Merge pull request #12030 from packy/master

Challenge 321 solutions by Packy Anderson

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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import re
+
+def backspaceCompare(str1, str2):
+  s1 = re.sub(r'.\#', "", str1)
+  while s1 != str1:
+    str1 = s1
+    s1 = re.sub(r'.\#', "", str1)
+  s2 = re.sub(r'.\#', "", str2)
+  while s2 != str2:
+    str2 = s2
+    s2 = re.sub(r'.\#', "", str2)
+  return s1 == s2
+
+def solution(str1, str2):
+  print(f'Input: $str1 = "{str1}"')
+  print(f'       $str2 = "{str2}"')
+  print(f'Output: { backspaceCompare(str1, str2) }')
+
+print('Example 1:')
+solution("ab#c", "ad#c")
+
+print('\nExample 2:')
+solution("ab##", "a#b#")
+
+print('\nExample 3:')
+solution("a#b", "c")