import scala.util.Random.shuffle object BalancedBracketsApp extends App { for (length <- 0 until 10) { val str = randomBrackets(length) if (is_balanced(str)) println(s"$str - ok") else println(s"$str - NOT ok") } def randomBrackets(length: Int): String = shuffle(("[]" * length).toSeq).mkString def isBalanced(bracketString: String): Boolean = { var balance = 0 for (char <- bracketString) { char match { case '[' => balance += 1 case ']' => balance -= 1 } if (balance < 0) return false; } balance == 0 } }