2088. Minimum Time to Type Word Using Special Typewriter
My accepted Python solution to LeetCode problem 2088, Minimum Time to Type Word Using Special Typewriter, running in 0ms.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Python
- Runtime 0ms
- Memory 17.2MB
- Updated
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Python
Accepted on LeetCode — runtime 0ms, memory 17.2MB, accepted 2026-01-02.
class Solution:
def minTimeToType(self, word: str) -> int:
curr = ord('a')
time = 0
for c in word:
diff = abs(ord(c) - curr)
time += min(diff, 26 - diff) + 1
curr = ord(c)
return time