Length of Last Word

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Solution Guide: Length of Last Word

Approach

Traverse from the end, skip trailing spaces, then count contiguous non-space characters.

Complexity Analysis

Time
O(n)
Space
O(1)

Pattern

Reverse Traversal

Why It Works

The last word is exactly the first non-space segment encountered from the end.

Updated Feb 2026