Robotti

import sys
from collections import deque
n, building = sys.stdin.readlines()

total_steps = 0
total_coins = 0

pos = building.index('R')

left_coins = deque([i for i, x in enumerate(building) if x == '*' and i < pos])
right_coins = deque([i for i, x in enumerate(building) if x == '*' and i > pos])

left_coin = pos
right_coin = pos

left_dist = 0
right_dist = 0

# if only left or only right side contains coins, then always go to that coin
# calculate distance to add to steps
while len(left_coins) > 0 or len(right_coins) > 0:

    if left_coin == pos:
        if len(left_coins) == 0:
            left_coin = -999999999
        else:
            left_coin = left_coins.pop()
        
    if right_coin == pos:
        if len(right_coins) == 0:
            right_coin = 999999999
        else:
            right_coin = right_coins.popleft()

    left_dist = abs(left_coin - pos)
    right_dist = abs(right_coin - pos)

    if left_dist == right_dist:
        break
    elif left_dist < right_dist:
        total_steps += left_dist
        pos = left_coin
        
    else:
        total_steps += right_dist
        pos = right_coin
    
    total_coins += 1

print(total_steps, total_coins)

Test 1

Group: 1, 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 2

Group: 1, 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 3

Group: 1, 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 4

Group: 1, 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 5

Group: 1, 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 6

Group: 1, 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 7

Group: 1, 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 8

Group: 1, 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 9

Group: 1, 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 10

Group: 1, 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 11

Group: 1, 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 12

Group: 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 13

Group: 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 14

Group: 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 15

Group: 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 16

Group: 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 17

Group: 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 18

Group: 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 19

Group: 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 20

Group: 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 21

Group: 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 22

Group: 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 23

Group: 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED

Test 24

Group: 2

Verdict: ACCEPTED