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{Clock Minute Adder}
The Question
Given:
- a time in string format HH:MM
- a number of minutes
Return:
- The time given those minutes added to the base time
Assumptions:
- You're working with a standard 12-hour clock
- Output needs to match input format HH:MM
What output would you expect?
Examples
Examples
What output would you expect?
Solution
What is the purpose of adding and subtracting 1 on line 7?
Interviewer Tips
- Main point here is modular math -- try to steer them there if they are using another approach
- If time permits, remind them about destructured assignment and string interpolation
- Review at 10:15 will be a re-cap of this, no need to double up 😁
Clock Minute Adder
By mschreiber
Clock Minute Adder
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