AutoDesk |Key Change Counter | Coding OA Question and Answers | 2023

Question · Posted Apr 2026

Problem: Key Change Counter The Scenario: You are given an array of letters (uppercase and lowercase) called recording, which represents a sequence of letters typed by a user. On a standard keyboard, typing 'w' and 'W' involves pressing the same physical letter key (ignoring modifiers like Shift). The Task: Count how many times the user had to change the physical key they were pressing while typing the sequence. Rules: Moving from 'a' to 'A' or 'A' to 'a' is not ...

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