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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
- L4
Interview Prompt
Parse Nginx combined-format log lines. Return a 2-element list: [status_counts, unique_paths]. status_counts is a dict mapping each HTTP status code (as a string, e.g. "200") to how many times it appears. unique_paths is a list of every distinct resource path (query strings stripped from '?' onward), in the order each path is first seen across the log lines. Skip any line that does not match the expected format. If there are no log lines, return [{}, []].
Summary
Make sense of a pile of raw Nginx access logs.
How This Interview Works
- Read the vague prompt (just like a real interview)
- Ask clarifying questions to the AI interviewer
- Write your python solution with real code execution
- Get instant feedback and a hire/no-hire decision