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Linked Lists easy

Read the head node value

Return the first value or None when the list is empty.

linked-list lists pointers
+10 pts 12m
Linked Lists easy

Read the tail node value

Return the last value or None when the list is empty.

linked-list lists pointers
+10 pts 12m
Linked Lists easy

Reverse a linked list copy

Return a new list with node values in reverse order without mutating the input.

linked-list lists pointers
+10 pts 12m
Linked Lists easy

Concatenate two linked lists

Append the second list's nodes after the first and return a new list.

linked-list lists pointers
+10 pts 12m
Linked Lists easy

Value at index n

Return the value at zero-based index n or None if out of range.

linked-list lists pointers
+10 pts 12m
Linked Lists easy

Middle node index

Return the floor middle index for a non-empty list.

linked-list lists pointers
+10 pts 12m
Linked Lists easy

Sum all node values

Add every integer payload in the list.

linked-list lists pointers
+10 pts 12m
Linked Lists easy

Maximum node value

Return the largest integer or None when empty.

linked-list lists pointers
+10 pts 12m
Linked Lists easy

Remove the head node

Return a new list without the first node.

linked-list lists pointers
+10 pts 12m
Matrix & 2D Arrays easy

Valid Sudoku Board

Determine if a 9x9 Sudoku board is valid by checking rows, columns, and 3x3 sub-boxes.

matrix set validation
+10 pts 15m
Matrix & 2D Arrays easy

Rotate Image 90 Degrees Clockwise

Rotate a square matrix 90 degrees clockwise and return the rotated matrix.

matrix rotation in-place
+10 pts 15m
Matrix & 2D Arrays easy

Valid Sudoku Validator

Determine if a given 9x9 Sudoku board is valid by checking rows, columns, and 3x3 boxes.

matrix validation set
+10 pts 15m
Matrix & 2D Arrays easy

Toeplitz Matrix Check

Write a function is_toeplitz(matrix) that checks if a 2D list is a Toeplitz matrix, where all elements on the same diagonal from top-left to bottom-right are identical.

matrix array diagonal
+10 pts 15m
Matrix & 2D Arrays easy

Diagonal Traverse Matrix

Implement a function that returns all elements of a matrix in diagonal zigzag order.

matrix traversal array
+12 pts 20m
Matrix & 2D Arrays easy

Transpose Matrix In-Place

Implement a function that transposes a square matrix in-place and returns the transposed matrix.

matrix transpose in-place
+8 pts 12m
Matrix & 2D Arrays easy

Matrix Multiply 2D

Write a function that multiplies two 2D matrices (lists of lists) and returns the product matrix.

matrix multiplication nested-loops
+8 pts 10m
Matrix & 2D Arrays easy

Transpose 2D Array

Implement a function that returns the transpose of a rectangular 2D list.

matrix transpose nested-lists
+10 pts 10m
Matrix & 2D Arrays easy

Flipping an Image

Implement a function that flips an image represented as a binary matrix by reversing each row and inverting each pixel.

matrix list-comprehension bitwise
+10 pts 15m
Datetime & Time Calculations easy

Days in month

Write a function that returns the number of days in a given month and year, correctly handling leap years.

datetime calendar leap-year
+8 pts 10m
Datetime & Time Calculations easy

Format date output

Parse ISO date strings and format them into a friendly US-style date output.

datetime string-formatting date-parsing
+8 pts 10m
Datetime & Time Calculations easy

Days Between Dates

Write a function that returns the number of days between two given dates.

datetime date-arithmetic calendar
+10 pts 15m
Datetime & Time Calculations easy

Add Days to Date

Given a date in YYYY-MM-DD format and an integer number of days, return the resulting date in the same format.

datetime date arithmetic
+8 pts 10m
Datetime & Time Calculations easy

Weekday from date

Write a function that returns the full English weekday name for a date string.

datetime date weekday
+10 pts 10m
Datetime & Time Calculations easy

Leap Years in Range

Write a function that returns a list of all leap years between two given years, inclusive.

leap-year range datetime
+7 pts 10m

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