#include<stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
char* func(char* array) {
int len = strlen(array);
char* res = (char*)malloc(len + 1);
memset(res, 0, len + 1);
int mask[256]{ 0 };
int j = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < len-1; i++)
{
if (i!=0&&array[i]==array[i-1])
continue;
res[j++] = array[i];
}
return res;
}
int main()
{
char array[] = "---------------I am a student!!!!!";
char* ans = func(array);
printf("%s", ans);
}