Kotlin Interview Puzzle: Who Wins the Tie? Loops, Reduce & Functional Surprises

Sometimes the simplest puzzles are the sneakiest — especially in interviews.

Take this one:

Find the longest word in a list.

val cities = listOf(“rome”, “berlin”, “london”)

📖 Want the full story? Read the original blog on Medium


This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Vrushali

Sometimes the simplest puzzles are the sneakiest — especially in interviews.

Take this one:

Find the longest word in a list.

val cities = listOf("rome", "berlin", "london")

📖 Want the full story? Read the original blog on Medium


This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Vrushali


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