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Given an array of strings names of size n. You will create n folders in your file system such that, at the ith minute, you will create a folder with the name names[i].
Since two files cannot have the same name, if you enter a folder name that was previously used, the system will have a suffix addition to its name in the form of (k), where, k is the smallest positive integer such that the obtained name remains unique.
Return an array of strings of length n where ans[i] is the actual name the system will assign to the ith folder when you create it.
Example 1:
Input: names = ["pes","fifa","gta","pes(2019)"] Output: ["pes","fifa","gta","pes(2019)"] Explanation: Let's see how the file system creates folder names: "pes" --> not assigned before, remains "pes" "fifa" --> not assigned before, remains "fifa" "gta" --> not assigned before, remains "gta" "pes(2019)" --> not assigned before, remains "pes(2019)"
Example 2:
Input: names = ["gta","gta(1)","gta","avalon"] Output: ["gta","gta(1)","gta(2)","avalon"] Explanation: Let's see how the file system creates folder names: "gta" --> not assigned before, remains "gta" "gta(1)" --> not assigned before, remains "gta(1)" "gta" --> the name is reserved, system adds (k), since "gta(1)" is also reserved, systems put k = 2. it becomes "gta(2)" "avalon" --> not assigned before, remains "avalon"
Example 3:
Input: names = ["onepiece","onepiece(1)","onepiece(2)","onepiece(3)","onepiece"] Output: ["onepiece","onepiece(1)","onepiece(2)","onepiece(3)","onepiece(4)"] Explanation: When the last folder is created, the smallest positive valid k is 4, and it becomes "onepiece(4)".
Constraints:
1 <= names.length <= 5 * 1041 <= names[i].length <= 20names[i] consists of lowercase English letters, digits, and/or round brackets.