PYTHON PROBLEM 261 · Interview-Level

Implement an LRU cache: Evict old entries

Process cache operations and evict the least recently used key at capacity.

LRU · design · hash mapLRUdesignhash map

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What this Python exercise asks you to practise

This scenario tests implement an lru cache. It belongs to the Core Data Structures: Stacks, Queues, Linked Lists, Heaps, and Intervals roadmap and uses the lru · design · hash map pattern.

Choosing structures by operations, monotonic reasoning, priority queues, and interval processing.

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Pattern relevance

This exercise strengthens lru · design · hash map. Be ready to explain the input, the rule, the boundary cases, and why the chosen approach is appropriate.