Compound interest
Return the future balance after compound interest, rounded to two decimals.
Clamp a Number to a Range
Implement a clamp function that returns a value within a specified range.
Leap Year Checker
Implement a function that decides whether a year is a leap year according to the standard Gregorian rules.
Grade from Score
Write a function that maps a numeric score to its letter grade using standard grading thresholds.
Min of three numbers
Write a function that returns the minimum of three integers.
Integer division and remainder
Write a function that performs integer division and returns both quotient and remainder.
Count down from n
Implement a function that returns a list from n down to 1.
Sum numbers from 1 to n
Implement a function that computes the sum of all integers from 1 to n.
Sign of a Number
Write a function that returns the sign of a number as a string.
Is a multiple of both
Write a function that returns True if a number is divisible by both of two given divisors.
Boolean from comparison chain
Implement a function that evaluates a chain of comparisons and returns the boolean result.
Max of a variable-length list
Implement a function that returns the maximum value from a list of numbers without using max().
Classify triangle by sides
Write a function that classifies a triangle based on three side lengths.
Between inclusive
Write a function that returns True if a number is between two given bounds, inclusive of the bounds.
Last Occurrence of a Value
Implement a function that returns the last index of a given value in a list, or -1 if it's not present.
Cycle a List Once
Implement a function that rotates a list right by one position.
Boolean Mask Filter
Write a function that filters a list based on a boolean mask and returns the selected elements.
Replace negatives with zero
Implement a function that replaces all negative numbers in a list with zero.
Set symmetric difference
Write a function that returns the elements found in exactly one of two sets, sorted ascending.
Swap Two Values
Implement a Python function that swaps two given values and returns them in swapped order.
Hello, name!
Implement a function that returns a personalized greeting for a given name.
Leap Year Checker
Implement a function that returns True if a year is a leap year according to the Gregorian calendar rules.
Grade Calculator
Implement a function that converts a numeric score to a letter grade using a standard scale.
Minutes to Hours: Time Conversion Helper
Write a function that converts minutes into a human-readable 'Xh Ym' string, with special cases for zero and whole hours.
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Guide: free Python coding challenges
Practice Python by solving problems
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- 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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