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Every question on LeetCode has a particular category or tag. Some of the most common tags include: [[Array_(data_structure)|arrays]], [[String_(computer_science)|strings]], [[Pointer_(computer_programming)|two pointer]]s, [[Stack_(abstract_data_type)|stack]]s, [[binary search]], sliding windows, [[linked list]]s, [[Tree_(data_structure)|trees]], [[trie]]s, [[backtracking]], [[Heap_(data_structure)|heap]]s, [[priority queue]]s, [[Graph_(abstract_data_type)|graph]]s, [[Breadth-first_search|breadth-first search]], [[Depth-first_search|depth-first search]], [[dynamic programming]], [[greedy algorithm]]s, [[bit manipulation]], [[Database|database problems]], and math.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NeetCode.io |url=https://neetcode.io/roadmap |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=neetcode.io}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=October 2023}} Each problem category contains questions at three levels of difficulty; there are 736 easy questions, 1521 medium questions, and 634 hard questions available on LeetCode.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LeetCode - The World's Leading Online Programming Learning Platform |url=https://leetcode.com/ |access-date=2023-10-10 |website=leetcode.com}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=October 2023}}

== Social consequences ==

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LeetCode, while primarily a platform for technical interview preparation, has had significant and nuanced social implications within the tech industry and broader society.{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}} Initially envisioned as a tool to democratize the technical interview preparation process, LeetCode has inadvertently contributed to a new form of exclusivity, making people practice LeetCode for months or years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Loading... |url=https://leetcode.com/discuss/general-discussion/1124635/how-to-leetcode-what-i-learned-from-a-year-of-leetcoding-challenge-problems |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=leetcode.com}}</ref> The extensive time commitment required to master its challenges disproportionately favors those with greater financial stability and free time, often leaving behind talented individuals who may be juggling part-time work, academic studies, or family responsibilities.{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}

== History ==