diff --git a/Add_edit_distance.py b/Add_edit_distance.py
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+def edit_distance(str1, str2):
+    m, n = len(str1), len(str2)
+    dp = [[0] * (n + 1) for _ in range(m + 1)]
+    for i in range(m + 1):
+        dp[i][0] = i
+    for j in range(n + 1):
+        dp[0][j] = j
+    for i in range(1, m + 1):
+        for j in range(1, n + 1):
+            if str1[i - 1] == str2[j - 1]:
+                dp[i][j] = dp[i - 1][j - 1]
+            else:
+                dp[i][j] = min(dp[i - 1][j] + 1, dp[i][j - 1] + 1, dp[i - 1][j - 1] + 1)
+    return dp[m][n]
+
+str1 = "kitten"
+str2 = "sitting"
+print(f"Edit Distance: {edit_distance(str1, str2)}")