//
// Created by bob on 02/05/2026.
//

#include "merging_strings_alternatively.h"

class merging_strings_alternatively {
public:
    string mergeAlternately(string word1, string word2) {

        int i = 0;
        string out = "";
        int l1 = word1.length();
        int l2 = word2.length();

        while (i < l1 || i < l2)
        {
            if (i < l1){
                out += word1[i];
            }
            if (i < l2){
                out += word2[i];
            }
            i++;
        }
        return out;
    }
};