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Write a function get_hops_from(page1, page2) that will determine the number of hyperlinks that you would need to click on to get from some page1 on the web to some other page2 on the web. For example, if each page below links to the pages that are indented below it, e.g. page 1 links to pages 2 and 5, and page 2 links to pages 3 and 4, and page 5 links to pages 3 and 7, then the get_hops_from(page1, page7) should return 2 (2 hops), since you have to hop once from page 1 to 5 and once more from page 5 to page 7. page1 : distance == 0 page2 : distance == 1 page3 : distance == 2 page4 : distance == 2 page5 : distance == 2 page3 : distance == 2 page7 : distance == 2 Assume that an API is available to: * get_links(a_page) will return an array/list of all pages that a_page links to
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Software Developer - (Willing to Learn Perl)

Interviewed at Booking.com

4.1★
Aug 25, 2014

Write a function get_hops_from(page1, page2) that will determine the number of hyperlinks that you would need to click on to get from some page1 on the web to some other page2 on the web. For example, if each page below links to the pages that are indented below it, e.g. page 1 links to pages 2 and 5, and page 2 links to pages 3 and 4, and page 5 links to pages 3 and 7, then the get_hops_from(page1, page7) should return 2 (2 hops), since you have to hop once from page 1 to 5 and once more from page 5 to page 7. page1 : distance == 0 page2 : distance == 1 page3 : distance == 2 page4 : distance == 2 page5 : distance == 2 page3 : distance == 2 page7 : distance == 2 Assume that an API is available to: * get_links(a_page) will return an array/list of all pages that a_page links to

Describe a function (in C) that does the following Input : an integer. Output: if that integer is 4, the function returns 7. if that integer is 7, the function returns 4. constraints: the input is SURE to be either 4 or 7. no need to validate. you are not allowed to use any condition/flow commands (if, switch, while, for, trinary operator...) you are not allowed to use any external library or import anything (like math..) you are not allowed to use %(modulu), * (multiplication)
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Low-level Software Engineer

Interviewed at Intel Corporation

3.9★
Jan 6, 2022

Describe a function (in C) that does the following Input : an integer. Output: if that integer is 4, the function returns 7. if that integer is 7, the function returns 4. constraints: the input is SURE to be either 4 or 7. no need to validate. you are not allowed to use any condition/flow commands (if, switch, while, for, trinary operator...) you are not allowed to use any external library or import anything (like math..) you are not allowed to use %(modulu), * (multiplication)

You are given a list of strings (e.g. ["cat", "dog", "hat", "apple", "c"] ). Write a program that would take as input a string containing a wild card character, like "*at", "**t" (could be "cat", "hat", "bat"), "ca*", etc. and return true if there is a corresponding string in the list, and false otherwise.
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Software Engineer Intern

Interviewed at Meta

3.6★
Oct 9, 2016

You are given a list of strings (e.g. ["cat", "dog", "hat", "apple", "c"] ). Write a program that would take as input a string containing a wild card character, like "*at", "**t" (could be "cat", "hat", "bat"), "ca*", etc. and return true if there is a corresponding string in the list, and false otherwise.

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