ");
	// When string containing all empty spaces
	text = "          ";
	text = obj.remove_extra_space(text);
	print("After : [\(text)] ");
	//When empty spaces are exist front and last position
	text = "    happy      ";
	text = obj.remove_extra_space(text);
	print("After : [\(text)] ");
	//When empty spaces are exist at last position
	text = "simple      ";
	text = obj.remove_extra_space(text);
	print("After : [\(text)] ");
}
main();

Output

Before :[    This is    simple text string  ]
After : [Thisis simpletext string]

Before :[nice       code]
After : [nice code]

Before :[          ]
After : []

Before :[    happy      ]
After : [happy]

Before :[simple      ]
After : [simple]
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