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Data Structures & Algorithms medium

Count inversions lite

Implement a function that counts inversions in a list of numbers efficiently.

inversions sorting merge sort

Data Structures & Algorithms medium

Merge Sort

Implement merge_sort(numbers) that returns a sorted copy of the input list using the merge sort algorithm.

sorting recursion divide-and-conquer

Data Structures & Algorithms medium

Merge time intervals

Given a list of time intervals, merge all overlapping intervals and return the merged intervals.

intervals sorting arrays

Data Structures & Algorithms medium

Accounts Merge

Given a list of accounts, merge those that share any email and return sorted accounts.

union-find graph sorting

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Data Structures & Algorithms — Python coding challenges

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This page lists data structures & algorithms challenges — real Python problems you solve in the browser IDE with instant test feedback. Each challenge includes a clear brief, starter code, and automated checks.

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