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Tuple vs List and Odd Numbers
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Tuple vs List and Odd Numbers

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Problem

Luxoft Singapore interview data-processing utilities may receive a mutable list of integer event values. Explain the key difference between a Python list and tuple, then implement find_odd_numbers to return every odd integer from the input list.

The function must preserve the original order and retain duplicate values. Do not modify the input list. A list is mutable and is generally used for collections that may change, while a tuple is immutable and is useful for fixed collections or values that should not be reassigned. Both are ordered sequences and can contain duplicate elements.

Formal Specification

Given nums, a list of integers, return a new list containing only values for which value % 2 != 0. The result must be a Python list. The input list may be empty, and negative integers must be handled correctly.

Constraints

  • 0 <= len(nums) <= 10^5
  • -10^9 <= nums[i] <= 10^9
  • Return a new list
  • Do not modify nums

Function Signature

def find_odd_numbers(nums):
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