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Kotlin-based LeetCode algorithm problem solutions, regularly updated
316\. Remove Duplicate Letters
Medium
Given a string `s`, remove duplicate letters so that every letter appears once and only once. You must make sure your result is **the smallest in lexicographical order** among all possible results.
**Example 1:**
**Input:** s = "bcabc"
**Output:** "abc"
**Example 2:**
**Input:** s = "cbacdcbc"
**Output:** "acdb"
**Constraints:**
* 1 <= s.length <= 104
* `s` consists of lowercase English letters.
**Note:** This question is the same as 1081: [https://leetcode.com/problems/smallest-subsequence-of-distinct-characters/](https://leetcode.com/problems/smallest-subsequence-of-distinct-characters/)