exercism_puzzles/python/chaitanas-colossal-coaster/HINTS.md

Hints

• Make sure you have a good understanding of how to create and update lists.
• The Python documentation on lists can be really helpful.
• The Python tutorial section on lists is also a good resource.

1. Add Me to the queue

• An if-else statement can help you find which ticket type you are dealing with.
• You can then append() the person to the queue based on the ticket type.

2. Where are my friends

• You need to find the index() of the friend name from the queue.

3. Can I please join them?

• Since you know the index(), you can insert() the friend into the queue at that point.

4. Mean person in the queue

• You know the mean persons name, so you can remove() them from the queue.

5. Namefellows

• count()-ing the occurrences of the name in the queue could be a good strategy here.

6. Remove the last person

• Although you could remove() the person by name, pop()-ing them out might be quicker.

7. Sort the Queue List

• Don't forget that You need to avoid mutating the queue and losing its original order.
• Once you have a copy(), sort()-ing should be straightforward.
• We're looking for an ascending sort, or alphabetical from a-z.