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Set symmetric difference

Write a function that returns the elements found in exactly one of two sets, sorted ascending.

sets symmetric-difference sorting

Python Basics easy

Rank Employees by Salary

Sort a list of employee dictionaries by salary descending, tie-break by name, and return ranked strings.

sorting dictionaries lists

Python Basics easy

Order by Name

Implement a function that sorts a list of names alphabetically ignoring case, returning a new list.

sorting strings lists

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