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Program to count number of intervals that is totally contained inside other intervals in Python

Arnab Chakraborty
Arnab Chakraborty
Updated on 26-Mar-2026 612 Views

Suppose we have a list of intervals where each interval[i] has [start, end] values. We need to find the number of intervals that are completely contained inside other intervals. If an interval is contained by multiple other intervals, it should only be counted once. An interval [s0, e0] is inside another interval [s1, e1] when s1 ≤ s0 and e0 ≤ e1. So, if the input is like intervals = [[2, 6], [3, 4], [4, 7], [5, 5]], then the output will be 2, because [3, 4] is inside [2, 6] and [5, 5] is inside [4, 7]. ...

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Python Pandas - Extract the hour from the DateTimeIndex with specific time series frequency

AmitDiwan
AmitDiwan
Updated on 26-Mar-2026 4K+ Views

To extract hour from the DateTimeIndex with specific time series frequency, use the DateTimeIndex.hour property. This is particularly useful when working with time series data that has hourly frequency patterns. Creating DateTimeIndex with Hourly Frequency First, let's create a DateTimeIndex with hourly frequency using pd.date_range() ? import pandas as pd # DatetimeIndex with period 6 and frequency as H i.e. hour # The timezone is Australia/Sydney datetimeindex = pd.date_range('2021-10-20 02:35:55', periods=6, tz='Australia/Sydney', freq='H') # Display DateTimeIndex print("DateTimeIndex...") print(datetimeindex) DateTimeIndex... DatetimeIndex(['2021-10-20 02:35:55+11:00', '2021-10-20 03:35:55+11:00', ...

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Program to find all contiguously increasing numbers in start end range in Python

Arnab Chakraborty
Arnab Chakraborty
Updated on 26-Mar-2026 481 Views

Suppose we have two numbers start and end, we have to find a sorted list of integers such that every number e in range [start, end] both inclusive and the digits of e are contiguously increasing. An example of continuously increasing number is 5678, but 169 is not. So, if the input is like start = 10 end = 150, then the output will be [12, 23, 34, 45, 56, 67, 78, 89, 123] Algorithm To solve this, we will follow these steps − s := all 9 digits as a ...

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Program to count number of ways to win at most k consecutive games in Python

Arnab Chakraborty
Arnab Chakraborty
Updated on 26-Mar-2026 375 Views

We need to find the number of ways to play n games such that we never win more than k consecutive games. Each game can result in a win (W) or loss (L), and we must ensure no sequence of k+1 consecutive wins occurs. For example, if n = 3 and k = 2, the valid sequences are: "LLL", "WLL", "LWL", "LLW", "WWL", "LWW", "WLW" (7 ways total). Approach We'll use dynamic programming with memoization. The key insight is to track the current position in the game sequence and the number of consecutive wins so far ? ...

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Python Pandas - Return an IntervalArray identical to the current one but closed on the left side

AmitDiwan
AmitDiwan
Updated on 26-Mar-2026 164 Views

To return an IntervalArray identical to the current one but closed on the left side, use the set_closed() method with value left. This method allows you to change the closure type of intervals without modifying the actual interval boundaries. Understanding Interval Closure An interval can be closed on different sides: right (default): (a, b] includes b but excludes a left: [a, b) includes a but excludes b both: [a, b] includes both a and b neither: (a, b) excludes both a and b Creating an IntervalArray First, let's create an IntervalArray using from_breaks() ? ...

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Python Pandas IntervalIndex - Get integer location for requested label

AmitDiwan
AmitDiwan
Updated on 26-Mar-2026 247 Views

The get_loc() method in Pandas IntervalIndex returns the integer position of a specified label within the index. This is useful when you need to find where a particular value falls within your interval structure. Syntax IntervalIndex.get_loc(key, method=None, tolerance=None) Parameters key: The label to locate method: Method for inexact matches (None, 'pad', 'backfill', 'nearest') tolerance: Maximum distance for inexact matches Basic Example Let's create an IntervalIndex and find the location of a specific value ? import pandas as pd # Create two Interval objects interval1 = pd.Interval(50, 75) interval2 = ...

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Python Pandas IntervalIndex - Check if Intervals that only have an open endpoint in common overlap or not

AmitDiwan
AmitDiwan
Updated on 26-Mar-2026 222 Views

To check if intervals that only have an open endpoint in common overlap or not, use the IntervalIndex.is_overlapping property. This property returns True if any intervals overlap, and False if they only share open endpoints. Understanding Interval Overlapping Intervals with open endpoints like [0, 1) and [1, 2) share the point 1, but since it's open in the first interval and closed in the second, they don't actually overlap ? Creating IntervalIndex with Left-Closed Intervals First, let's create an IntervalIndex with left-closed intervals ? import pandas as pd # Create IntervalIndex with left-closed ...

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Python Pandas IntervalIndex - Check if Intervals that share closed endpoints overlap

AmitDiwan
AmitDiwan
Updated on 26-Mar-2026 228 Views

To check if intervals that share closed endpoints overlap in Pandas, use the IntervalIndex.is_overlapping property. This property returns True when intervals share endpoints and both endpoints are closed. Understanding Interval Overlapping When intervals are created with closed='both', adjacent intervals share endpoints. For example, intervals [0, 1] and [1, 2] both include the point 1, making them overlapping ? import pandas as pd # Create IntervalIndex with both endpoints closed interval = pd.interval_range(0, 4, closed='both') print("IntervalIndex with closed='both':") print(interval) print("Does it overlap?", interval.is_overlapping) IntervalIndex with closed='both': IntervalIndex([[0, 1], [1, 2], [2, 3], [3, ...

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Python Pandas - Check if the IntervalIndex has overlapping intervals

AmitDiwan
AmitDiwan
Updated on 26-Mar-2026 425 Views

To check if the IntervalIndex has overlapping intervals, use the IntervalIndex.is_overlapping property. This property returns True if any intervals in the index overlap with each other, and False otherwise. Syntax IntervalIndex.is_overlapping Example with Overlapping Intervals Let's create an IntervalIndex with overlapping intervals and check the property ? import pandas as pd # Create IntervalIndex with overlapping intervals interval = pd.IntervalIndex.from_tuples([(10, 20), (15, 25)]) # Display the interval print("IntervalIndex...") print(interval) # Display the interval length print("IntervalIndex length...") print(interval.length) # Check if the interval is overlapping or not print("Is the ...

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Python Pandas IntervalIndex - Check if an interval with missing values is empty or not

AmitDiwan
AmitDiwan
Updated on 26-Mar-2026 227 Views

To check if an interval with missing values is empty or not, use the IntervalIndex.is_empty property. This property returns a Boolean array indicating whether each interval is empty. Syntax IntervalIndex.is_empty Understanding IntervalIndex with NaN Values When creating intervals with NaN values, the is_empty property behaves differently than you might expect ? import pandas as pd import numpy as np # Create IntervalIndex with NaN values interval = pd.IntervalIndex.from_arrays([np.nan, np.nan], [np.nan, np.nan]) # Display the interval print("IntervalIndex...") print(interval) IntervalIndex... IntervalIndex([nan, nan], dtype='interval[float64, right]') Checking if Intervals ...

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