Medium data structure and algorithm practice puzzle.
A scanner sometimes reads the same parcel twice. Given the scanned codes and k, return true if any code shows up twice within k scans of each other. Further apart than that, it's a real second parcel, not a fault.
Solve it three ways: snap the jigsaw pieces together, fill in the blanks, or type it from scratch against the tests. This one is free.
Every line of the solution comes with a note explaining why it is there, and a step by step replay shows the code running. At level 3, where you type it yourself, you can ask for an AI mock interview on this problem that ends with a hiring manager's scorecard.
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