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by E. L. Koba 05/04/2018, 5:50pm PDT |
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Rafiki wrote:
Suppose as part of the interview process you’re given a programming assignment to see how well you write code. Suppose you’re tasked with writing a custom string class and you’re asked to implement a few methods: indexof, containscharacter, insert. Suppose you’re also explicitly told that you’re not allowed to use the native string type as your internal storage, which would naturally lead to using a char[].
Is it reasonable to assume you’re expected to implement those methods working against your character array, or am I wrong for thinking you’re retarded if you just do return(charArray.ToString().indexof(charToFind))?
Additional info: you’re given several days to complete this.
This seems like a perfectly reasonable way to screen out people who for whom programming is mostly "keep trying different things until there are no more red squiggly lines in intellij"
It's possible that the term "as your internal storage" could be throwing people off though, if that's the exact wording. Maybe re-doing the problem as an array of some arbitrary objects could reduce confusion? |
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Adventures in Hiring by Rafiki 04/24/2018, 8:20pm PDT
Re: Adventures in Hiring by Fullofkittens 04/25/2018, 7:26am PDT
Yeah, GPAs and degrees are worthless. Only consider if they have <3 years' xp. NT by The Happiness Engine 04/25/2018, 12:21pm PDT
This thread is helpful for making the jump from freelance to white collar work. NT by saltlord 04/25/2018, 12:45pm PDT
Next you’ll tell me I shouldn’t disqualify people that don’t play D&D or L by Rafiki 04/25/2018, 1:49pm PDT
Ha. So very, very true. Candidates are so bad. by blackwater 04/25/2018, 1:20pm PDT
A poll for programmers by Rafiki 05/04/2018, 3:15pm PDT
Re: A poll for programmers by E. L. Koba 05/04/2018, 5:50pm PDT
They use String after being explicitly told not to. NT by DQ 05/05/2018, 8:40am PDT
Yeah, tough to defend this one. NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 05/06/2018, 10:19am PDT
Re: A poll for programmers by Ice Cream Jonsey 05/05/2018, 1:20pm PDT
Re: A poll for programmers by Rafiki 05/07/2018, 9:05pm PDT
Re: A poll for programmers by Ice Cream Jonsey 05/08/2018, 5:51am PDT
"Automator" is a cool-sounding job title NT by blackwater 05/08/2018, 12:06am PDT
My first cheater! by Rafiki 06/11/2018, 8:32am PDT
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