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Strings & Text easy

Remove Duplicates from String

Given a string, return a new string with each character that repeats consecutively reduced to a single occurrence.

strings loop filter

Lists & Arrays easy

Remove duplicates (sorted)

Return a sorted list with duplicates removed.

arrays two-pointer

Lists & Arrays easy

All Unique Values Keep Order

Remove duplicates from a list, keeping only the first occurrence of each value while preserving relative order.

deduplicate order list

Lists & Arrays easy

Is Subset of Another List

Write a function that returns True if every element in a given list exists in another list, ignoring duplicates.

subset membership lists

Lists & Arrays medium

Find Duplicate Number

Given a list of n+1 integers in the range 1..n, find the one integer that appears more than once.

arrays hash-set duplicates

Lists & Arrays easy

Difference of Two Lists

Write a function that returns items in list a that are not in list b, preserving order and duplicates.

lists difference counting

Dicts & Sets easy

Pair with difference K

Count unordered index pairs with absolute difference exactly K, handling duplicates correctly.

dictionary set counting

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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.

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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

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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.