Min Total Errors

Problem Overview

• Given a binary string containing '0', '1', and '!' placeholders, assign 0/1 to each '!' to minimize total glitches from 0–1 pairings.
• Input: a string with unknown constraints; Output: configuration achieving the minimum total error count.
• Context: data integrity in a digital database where mixed bits trigger varying penalties.
• Asked in Amazon interviews; a coding interview problem and common interview question.