FizzBuzz, precisely
Return a newline-separated string for 1..n: Fizz, Buzz, FizzBuzz, or the number.
Prime checker
Return True if n is a prime number.
Clamp a Number to a Range
Implement a clamp function that returns a value within a specified range.
Min of three numbers
Write a function that returns the minimum of three integers.
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.
Digit count of an integer
Given an integer, return the number of digits it has, handling negatives and zero correctly.
Max of a variable-length list
Implement a function that returns the maximum value from a list of numbers without using max().
Between inclusive
Write a function that returns True if a number is between two given bounds, inclusive of the bounds.
Replace negatives with zero
Implement a function that replaces all negative numbers in a list with zero.
Absolute Difference
Implement a function that returns the absolute difference between two numbers.
Max of three numbers
Implement a function that returns the maximum of three numbers using comparisons.
Sign of a number
Write a function sign_of_number that returns -1 for negatives, 0 for zero, and 1 for positives.
Countdown printer
Implement a function that prints a countdown from a given number down to 1, then returns 'Go!'.
Average of a list
Write a function that computes the average of a list of numbers, handling empty lists by returning 0.
Count Positives
Count the positive numbers in a list of integers.
Range of values
Calculate the range (max minus min) of a list of numbers. Empty list returns 0.
Area of Rectangle
Write a function that returns the area of a rectangle given its width and height.
Digit Count
Count the number of digits in an integer using arithmetic, without string conversion.
Find Missing Number
Given a list of n distinct integers from 0..n with one missing, return the missing number.
Variadic Sum Function
Implement a variadic function that sums an arbitrary number of numeric arguments.
Palindromic Number Check
Write a function to check if a given integer is a palindrome.
Hexagonal Number
Write a function to check if a positive integer is a hexagonal number.
Count trailing zeros
Write a function that counts the number of trailing zeros in the decimal representation of a positive integer.
Count Leading Zeros
Write a function that returns the number of leading zeros in a list of integers.
Guess Number Game
Simulate a number guessing game with attempts, feedback, and a win/lose result.
Parse environment variables
Write parse_env_vars that parses KEY=VALUE lines into a dict, converting booleans/numbers and ignoring comments.
Array mean and std
Implement the function array_stats that returns the mean and population standard deviation of a list of numbers.
Broadcast Add Scalar
Add a scalar to every number in a 2D list and return a new 2D list without modifying the original.
Cumulative Sum Vectorized
Implement a function that returns the cumulative sum of a list of numbers.
Percentile Calculation
Given a list of numbers and a target value, return the percentile rank of that value in the list.
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