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Count down from n

Implement a function that returns a list from n down to 1.

loops range lists

Python Basics easy

Multiplication Table Row

Return the nth row of a multiplication table as a list of 1..n products.

loops lists multiplication

Python Basics easy

Max of a variable-length list

Implement a function that returns the maximum value from a list of numbers without using max().

conditionals loops comparison

Python Basics easy

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.

lists search indexing

Python Basics easy

Cycle a List Once

Implement a function that rotates a list right by one position.

lists rotation indexing

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Boolean Mask Filter

Write a function that filters a list based on a boolean mask and returns the selected elements.

filter boolean lists

Python Basics easy

Replace negatives with zero

Implement a function that replaces all negative numbers in a list with zero.

lists loops conditionals

Python Basics easy

Average of a list

Write a function that computes the average of a list of numbers, handling empty lists by returning 0.

average list statistics

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Count Positives

Count the positive numbers in a list of integers.

conditionals loops basic

Python Basics easy

Find Minimum Value

Write a function that returns the minimum integer from a given list.

Python Basics easy

Range of values

Calculate the range (max minus min) of a list of numbers. Empty list returns 0.

min max numbers

Python Basics easy

Print Pyramid Pattern

Implement a function that returns a centered asterisk pyramid as a list of strings.

loops strings pattern-printing

Python Basics easy

Find Missing Number

Given a list of n distinct integers from 0..n with one missing, return the missing number.

math integers arrays

Python Basics easy

Map, Filter, Reduce

Implement three functions using map, filter, and reduce to manipulate a list of integers.

map filter reduce

Python Basics easy

Linear Search Implementation

Implement a linear search function that returns the index of the first occurrence of a target in a list, or -1 if not found.

linear-search list index

Python Basics easy

Count Leading Zeros

Write a function that returns the number of leading zeros in a list of integers.

lists iteration counting

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