FizzBuzz, precisely
Return a newline-separated string for 1..n: Fizz, Buzz, FizzBuzz, or the number.
Even or odd?
Return 'even' or 'odd' for an integer.
Sum of digits
Return the sum of all decimal digits of a non-negative integer.
Power of two?
Return True if n is an exact power of 2.
Fibonacci(n)
Return the nth Fibonacci number efficiently.
Prime checker
Return True if n is a prime number.
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.
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.
Multiplication Table Row
Return the nth row of a multiplication table as a list of 1..n products.
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.
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().
Toggle a boolean n times
Apply boolean toggling n times and return the final boolean value.
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.
Boolean Mask Filter
Write a function that filters a list based on a boolean mask and returns the selected elements.
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.
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