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Shift Clock

Implement a shift_clock that represents a time-of-day on a 24-hour schedule, without any date component.

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Shift Clock
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Clone the starter repo
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Step 2
Run the visible tests
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Step 3
Make tests pass, push
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  • CMakeLists.txt

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control flow if statementsstringstext formatting
Difficulty
Starter

Fundamentals-level. Clear requirements, straightforward execution.

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Codec Bridge

Convert an encoded payload, represented as a sequence of symbol values in one radix, to any other radix.

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Cohort Roster
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Cohort Roster

You are building a roster system for a developer training academy. Participants are assigned to numbered cohorts based on their experience track. The program coordinator needs to view participants grouped by cohort, with each cohort's list sorted alphabeticall…

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Commit Jargon
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Standard~3h
Commit Jargon

Implement a function that encodes plain English text into commit jargon. Your team uses an internal shorthand for obfuscating draft commit messages before they reach the shared log. The encoding follows a small set of deterministic rules applied word-by-word.

CMakeLists.txt