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Grading an algorithm: Readability vs. Compactness

Consider the following exam / interview question: Implement the strcpy() function in C: void strcpy(char *destination, char *source); The strcpy function copies the C string pointed by source into ...
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Is it OK to mix C and C++ in an interview?

If I am asked in an interview to write down some code, should I completely stick with C++ or is it acceptable to "mix" the two to write easy code as it comes to my mind? I'll explain it: if I'm asked ...
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“Read” a file without using a file pointer

I was asked this question in an interview. I'm somehow supposed to "read" a file into my C program as input without using a file pointer (including "f" functions, e.g. fgets, fscanf etc.). I'm also ...
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Interview for an embedded systems C developer profile - can I get references to good quality answers to these?

I was asked to provide the following code, as interview questions: Code for kernel scheduler (I could not, he said even if some portion of code then fine I have read but reproducing them I could not ...
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Should I choose C or C++ for an interview?

I know a bit of both C and C++. I am assuming that many people who know C++ also know C. I am wondering what language I should pick to code in during an interview. C, because it's faster to make a ...
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Coding site with test harness for basic data structures like linked list,graph,strings etc

I just took an Amazon online test and I messed it up badly. I am out of practice and have low confidence in writing code. Are there any coding sites with test harnesses for basic data structures and ...
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How to test a code online?

I am preparing for technical interview and would like to brush my coding skills. I have written a C++ program and would like to test it online. I don't have access to any linux compiler on my machine. ...
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Interesting interview question

Today I was asked this question. We have 2 cases with code blocks A, B and C. These code blocks don't share any resources except an iterator (int i). Please give 3 possible reasons why case 1 could ...
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Code snippets in interview

Recently I went to an interview for a C development position. Instead of asking me questions, they just gave me 20 code snippets to find out two logical errors on each one. I just couldn't complete ...