challenge180

1 files changed, 22 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/challenge-180/deadmarshal/lua/ch-1.lua b/challenge-180/deadmarshal/lua/ch-1.lua
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+if #arg ~= 1 then
+  io.stderr:write('No arg(s) provided!')
+  os.exit(1)
+end
+
+local function first_unique_character(str)
+  assert(type(str) == 'string', 'str must be a string!')
+  local chars, hash = {}, {}
+  str:gsub(".", function(c) table.insert(chars, c) end)
+  setmetatable(hash, {__index = function(t, k) return 0 end})
+  for i, v in ipairs(chars) do
+    hash[v] = hash[v] + 1
+  end
+  for i=1, #chars do
+    if hash[chars[i]] == 1 then
+      return string.format("%d as '%s' is the first unique character",
+		    i-1, chars[i])
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+print(first_unique_character(arg[1]))