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String Manipulation in Python 3+

There are a few ways to search for a string in Python (3+): String operations str.find(sub[, start[, end]])] "shadow walker".find('w') => 5 This gives you the index of the first match. While the index might be nice to have, do remember that strings are immutable.

October 24, 2017

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Symmetry in a Tree

var jsav = new JSAV("av-sym"); jsav.label("Symmetric tree"); var bt = jsav.ds.binarytree(); bt.root("5"); // set the value of the root bt.root().left("3"); // set left child bt.

October 10, 2017

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Overlapping linked lists

Given two linked list nodes, one might overlap the other. That is, one linked list might contain a sequence that is already in the other linked list. The two linked lists share a common node. Problem Build a function that takes two singly linked lists and returns a boolean output that signifies whether or not the two linked lists share a common node.

September 26, 2017

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Phone Number Mnemonics in Python

Recursion is a great way to come up with permutations of strings or elements. Not necessarily because of the performance (iterative styles are usually faster) but because of simplicity and organization - like many algorithms with functional programming languages like Scala, recursive functions in general look neater, nicer, and easier to categorize.

September 21, 2017

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OpenVPN / DNS / resolv.conf

For Unix users with OpenVPN clients, you may notice that when connecting to a VPN server via OpenVPN, your DNS servers aren't working properly. This might result in DNS leaks or domain name resolutions that don't work at all (i.

September 16, 2017

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