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Re:“I've had to relearn coding to get through the new interv... by user5994461 on Friday December 04, 2020 @04:40PM (#25308458)
You should use sort() and ask whether it's okay to use the built-in?

They will always say it's fine and move. It would be extremely uncommon in the current decade to come across an interviewer who minds using the standard library.

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Re:“I've had to relearn coding to get through the new interv... by mooreds on Saturday December 05, 2020 @01:32AM (#25312332)
And if they do mind, well, one of two things:

* they are a pedantic, roll your own type of place that is full of custom frameworks and libraries that you're better off avoiding

* they are big enough or specialized enough that they really need that level of knowledge

I imagine the former is more common.

And if you are applying to the latter, you should know that from your research. You do research companies before you interview there, right?

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