https://github.com/barrett-ruth/coding-challenges

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• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/barrett-ruth/coding-challenges
• Owner: barrett-ruth
• Created: 2024-05-05T18:14:14.000Z (8 months ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-05-12T03:04:05.000Z (8 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-06T21:52:23.216Z (2 months ago)
• Language: Python
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• Watchers: 1
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# coding challenges

collection of John Cricket's [coding challenges](https://codingchallenges.fyi)

implemented in python

## wc

`wc` was relatively trivial to implement given python's robust support of file

i/o and CLI arguments via the `argparse` module. From now on, I will implement

the programs both in python and C++ to improve my proficiency in the latter.

The only tricky part was incorporating stdin into the program. John

included this as a final "gotcha" - if you designed your program to be modular (i.e.

separating input reading vs. processing ), this last part is trivial. If not,

you have to refactor nearly your entire program. 

This exercise demonstrates the importance of planning (just a bit) before

coding. While premature optimization is indeed the root of all evil, it helps to

structure your program through minimal abstractions if its structure is

well-defined, as nearly all CLI programs are.