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Clamp a Number to a Range

Implement a clamp function that returns a value within a specified range.

numbers conditionals comparisons

Python Basics easy

Min of three numbers

Write a function that returns the minimum of three integers.

min comparison function

Python Basics easy

Sign of a Number

Write a function that returns the sign of a number as a string.

conditionals numbers comparison

Python Basics easy

Boolean from comparison chain

Implement a function that evaluates a chain of comparisons and returns the boolean result.

comparison booleans evaluation

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

Between inclusive

Write a function that returns True if a number is between two given bounds, inclusive of the bounds.

comparison conditionals boundaries

Python Basics easy

Max of three numbers

Implement a function that returns the maximum of three numbers using comparisons.

conditionals comparison numbers

Python Basics easy

Sign of a number

Write a function sign_of_number that returns -1 for negatives, 0 for zero, and 1 for positives.

conditionals numbers comparison

Python Basics easy

Find Minimum Value

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

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