Namespace Names in Core Libraries | Dataford Interview Questions

What is the exact name of a specific namespace of a core library in a given programming language?

Asked in the Onsite Interview stage. Candidate was asked granular development-level questions regarding exact library and namespace naming during the technical dive deep portion.

Implement resolve_namespace(imports, target) for Python import statements. Return the module namespace associated with target, or None if the target is not imported. Support import module, import module as alias, from module import name, and from module import name as alias. Each line contains one import and may have a trailing comment.

Constraints

0 <= len(imports) <= 1,000
Each line contains one supported import statement
Supported forms are import module, import module as alias, from module import name, and from module import name as alias
Module, imported-name, and alias identifiers contain letters, digits, underscores, and dots where applicable
Return the first matching import in input order

Function Signature

def resolve_namespace(imports, target):

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Problem

What is the exact name of a specific namespace of a core library in a given programming language?

Asked in the Onsite Interview stage. Candidate was asked granular development-level questions regarding exact library and namespace naming during the technical dive deep portion.

Constraints

0 <= len(imports) <= 1,000
Each line contains one supported import statement
Supported forms are import module, import module as alias, from module import name, and from module import name as alias
Module, imported-name, and alias identifiers contain letters, digits, underscores, and dots where applicable
Return the first matching import in input order

Function Signature

def resolve_namespace(imports, target):

Your question is Namespace Names in Core Libraries. Start with the requirements in the Question tab.

Run and submit as often as you like. When you're ready, talk me through your approach or go straight to the code.