45 interview questions on Python - Fundamentals for developers (2026)

Easy

42 votes2159 runs1 comment

Write a Python function that returns the factorial of a number.

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recursion

Vincent Cotroat Mar 28, 2023

Hard

25 votes2533 runs

1 comment

Write a Python function that prints the elements of a list.

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list

for loop

Anonymous authorat Mar 28, 2022

Medium

12 votes2300 runs0 comment

Use the zip() function to iterate over two lists in parallel.

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list

zip

Anonymous authorat Mar 28, 2022

Easy

11 votes2269 runs0 comment

What type is `function_a` in the following code ?

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functions

decorators

Anonymous authorat Mar 28, 2022

Medium

10 votes2576 runs0 comment

Start a HTTP server from the CLI with python

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cli

http

Anonymous authorat Jan 23, 2023

Expert

8 votes2137 runs0 comment

Find the word 'lazy' in a sentence using Python

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regex

python

Anonymous authorat Mar 28, 2022

Hard

6 votes2289 runs0 comment

What is the difference between the `repr()` and `str()` methods in Python?

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methods

python

Anonymous authorat Mar 28, 2022

Medium

6 votes2150 runs0 comment

What do `a^b`, `a|b` and `a-b` respectively represent in Python ?

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sets

union

difference

Anonymous authorat Mar 28, 2022

Hard

5 votes2123 runs

2 comments

Write a Python function that returns a list of numbers divisible by 3 from 0 to 9.

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list

filter

Anonymous authorat Mar 28, 2022

Easy

5 votes995 runs0 comment

What will be the result of the following code?

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Anonymous authorat Jun 26, 2024

Easy

5 votes968 runs0 comment

Convert a list of tuples into a dictionary in Python

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Anonymous authorat Jun 26, 2024

Hard

4 votes2154 runs0 comment

Print the elements of a list using an iterator in Python

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iterators

lists

Anonymous authorat Mar 28, 2022

Hard

4 votes2139 runs1 comment

Which of these modules are able to convert data ?

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modules

data

Anonymous authorat Mar 28, 2022

Easy

4 votes1996 runs0 comment

Read a file in Python

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file

list

Anonymous authorat Mar 28, 2022

Easy

4 votes1492 runs0 comment

Find the most common elements of a list in Python

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python

collections

Anonymous authorat Mar 28, 2022

Hard

4 votes1050 runs0 comment

What are the advantages of the `deque` type in the `collections` module?

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python

collections

deque

Anonymous authorat Mar 28, 2022

Easy

3 votes1945 runs0 comment

How to retrieve arguments given through the command line interface in Python

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command line

arguments

Anonymous authorat Mar 28, 2022

Easy

3 votes184 runs0 comment

Which function returns `False` if and only if all elements of a given iterable are `False` ?

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functions

boolean

Anonymous authorat Mar 28, 2022

Medium

2 votes2135 runs

1 comment

What is the `numpy` for ?

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numpy

arrays

Anonymous authorat Mar 28, 2022

Easy

2 votes608 runs0 comment

Print the value of a variable in a function in Python

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functions

scope

Anonymous authorat Mar 28, 2022

45 interview questions on Python - Fundamentalsfor developers (2026)

Test your technical skills before an interview of Python - Fundamentals with 45 corrected questions. Beginner, Intermediate or Expert level.

Write a Python function that returns the factorial of a number.

Write a Python function that prints the elements of a list.

Use the zip() function to iterate over two lists in parallel.

What type is `function_a` in the following code ?

Start a HTTP server from the CLI with python

Find the word 'lazy' in a sentence using Python

What is the difference between the `repr()` and `str()` methods in Python?

What do `a^b`, `a|b` and `a-b` respectively represent in Python ?

Write a Python function that returns a list of numbers divisible by 3 from 0 to 9.

What will be the result of the following code?

Convert a list of tuples into a dictionary in Python

Print the elements of a list using an iterator in Python

Which of these modules are able to convert data ?

Read a file in Python

Find the most common elements of a list in Python

What are the advantages of the `deque` type in the `collections` module?

How to retrieve arguments given through the command line interface in Python

Which function returns `False` if and only if all elements of a given iterable are `False` ?

What is the `numpy` for ?

Print the value of a variable in a function in Python

45 interview questions on Python - Fundamentalsfor developers (2026)

Test your technical skills before an interview of Python - Fundamentals with 45 corrected questions. Beginner, Intermediate or Expert level.

Write a Python function that returns the factorial of a number.

Write a Python function that prints the elements of a list.

Use the zip() function to iterate over two lists in parallel.

What type is `function_a` in the following code ?

Start a HTTP server from the CLI with python

Find the word 'lazy' in a sentence using Python

What is the difference between the `__repr__()` and `__str__()` methods in Python?

What do `a^b`, `a|b` and `a-b` respectively represent in Python ?

Write a Python function that returns a list of numbers divisible by 3 from 0 to 9.

What will be the result of the following code?

Convert a list of tuples into a dictionary in Python

Print the elements of a list using an iterator in Python

Which of these modules are able to convert data ?

Read a file in Python

Find the most common elements of a list in Python

What are the advantages of the `deque` type in the `collections` module?

How to retrieve arguments given through the command line interface in Python

Which function returns `False` if and only if all elements of a given iterable are `False` ?

What is the `numpy` for ?

Print the value of a variable in a function in Python

What is the difference between the `repr()` and `str()` methods in Python?