Solved daily leetcode problem #8 using python.

solutions/day08/README

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+# Minimum Swaps to Balance Brackets USING PYTHON
+
+## Overview
+The algorithm counts the minimum number of swaps required to make a string of brackets balanced.
+
+## Explanation 
+
+### Stack
+- The stack is used to track unmatched `[` brackets.
+
+### Loop
+We iterate over each character in the string:
+
+1. **If it's `[`**: 
+   - Push it onto the stack.
+
+2. **If it's `]`**:
+   - **If the stack is not empty**: 
+     - Pop the stack (indicating a match).
+   - **If the stack is empty**: 
+     - Increment `ans` (indicating an unmatched `]`).
+
+### Return
+Finally, we return the minimum number of swaps needed, calculated as:
+\[
+\text{swaps} = \frac{(\text{ans} + 1)}{2}
+\]

solutions/day08/solution_python.py

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+class Solution:
+    def minSwaps(self, s: str) -> int:
+        stack = []
+        ans = 0
+
+        for char in s:
+            if char == '[':
+                stack.append(char)
+            else:  # char == ']'
+                if stack:
+                    stack.pop()
+                else:
+                    ans += 1
+
+        return (ans + 1) // 2