Build a Hash-Table Key-Value Store Without Built-in Dictionaries or Sets

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Implement a key-value store class with put, get and remove without using built-in dictionaries or sets, resolving collisions inside the store rather than raising them to callers. It tests hash table mechanics, collision strategies, deletion, resizing and precise average versus worst-case complexity claims.

Build a Hash-Table Key-Value Store Without Built-in Dictionaries or Sets

Company: Ease

Role: Software Engineer

Category: Software Engineering Fundamentals

Difficulty: hard

Interview Round: Technical Screen

Overview: Implement a key-value store class with put, get and remove without using built-in dictionaries or sets, resolving collisions inside the store rather than raising them to callers. It tests hash table mechanics, collision strategies, deletion, resizing and precise average versus worst-case complexity claims.

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