Check equal character frequencies
Company: Bloomberg
Role: Software Engineer
Category: Coding & Algorithms
Difficulty: medium
Interview Round: Technical Screen
Quick Answer: This question evaluates a candidate's understanding of character frequency analysis and algorithmic reasoning in string manipulation, measuring the ability to recognize frequency invariants and handle edge cases.
Equal Character Frequencies
Constraints
- Inputs are Python literals matching the function signature.
- Return a deterministic exact-match value.
Examples
Input: ('abc',)
Expected Output: True
Explanation: Each character appears once.
Input: ('abcabc',)
Expected Output: True
Explanation: Each character appears twice.
Input: ('aab',)
Expected Output: False
Explanation: Frequencies differ.
Hints
- Clarify edge cases before coding.
- Keep the return value deterministic.
Equal Frequencies After One Deletion
Constraints
- Inputs are Python literals matching the function signature.
- Return a deterministic exact-match value.
Examples
Input: ('aabbccc',)
Expected Output: True
Explanation: Removing one c balances the string.
Input: ('aaabbbccc',)
Expected Output: False
Explanation: Exactly one deletion cannot balance it.
Input: ('aaa',)
Expected Output: True
Explanation: Removing one a leaves aa.
Input: ('a',)
Expected Output: True
Explanation: Deleting the only character leaves an empty balanced string.
Hints
- Clarify edge cases before coding.
- Keep the return value deterministic.