Thanks :D

First solver, well done!

Good call. Description was incorrect.

If the next small gift is beyond the specified distance from the current gift, but not further away from your home base than the nearest gift on the opposite side, proceed to collect it.

If the next small gift is beyond the specified distance from the current gift, but still closer to your home base than the nearest gift on the opposite side, proceed to collect it.

s = "..z...a..@......b."
return "zab"

a is at a distance of 3.
b and z are at a distance of 7.
So z is beyond the 2*3=6 max distance.
And z is not closer to the base than b.
But the test expects us to grab it as well since the expected result is zab

Am I missing something?

Damn! This is why I'm here.

wuaaouuuuuu

I almost considered doing your V1 case, seeing it actually here even though it's not used is still enough to make me laugh

Cheers mate

Thats crazy

I wanted to do it without using string :D

wha

I liked it as -best practice-, because the best practice it is!