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Decode the Coding Interview in Python: Real-World Examples

DIY: Find Duplicate Files in System

Explore techniques to identify duplicate files in a file system by comparing file contents. This lesson helps you implement a function in Python to group file paths with identical content, improving problem-solving skills for coding interviews.

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Problem statement

Suppose you are given a list, paths, of directory information, including the directory path and all the files with contents in this directory. Your task is to return a list where each element is the path of all the files in the file system that have the same content.

Note: You can return the final answer in any order. At least two files that have the same content are considered to be a group of duplicate files.

A single directory information string in paths has the following ...