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// question bank

Starter code per language

Each question can carry separate Python and Java starter code, and the candidate’s editor opens with it in whichever language they pick.

Starter code · Python 3.12SAMPLE
def merge(intervals):
# your code here
return []
print(merge([[1, 3], [2, 6]]))
Starter code · Java 21SAMPLE
public class Main {
static int[][] merge(int[][] in) {
// your code here
return in;
}
}

// the problem

Why starter code per language matters in a coding interview

Candidates waste the first minutes of a coding interview writing boilerplate: a class, a main method, a function signature. Starter code lets them get to the problem.

// how it works

How does starter code per language work?

  1. Write starter code per language

    Each question has a Python 3.12 editor and a Java 21 editor with full syntax highlighting.

  2. Leave a language empty if you like

    An empty starter means the candidate starts from a blank editor in that language.

  3. It seeds every session

    When the question is added to a session, each allowed language’s document starts from its starter code.

// options and settings

Every option, in one place

Option
What it does
Python starter
Any Python 3.12 code.
Java starter
A single file; the first top-level class runs (for example public class Main).
Per-session copy
Each session gets its own copy of the starter code to edit.

// permissions

Who can do what?

Who
Can
Interviewers (anyone your company admin gives access to the console)
Write starter code on questions.
Candidate (anyone holding the session link while it is open)
Starts from it in the room.

Company admins decide who on your team can open the interviewer console. Candidates never sign in; they only ever use their session link.

// connects to

How starter code per language fits with the rest

// faq

Starter code per language: questions

Can a question have different starter code for Python and Java?

Yes. Each language has its own starter code, and either can be left empty.

How does Java starter code run?

As a single file; the first top-level class runs, so a public class Main with a main method is the usual shape.

Does a blank question have starter code?

No. Blank questions added during an interview start from an empty editor.

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