Recursively sort a array
I recently came across a simple telephonic interview problem. The problem was to sort an array recursively. But even numbers need to be placed before odd numbers. At first glance it was obvious that it was a simple case of implementation of merge sort...
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java
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Merge Two Sorted Lists
Merge two sorted linked lists and return it as a new list. The new list should be made by splicing together the nodes of the first two lists...
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programming
leetcode
code
Digging on the codes of the Past
Different religion tells us about plethora of beautiful tales about the genesis of humans. We humans, like any other trivial species, descended not from heaven (sigh!) but due to mitosis in single cell organisms...
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code
cryptography
cipher
monoalphabetic
How ViM Saved My Day
It was just another day in Gurgaon. The hot scorching sun was parading the city. The inescapable life of riding with the autowalas is the common sight of this concrete jungle. Though I am a FOSS enthusiast, my first job landed me to just another India's IT company. I vividly remember the countless occasions when ViM saved my day...
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vi
vim
editor
code
Why hacking is good
Once a friend of mine asked if I could Hack. I asked him what he meant by hacking. Bemused at such a lame question he replied, "Don't you know what hacking is?". On insisting he reluctantly explained, "breaking into website or stealing passwords of Facebook, etc". I was crestfallen at the rampant misconception about hacking...
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hackers
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