DIY: Find Duplicate Files in System
Explore how to detect groups of duplicate files in a file system based on identical file contents. This lesson helps you implement a function to parse directory info, compare file data, and return paths of duplicates, preparing you for real coding interview scenarios.
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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 ...