Palindrome Partitioning Counter

Hard
dynamic-programming palindrome string-partitioning optimization
Problem Description

Given a string, find the minimum number of cuts needed to partition it such that every substring is a palindrome. For example, "aab" needs 1 cut to become "aa|b".

Input Format
A single string containing lowercase letters.
Output Format
Minimum number of cuts needed for palindrome partitioning.
Constraints
• 1 ≤ string length ≤ 500
• String contains only lowercase letters
• Each partition must be a palindrome
• Find minimum cuts, not the actual partitions
• Use dynamic programming for efficiency
Sample Input/Output
Input:
aab
Output:
1
Explanation

String "aab" can be partitioned as "aa|b" with 1 cut. Both "aa" and "b" are palindromes.

Solution Hints
125
Points
3000ms
Time Limit
256MB
Memory Limit
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