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How would you approach decoding a string that contains nested parentheses, like “2[a3[b]c]”?

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  • How would you approach decoding a string that contains nested parentheses, like “2[a3[b]c]”?
  • Can you devise a strategy to interpret a string with multiple levels of nested parentheses?
  • What's your method for unpacking a string with compounded parenthetical expressions like “2[a3[b]c]”?
  • How do you plan to decode complex nested parenthetical structures within a string?
  • Could you outline an algorithm for decoding strings with hierarchical nested parentheses?
  • How would you construct a parser to handle strings with deeply nested brackets?
  • What process would you follow to systematically decode a string with several layers of nested parentheses?
  • Can you propose a method to systematically interpret a string that includes nested parentheses?
  • What would be your approach to execute the decoding of a string with recursive nested brackets?
  • What technique would you use to unravel a string with nested brackets such as “2[a3[b]c]”?

Interview question asked to Data Scientists interviewing at Trello, OpenDoor, Paytm and others: How would you approach decoding a string that contains nested parentheses, like “2[a3[b]c]”?.