def checkio(expression): OPENING_BRACKETS = ["(", "[", "{"] CLOSING_BRACKETS = [")", "]", "}"] current_bracket = [] for letter in expression: if letter in CLOSING_BRACKETS: if len(current_bracket) == 0: return False else: last_bracket = current_bracket[-1:][0] if OPENING_BRACKETS.index(last_bracket) == CLOSING_BRACKETS.index(letter): current_bracket.pop() else: return False if letter in OPENING_BRACKETS: current_bracket.append(letter) return len(current_bracket) == 0 # These "asserts" using only for self-checking and not necessary for auto-testing if __name__ == '__main__': assert checkio("((5+3)*2+1)") == True, "Simple" assert checkio("{[(3+1)+2]+}") == True, "Different types" assert checkio("(3+{1-1)}") == False, ") is alone inside {}" assert checkio("[1+1]+(2*2)-{3/3}") == True, "Different operators" assert checkio("(({[(((1)-2)+3)-3]/3}-3)") == False, "One is redundant" assert checkio("2+3") == True, "No brackets, no problem" assert checkio("(((([[[{{{3}}}]]]]))))") == False, "No brackets, no problem"