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Given a list of numbers and a rand(0,1) function, which returns a random integer between 0 and 1. Provide an algorithm to randomly sort the given list, based on the output of the rand() function, which should be called once for every number on the list. Code the solution in any language of your choice.
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Software Development Engineer

Interviewed at Amazon

3.5
Feb 28, 2012

Given a list of numbers and a rand(0,1) function, which returns a random integer between 0 and 1. Provide an algorithm to randomly sort the given list, based on the output of the rand() function, which should be called once for every number on the list. Code the solution in any language of your choice.

He asked the best way to store boolean values on memory. I said an array but he wanted more, so in the end I said BinaryVector class. He asked why a binary vector is a better option but I couldn't answer that. I told him that I don't know the internal implementation.
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Software Development Engineer

Interviewed at Amazon

3.5
Feb 8, 2013

He asked the best way to store boolean values on memory. I said an array but he wanted more, so in the end I said BinaryVector class. He asked why a binary vector is a better option but I couldn't answer that. I told him that I don't know the internal implementation.

Connect Four is a game where two players take turns dropping their color discs into a vertically suspended grid. The game ends when a player adds a disc to the playing grid that connects four discs of their color. The connected discs can be in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line. Write a function to be called after every turn that returns true if the game is over (and false otherwise).
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Software Development Engineer Intern

Interviewed at Microsoft

4
Mar 19, 2009

Connect Four is a game where two players take turns dropping their color discs into a vertically suspended grid. The game ends when a player adds a disc to the playing grid that connects four discs of their color. The connected discs can be in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line. Write a function to be called after every turn that returns true if the game is over (and false otherwise).

Merge 2 sorted arrays A and B Result should end up in B, which has available space for all items Utilize the space in B, not using temporary arrays Result in sorted array in B A { 2, 5, 8, 12, 15} B { 3, 5, 7, 9, , , , , , }
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Software Development Engineer

Interviewed at Microsoft

4
Dec 7, 2016

Merge 2 sorted arrays A and B Result should end up in B, which has available space for all items Utilize the space in B, not using temporary arrays Result in sorted array in B A { 2, 5, 8, 12, 15} B { 3, 5, 7, 9, , , , , , }

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