Python coding challenges: "cooldown"

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Dynamic Programming medium

Buy Sell Stock with Cooldown (DP)

Given daily stock prices, compute the maximum profit you can achieve if you must wait one day after selling before buying again.

dynamic-programming state-machine stocks

+25 pts 25m

Heaps & Priority Queues medium

Task Scheduler Heap

Given a list of tasks and a cooldown, find the minimum number of CPU intervals needed to schedule all tasks without violating the cooldown.

heap queue greedy

+30 pts 25m

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Guide: free Python coding challenges

Practice Python by solving problems

PythonSkillset challenges are hands-on coding exercises from beginner to advanced. Open a challenge, read the problem, write Python in the split-pane editor, and run tests with Pyodide — no install required.

How to use the arena

Pick a category — basics, algorithms, strings, and more
Open a challenge, read the statement, and edit the starter code
Run tests, fix failures, then try a related quiz or tutorial lesson

Challenges vs tutorials and quizzes

Challenges test what you can build under constraints. For guided teaching, use our Python tutorials. For quick checks, try quizzes or copy snippets from code samples.

Python Coding Challenges