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Python Coding Challenges

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925 challenges 556 easy 323 medium 46 hard
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
Linked Lists medium

Prepend a new head

Insert value at the front of the list.

linked-list lists pointers
+22 pts 20m
Linked Lists medium

Append a new tail

Add value after the last node.

linked-list lists pointers
+22 pts 20m
Linked Lists medium

Palindrome linked values

Check whether values read the same forwards and backwards.

linked-list lists pointers
+22 pts 20m
Linked Lists medium

Rotate list left by k

Move the first k nodes to the end (k may exceed length; use modulo).

linked-list lists pointers
+22 pts 20m
Linked Lists medium

Merge two sorted lists

Merge two ascending integer lists into one sorted list.

linked-list lists pointers
+22 pts 20m
Linked Lists medium

Remove duplicate values

Keep first occurrence of each value while preserving order.

linked-list lists pointers
+22 pts 20m
Linked Lists medium

Pairwise sum of adjacent nodes

Sum each adjacent pair; keep a lone last node as-is.

linked-list lists pointers
+22 pts 20m
Linked Lists medium

Count nodes equal to target

Count how many times target appears in the list.

linked-list lists pointers
+22 pts 20m
Linked Lists medium

Zip two linked lists

Interleave values from a and b until both are exhausted.

linked-list lists pointers
+22 pts 20m
Linked Lists medium

Split list at index

Return prefix and suffix tuples at index k.

linked-list lists pointers
+22 pts 20m
Linked Lists hard

Second node value

Return the second value or None if fewer than two nodes.

linked-list lists pointers
+35 pts 30m
Linked Lists hard

Drop the tail node

Return a new list without the last node.

linked-list lists pointers
+35 pts 30m
Linked Lists hard

Join node values with arrows

Format string node values as 'a -> b -> c'; empty list returns ''.

linked-list lists pointers
+35 pts 30m
Linked Lists hard

Insert value at index

Insert x at index i in a new list.

linked-list lists pointers
+35 pts 30m
Linked Lists hard

Compare two linked lists

Return True when both lists have identical values in order.

linked-list lists pointers
+35 pts 30m
Matrix & 2D Arrays medium

Spiral Matrix Order

Given a 2D matrix, return all elements in clockwise spiral order starting from the top-left.

matrix spiral traversal
+25 pts 25m

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Guide: free Python coding challenges

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  2. Open a challenge, read the statement, and edit the starter code
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