Get Special Substring (MTS)

Problem Overview

  • Given a string s and a 26-bit charValue mapping letters as special (1) or normal (0), find the length of the longest substring containing at most k normal characters.
  • Inputs: s, integer k, and charValue; Output: an integer length of the longest valid substring.
  • Context: models text processing in a language where only some letters are special, affecting allowable substrings.
  • A coding interview problem and interview question focused on string constraints and validation.

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