• + 1 comment

    Here's my JS solution:

        if(s.length%2 !== 0){ return -1; }
        let sub = s.substring(0, s.length * 0.5).split(``);
    
        for(let i = sub.length; i < s.length; i++){
            let id = sub.indexOf(s.charAt(i));
            
            if(id !== -1){
                sub.splice(id,1);
            }
        }
        return sub.length;