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CPL, which stands for Combined Programming Language, is a general-purpose, high-level programming language that was developed in the early 1960s at the University of Cambridge and the University of London. It was originally intended to be a powerful language that could efficiently manipulate both numbers and words. CPL is known for its influence on several later languages, including BCPL, B, and most notably C. However, CPL was considered too complex and difficult to understand without significant training and experience. As a result, it never gained widespread usage and was eventually superseded by simpler languages.

Ask the right questions secure the right CPL (programming language) talent among an increasingly shrinking pool of talent.

First 20 minutes

General CPL (programming language) app knowledge and experience

The first 20 minutes of the interview should seek to understand the candidate's general background in CPL (programming language) application development, including their experience with various programming languages, databases, and their approach to designing scalable and maintainable systems.

How would you define CPL?

CPL, or Combined Programming Language, is a procedural programming language developed in the 1960s. It was intended to be a language that could combine the best features of existing programming languages.

What are the basic data types in CPL?

CPL has several basic data types including integer, real, boolean, character, and string.

Describe the difference between a function and a procedure in CPL.

In CPL, a function is a routine that returns a value, while a procedure is a routine that performs a certain action but does not return a value.

How would you declare a variable in CPL?

In CPL, a variable is declared by specifying its type followed by its name, for example: 'integer x'.

What are the control structures in CPL?

CPL has several control structures including if-else, switch-case, for loop, while loop, and do-while loop.

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What you’re looking for early on

Does the candidate have a strong understanding of the CPL language?

Has the candidate demonstrated problem-solving skills?

Is the candidate able to communicate effectively?

Does the candidate have experience with similar projects?

Next 20 minutes

Specific CPL (programming language) development questions

The next 20 minutes of the interview should focus on the candidate's expertise with specific backend frameworks, their understanding of RESTful APIs, and their experience in handling data storage and retrieval efficiently.

Describe the difference between a local and a global variable in CPL.

In CPL, a local variable is a variable that is declared within a function or a block and can only be accessed within that function or block. A global variable, on the other hand, is a variable that is declared outside all functions and blocks and can be accessed anywhere in the program.

How would you handle errors in CPL?

In CPL, errors can be handled using exception handling mechanisms. This involves using the 'try-catch' block where the 'try' block contains the code that might throw an exception and the 'catch' block contains the code to handle the exception.

What are the different types of operators in CPL?

CPL has several types of operators including arithmetic operators, relational operators, logical operators, bitwise operators, and assignment operators.

Describe the difference between pass by value and pass by reference in CPL.

In CPL, pass by value means that a copy of the variable is passed to the function, so changes made to the variable inside the function do not affect the original variable. Pass by reference, on the other hand, means that a reference to the variable is passed to the function, so changes made to the variable inside the function do affect the original variable.

How would you implement recursion in CPL?

In CPL, recursion can be implemented by having a function call itself. This is typically done for problems that can be solved using divide and conquer strategies.

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At this point, a skilled CPL (programming language) engineer should demonstrate strong problem-solving abilities, proficiency in CPL (programming language) programming language, and knowledge of software development methodologies. Red flags include lack of hands-on experience, inability to articulate complex concepts, or unfamiliarity with standard coding practices.

Digging deeper

Code questions

These will help you see the candidate's real-world development capabilities with CPL (programming language).

What does this simple CPL code do?
int main()
{
 printf('Hello, World!');
 return 0;
}
This code prints the message 'Hello, World!' to the standard output.
What does the following CPL code snippet imply?
int x = 10;
if (x > 5)
{
 printf('The number is greater than 5');
}
else
{
 printf('The number is not greater than 5');
}
This code checks whether the variable 'x' is greater than 5. If 'x' is greater than 5, it prints 'The number is greater than 5'. Otherwise, it prints 'The number is not greater than 5'.
What will be the output of this CPL code that manipulates an array?
int arr[] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
int i;
for (i = 0; i < 5; i++)
{
 printf('%d ', arr[i] * 2);
}
The code multiplies each element of the array by 2 and prints the result. So the output will be '2 4 6 8 10'.
What does the following CPL code snippet related to threading do?
#include 
void* printHello(void* threadid)
{
 printf('Hello from thread %d', threadid);
 pthread_exit(NULL);
}
int main()
{
 pthread_t thread;
 int rc = pthread_create(&thread, NULL, printHello, (void *)1);
 pthread_exit(NULL);
 return 0;
}
This code creates a new thread that prints 'Hello from thread 1' and then exits. The main thread also exits after creating the new thread.

Wrap-up questions

Final candidate for CPL (programming language) Developer role questions

The final few questions should evaluate the candidate's teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills. Additionally, assess their knowledge of microservices architecture, serverless computing, and how they handle CPL (programming language) application deployments. Inquire about their experience in handling system failures and their approach to debugging and troubleshooting.

What are the different types of arrays in CPL?

CPL supports several types of arrays including one-dimensional arrays, two-dimensional arrays, and multi-dimensional arrays.

Describe the difference between a static and a dynamic array in CPL.

In CPL, a static array is an array whose size is fixed at compile time, while a dynamic array is an array whose size can change at runtime.

How would you implement object-oriented programming in CPL?

CPL is primarily a procedural programming language and does not directly support object-oriented programming. However, object-oriented programming concepts can be implemented in CPL to some extent using structures and functions.

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What you’re looking for early on

The ideal back-end app developer

What you’re looking to see on the CPL (programming language) engineer at this point.

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