diff --git a/CSE16261_Ex02_10.py b/CSE16261_Ex02_10.py
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+s=input("Enter the string:")
+max1=0
+curr_max=0
+for i in range(len(s)):
+	if s[i]=='(':
+	 curr_max+=1
+	 if(curr_max>max1):
+	  max1=curr_max
+	elif s[i]==')':
+	 curr_max-=1
+if curr_max==0:
+	print(max1)
+else : 
+	print("mismatch")
+	print(max1)