The Weight of the Book
A medium Python mock interview question on DataDriven. Practice with AI-powered feedback, real code execution, and a hire/no-hire decision.
- Domain
- Python
- Difficulty
- medium
- Seniority
- mid
Interview Prompt
An asset-allocation report needs each asset class placed in order of how much money sits in it, where several `holdings` can carry the same `asset_class` and their market values add up. Assign each class a position starting at 1 for the class holding the most total value, and when two classes hold the same total, give the alphabetically earlier name the stronger position. An empty book has nothing to place.
Summary
Every holding pulls its weight. Order the asset classes by what they carry, and let the ties settle by name.
How This Interview Works
- Read the vague prompt (just like a real interview)
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