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When Hours Collide

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
L5

Interview Prompt

A shared room-booking calendar stores each reservation as a `[name, start, end]` record, and you need to flag every scheduling collision. Return all pairs of events whose ranges overlap, where each range is half-open [start, end) so an event ending exactly when another begins is not a collision. Report each pair once as `[name_a, name_b]` with the earlier-starting event first, ordered by name_a's start then name_b's start, and return an empty list when nothing collides.

Summary

Two reservations, one slot. Find every clash.

How This Interview Works

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  2. Ask clarifying questions to the AI interviewer
  3. Write your python solution with real code execution
  4. Get instant feedback and a hire/no-hire decision

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