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Kotlin coding challenges

This repository contains a set of programming challenges that are intended to be solved by using the Kotlin language (hints, solutions tests and useful links are here as well).

The purpose of this repository is to help you to practice coding and develop strong problem-solving skills. This will help you to become a better programmer and improve your chance of getting a new job by passing whiteboard coding interviews.

Challenge structure

Each challenge is located in a separate package, and it contains 3 main files (screen):

  • README.md - the task description.
  • Challenge.kt - file containing an empty method/class where the challenge should be solved. This file also contains a set of tests and occasionally helper methods. You can run all tests directly from this file (click the green arrow next to Test class). JUnit tests which verify that the task was solved correctly.
  • Solution.kt - a file containing one or more solutions.

Keep in mind that each challenge will usually have more than one solution. Even simple challenges like String reversal can be solved in 10 different ways. Usually, we compare various solutions using (Big O notation) to determine space/time complexity, and we look at code readability.

How do I start?

  1. Install IntelliJ IDEA
  2. Import the project by using the IntelliJ IDEA menu: File | New | Project From Version Control | Git
  3. Choose a challenge (src\test\kotlin\com\igorwojda package) and code the solution in the Challenge.kt file
  4. Run the tests in the Challenge.kt file to verify the provided solution

Let's solve some challenges

The challenges below are segregated by different difficulties. The repository also contains challenges grouped by problem type.

Some challenges may contain a reference to other challenges that should be solved before to have a better understanding of the problem. Check the look at problem-solving strategy .

Take your time before you view the presented solution. To succeed you need to practice often, repeat the same challenges multiple times and be persistent over time.

Good luck! 🤞

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Expert

Troubleshoot

If you don't see the green play icon used to run the tests try to open Settings > Build, Execution, Deployment > Build tools > Gradle and set Gradle JVM to a different version.

Useful links

More coding challenges

Challenges

  • GeeksForGeeks - large and nicely segregated set of problems.
  • HackerRank - a large set of problems and additional interview problems for business.
  • LeetCode - data structures/algorithms/company interview problems segregated by difficulty.
  • Exercism - coding challenge website that offers MANY challenges spanning over 60 programming languages.
  • Project Euler - more complex challenges, usually related to mathematics. The site already contains 600+ problems and a new code challenge is available every week or two. You will probably have to discuss the problem with the community because solutions are not on the website.
  • Advent of code - one month of various programming problems released daily at the end of the year. Fortunately, archive of past events is still there.
  • CoderByte - 200+ challenges, data structures/algorithms/company interview problems segregated by difficulty. Unfortunately, most of them are only available for premium users. Premium gives you access to premium step-by-step solutions and user solutions.
  • CodeChef - contains a set of programming problems segregated by difficulty.
  • Code Forces - list of programming challenges is smaller than other websites, but you will still have plenty of problems to solve.
  • Spoj - list of programming challenges is smaller than other websites, but you will still have plenty of problems to solve.

Game challenges

  • CodeWars - solve visual challenges by writing code for the.
  • CodinGame - solve visual challenges by writing code for the.

Video courses

Books

Websites

Coding interview repositories

Contribute

Feedback and new contributions are welcome whether it's through bug reports or new PRs. To add new coding challenges just follow this guide and open PR.

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License

MIT License

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