Python: Remove all consecutive duplicates of a given string

Python String: Exercise-67 with Solution

Write a Python program to remove all consecutive duplicates of a given string.

Sample Solution - 1:

Python Code:

from itertools import groupby 
def remove_all_consecutive(str1): 
	result_str = [] 
	for (key,group) in groupby(str1): 
		result_str.append(key) 

	return ''.join(result_str)
	
str1 = 'xxxxxyyyyy'
print("Original string:" + str1)
print("After removing consecutive duplicates: " + str1)
print(remove_all_consecutive(str1))

Sample Output:

Original string:xxxxxyyyyy
After removing consecutive duplicates: xxxxxyyyyy
xy

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Sample Solution - 2:

Python Code:

import itertools
def remove_consecutive_duplicates(s1):
     return (''.join(i for i, _ in itertools.groupby(s1)))

s1= "aabcdaee"
print("Original String: ",s1)
print("\nRemoving all consecutive duplicates:")
print(remove_consecutive_duplicates(s1))

Sample Output:

Original String:  aabcdaee

Removing all consecutive duplicates:
abcdae

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