Solve common string/tree/grid interview tasks

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Solve common string/tree/grid interview tasks

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This problem set evaluates practical coding competencies including string parsing and sign handling, positional and frequency-based matching for feedback scoring, grid pathfinding via backtracking traversal, and binary-tree vertical ordering using column indices and level-order traversal, testing data structure knowledge (arrays, hash maps, trees) and algorithmic techniques (search, traversal, and counting). It is commonly asked in the Coding & Algorithms domain to measure correctness on edge cases, handling of duplicates and positional constraints, and implementation efficiency; the tasks are primarily practical implementation problems that also require conceptual understanding of algorithmic trade-offs and traversal strategies.

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Solve common string/tree/grid interview tasks