Binary Search based problem (don’t recall specifics)

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1Give yourself 5 minutes
2Answer out loud, not in your head
3Then compare with the answer below
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  1. 01Ask for input, output, examples, and constraints.
  2. 02Identify sortedness or a monotonic decision predicate.
  3. 03Choose a boundary convention only after the target is known.
  4. 04Explain the invariant and termination.
  5. 05Offer complexity tied to the actual domain.

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Then expect these follow-ups

  • What examples would you request before coding?

    Tests: follow-up reasoning

  • How do you prove a predicate is monotone?

    Tests: correctness reasoning

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