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First Unique Character

Easy1 pt
Hash TableQueueString
PrerequisitesQueue, Hash Table, String
Return the index of the first non-repeating character, or -1. Input: a single line. Output: 0-based index or -1.
Example 1
Input
leetcode
Output
0
Explanation
For the given input, the program prints exactly this output.
Example 2
Input
aabb
Output
-1
Explanation
A second case — verify your logic handles it too.
Hints
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8 lines
Input (stdin)
Expected output · optional
Run checks your code against every example, one by one — all must pass. Type your own input above to run that instead (Run compares it to the expected output if you set one). The full suite is checked on Submit — a failing case reveals its input & expected output.