Shortest Path to Visit All Points on a Grid

CodingOpenAILast reported October 2025Low Frequency
Reported
1× across candidate reports
First seen
October 2025
Last reported
October 2025
Reported outcome
unknown

Problem Overview

Given an m×n grid where each cell is one of '.', '#', or '', find the shortest path that visits all '' cells. Movement is allowed in 4 directions: up, down, left, and…

  • 3 candidate-reported follow-ups — the exact probes interviewers asked, with the trigger for each
  • The rest of the problem statement — full requirements, constraints, and edge cases
  • Approach and trade-offs — what passing candidates did, and the mistakes that sink people
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Interviewer Follow-ups
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