Practice Boundary Conditions And Valid Index Checks (19.1.4) - Mergesort - Part B
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Boundary Conditions and Valid Index Checks

Practice - Boundary Conditions and Valid Index Checks

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of boundary conditions in merging lists?

💡 Hint: Think about what an invalid index means.

Question 2 Easy

Explain what happens when an index error occurs.

💡 Hint: Remember examples when errors were discussed.

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Question 1

What error is encountered when accessing an invalid index in a list?

IndexError
TypeError
ValueError

💡 Hint: Consider the nomenclature of common Python errors.

Question 2

True or False: Boundary conditions in merging lists are unnecessary if the lengths of both lists are equal.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about edge cases!

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Challenge 1 Hard

Write a Python function that merges two lists and use debugging techniques to verify correctness. Ensure proper index handling.

💡 Hint: What print statements will help you validate your logic?

Challenge 2 Hard

Create a list merging algorithm that accounts for varying lengths in two input lists, providing debug outputs to trace indices.

💡 Hint: Consider edge cases of one list being empty.

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