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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import sys
+
+def covert_string(s: str) -> str:
+ """Convert a string by treating '#' as a backspace character
+
+ Args:
+ s (str): The original string
+
+ Returns:
+ str: The converted string
+ """
+
+ new_string = ''
+ for c in s:
+ if c == '#':
+ # This is safe even if new_string is empty
+ new_string = new_string[:-1]
+ else:
+ new_string += c
+
+ return new_string
+
+def backspace_compare(str1: str, str2: str) -> bool:
+ """Compare two strings are the same if '#' is a back space character
+
+ Args:
+ str1 (str): The first string
+ str2 (str): The second string
+
+ Returns:
+ bool: Whether the resulting strings are the same
+ """
+ return covert_string(str1) == covert_string(str2)
+
+
+def main():
+ result = backspace_compare(sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2])
+ print(result)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+ main()