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I like the idea of a code comprehension test. I would give the code to the candidate 1-2 days before the interview, and let them ponder it.

I know, technically they can cheat and google API calls or show it to their friends, but I bet with a little prying in the interview you could uncover that.

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In this context, taking help shouldn't be considered cheating. Its better that s/he looks up the API calls. It wouldn't be a comprehension test if all that is required is knowing a few API calls. Isn't the whole point of the exercise to see if the candidate can get past the API calls and understand the big picture?

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