0953-verifying-an-alien-dictionary.py

class Solution:
    def isAlienSorted(self, words: List[str], order: str) -> bool:
        # first differing char
        # if word A is prefix of word B, word B must be AFTER word A
        orderInd = { c : i for i, c in enumerate(order)}
        
        for i in range(len(words) - 1):
            w1, w2 = words[i], words[i + 1]
            
            for j in range(len(w1)):
                if j == len(w2):
                    return False
                
                if w1[j] != w2[j]:
                    if orderInd[w2[j]] < orderInd[w1[j]]:
                        return False
                    break
        return True